FrontSeven

I didn't think so at all. The Ravens played a great game. What did you expect them to say about the NFL story of the year unfolding right before our eyes?

I thought they criticzed the Ravens *plenty* too. I thought they praised the Patriots plenty, especially on the final drive. During that drive they sounded like Patriots fans to me. It goes both ways. Who is providing the thrills? That's who gets their kudos, and frankly, the Ravens did a great job and deserved them at times.

Mainefan

Add me to the roll.

Kornheiser was absolutely unbearable. This guy doesn't belong within 15 miles of a football announcing booth.

I've been actively watching pro football for 60 years (!) and this is the very first time I've muted the announcers. I'm glad I wasn't alone, and someone has to complain to ESPN.

Lloyd_Christmas

I definitely had to mute the chearleading from the booth so that I wouldn't go Bart Scott on my TV set. I didn't mind Shula's comments, although when I heard he grabbed one of the other guy's shoulders when the Raven's made a big play, I have to say that I REALLY wanted us to win just to piss the old geezer off.

The other annoying thing... these STUPID ESPN updated right in the middle of the game about trade rumors in baseball or such.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Would they interfere with a baseball game right in the middle of a pitch to tell us about some off season trade rumor in football? That was BEYOND ridiculous. ESPN blows! I mean BLOWS! I hate them all.

I hope NFL Network makes it to regular cable programming just so I never ever have to watch ESPN again. They f'kn SUCK!

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bradmahn

I didn't even attempt to listen to Shula, the volume was off way before he even came on.

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KoolAidDrinker

Yeah, count me in on this one. I mute the booth on almost every game. ESPN is particularly bad. It is what it is. I prefer silence to booth blabbering.

I submit that if you really listen to what the typical booth adds during a game, silence is preferable. Try it. You might like it.

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sieglo

+1. WTF was up with that? I've never seen anything like it. If they want to run a ticker at the bottom of the screen -- fine. But in the middle of a play to cut away and put the game in a picture in picture box. Way lame. ESPN can lick my nards.

PATSNUTme

This sshould be an example to all those going to broadcast school on how not to announce a game. It was awful- just awful and it wwas right from the beginning.
I muted it and listened to Gil and Gino even though there was a 5 second delay and the play had alread been run by the time they said anything about it.

robd54

+1 absolutely awful

The Boston Patriot

I had to as well. A new low was set last night.

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FreeTedWilliams

I think I shut down the sound before the second quarter started. ESPN was so over the top with the'72 Dolphins.

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