tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post7949029932695047054..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Jim Nantz Is The Latest Announcer To Suggest A Fourth Down SpikeDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2735990169613954642009-01-17T06:29:00.000-05:002009-01-17T06:29:00.000-05:00i like your blog ....i like your blog ....bollywood girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643926136125568069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70733446092732042532008-11-10T16:00:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:00:00.000-05:00And then there was Nantz trying to justify his gaf...And then there was Nantz trying to justify his gaffe (which in turn made him look really stupid).<BR/><BR/>"Roethlisberger looked for a minute like..." - Jim Nantz<BR/>"No, he didn't" - Phil Simms<BR/><BR/>Hilarious!<BR/><BR/>How do you delete comments with the new comment layout? Ever since the icons next to our name disappered (the ones indicating whether we were anons, bloggers, etc.) the Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4852353163706606942008-11-10T15:53:00.001-05:002008-11-10T15:53:00.001-05:00As a reward for this honorary Pammy, Nantz/Simms g...As a reward for this honorary Pammy, Nantz/Simms get to call Chargers-Steelers next Sunday. NYC and most of the country will be stuck with that game instead of seeing the 9-0 Titans.<BR/><BR/>"The NFL on CBS" is forcing people to watch the the Steelers in the same way "MLB on Fox" forces the country to watch the godawful Mets, spendthrift Yankees and cursed Cubs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72074416599544350532008-11-10T15:53:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:53:00.000-05:00"You gotta make sure, it's fourth down, so you got..."You gotta make sure, it's fourth down, so you gotta line up and throw it in the endzone." - Phil Simms<BR/>"I'd just get up there and spike it real fast." - Jim Nantz<BR/>"No you can't it's 4th down." - Phil Simms<BR/><BR/>Aw man, this one's actually funnier than Pammy's. When I saw it live, I didn't catch Simms' saying it was 4th down before Nantz suggested the spike. Wow. And Simms seemed Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-34037314554264473812008-11-10T15:18:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:18:00.000-05:00Anonymous at Nov 10, 2008 12:01:00 PM: So Jim Nant...Anonymous at Nov 10, 2008 12:01:00 PM: So Jim Nantz is doing a good job? last time i checked people turned on sports to see the game not listen to announcers. to me announcers are like referees, if i walk away at the end of the game without remembering anything about the announcer then he did a good job. id rather have nantz sit back and just say and The guard dribbles up the court, pass it to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-19647768770439968182008-11-10T14:08:00.000-05:002008-11-10T14:08:00.000-05:00aahates espn, have you ever heard of freecreditrep...aahates espn, have you ever heard of freecreditreport.com? In all seriousness, this is the only stupid thing I've ever heard Nantz say on the air. Everyone makes mistakes but Pam Ward makes them incessantly which is why they're called the Pammie Awards. In any case, Gus Johnson was in his full element in the final minute of the Chiefs-Chargers game.Brad Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456357334026142358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-77467884383015643242008-11-10T13:18:00.000-05:002008-11-10T13:18:00.000-05:00In fairness to Nantz, I made the same mistake whil...In fairness to Nantz, I made the same mistake while watching the game because I had lost track of how much yardage was required for a first down and I felt for sure he had gotten like 15 yards. That said, I was watching the game while editing a term paper and wasn't being paid to watch and commentate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-6549490482694062722008-11-10T12:49:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:49:00.000-05:00@ anon @ 12:08: Sigh...that's what I get for trus...@ anon @ 12:08: Sigh...that's what I get for trusting wikipedia's entry on Frank Reich...Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-8630436178858897502008-11-10T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:32:00.000-05:00Hey, aa hates espn, on behalf of everyone else who...Hey, aa hates espn, on behalf of everyone else who posts here...<BR/><BR/><B><I>SHUT...THE FUCK...UP!</I></B><BR/><BR/>And while you're at it, go back to that bridge near the Three Billy Goats Gruff, ya fucktarded troll!JamesCravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825030950706835291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-36085459219741427202008-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:08:00.000-05:00That Wiki Entry is Wrong about Barry Sanders, his ...That Wiki Entry is Wrong about Barry Sanders, his last game was Week 17 of the 1998 Regular Season against the Baltimore Ravens....just saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-92134297285979154402008-11-10T12:01:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:01:00.000-05:00nantz is terrible and adds nothing to the broadcas...nantz is terrible and adds nothing to the broadcast. hes a fucking joke. but most of them are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-8467212851102481942008-11-10T11:59:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:59:00.000-05:00Damn, dude. That's terrible. Get a Blogger account...Damn, dude. That's terrible. Get a Blogger account (or something similar) so that there's no confusion if it's you or not making these comments.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-16745800620425326152008-11-10T11:49:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:49:00.000-05:00I did not make the original comment in this thread...I did not make the original comment in this thread and, in fact, don't necessarily agree with it. Somebody has stolen my identity! While I think AA is making a mountain out of a molehill with these 4th down spike mistakes, I recognize the fact that a site called Awful Announcing will highlight errors like these. And while I think AA piles on Pam Ward...and is unfair to many female announcers and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-61268920857004210762008-11-10T11:48:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:48:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-30301233319000320652008-11-10T11:35:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:35:00.000-05:00@ Craig: I couldn't find the video, but according...@ Craig: I couldn't find the video, but according to Wiki he did. That game, according to the ever-reliable Wikipedia, was Barry Sanders' last game, as well.Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84251401741946167022008-11-10T11:24:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:24:00.000-05:00I'll help defend you AA from your arch-nemesis (as...I'll help defend you AA from your arch-nemesis (as if you needed defense from this goon, but I like showing him off because it's so easy) While often boring, Jim Nantz does not often make mistakes like this. However, in the case of Pam Ward, she is known for making really stupid mistakes in her broadcasts. It can be said that it is more forgivable when an announcer not known for making mistakesJustin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-27973180585676953062008-11-10T11:08:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:08:00.000-05:00Am I the only person to remember that Frank Reich ...Am I the only person to remember that Frank Reich actually did this while quarterback of the Lions during a playoff game with the Buccaneers in 1997?Craig Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397826983297392993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-80161304815430524692008-11-10T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-10T10:47:00.000-05:00I wish that the Steelers would have spiked it on 4...I wish that the Steelers would have spiked it on 4th down that way everyone would have booed but Nantz who would have been sitting there knowing that they made the right decision eventhough the game was over. Because Jim Nantz knows all. Hello, friends!GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59645952447738740522008-11-10T10:40:00.000-05:002008-11-10T10:40:00.000-05:00the writer is a big shot? how? i don't even know ...the writer is a big shot? how?<BR/> i don't even know who the writer is or her name. not a big shot in my world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-44055935401766555942008-11-10T10:32:00.000-05:002008-11-10T10:32:00.000-05:00Let me get this straight? You said it was a simple...Let me get this straight? You said it was a simple mistake on Nantz's part, but never said anything of Ward other than a link to the newspaper writer's article on how good she is!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Even as a man I'm getting tired of you just defending us instead of women who try their hardest in the booth.<BR/><BR/><BR/>But I guess thats what happens when the blog sucks now that the writer is a big Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com