tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post8858793845670554016..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: ESPN Breaks The News That Tony Romo Will Be Out For The Next Four WeeksDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-60617444940501583722008-10-13T17:08:00.000-04:002008-10-13T17:08:00.000-04:00Anon 2:14Generally when a sports announcer uses "a...Anon 2:14<BR/><BR/>Generally when a sports announcer uses "a (player name)," s/he is referring to a player that performs like the player s/he has named. It doesn't bother me, but I can see how it might bother some, as the reality is that it is not proper English. In Smith's case, I tend to agree with you. Using it there doesn't really make much sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-28714780804099770822008-10-13T15:55:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:55:00.000-04:00Michael Smith doesn't know that "BYE" isn't an NFL...Michael Smith doesn't know that "BYE" isn't an NFL team. He keeps saying Romo will miss 4 games.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822978379100088298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-56986927682084484252008-10-13T15:23:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:23:00.000-04:00If Stephania Bell is talking about an injury on ES...If Stephania Bell is talking about an injury on ESPNews, it must be true.<BR/><BR/>@Anon 2:34: Bowden's gonna be replaced by a 6-game midseason run of The Dabo Show.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-64930581052522084792008-10-13T14:34:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:34:00.000-04:00Romo has a broken pinky? The Cowboys' punter was i...Romo has a broken pinky? The Cowboys' punter was injured on that blocked punt in OT. That tidbit came not from ESPN but from the AP account of the game.<BR/><BR/>Also, Tommy Bowden may not have been the only casualty at Clemson. WYFF4 in Greenville/Spartanburg reports the offensive coordinator was fired as well. Press conference at 5:15 ET.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-57225847296330766012008-10-13T14:24:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:24:00.000-04:00Earlier this morning on ESPN: [a receiver from Ho...Earlier this morning on ESPN: [a receiver from Houston] is the best player you don't know about. If there's a better player, I don't know about him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49445564649869830602008-10-13T14:14:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:14:00.000-04:00Does anybody else really despise when announcers a...Does anybody else really despise when announcers and other talking heads on ESPN and other sports broadcasts put an "a" in front of a players name? Michael Smith said "Now you don't have the playmaking ability, the mobility outside of the pocket that a Tony Romo brings you."<BR/><BR/>NO! As far as I can tell there is only one Tony Romo on the Cowboys. You are missing the playmaking ability andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-83386195237000475952008-10-13T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:56:00.000-04:00is Ed Werder leaving Valley Ranch or living there?...is Ed Werder leaving Valley Ranch or living there?<BR/> why would he actually leave?<BR/><BR/> it's probably a broken pinky on his left hand.<BR/> wonder if he'll go to mexico for a second opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-28376193120008564022008-10-13T13:35:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:35:00.000-04:00If Jay Glazer had broken this sotry, I would have ...If Jay Glazer had broken this sotry, I would have felt better because Jay, actually gets this stories right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33604886144172126722008-10-13T13:32:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:32:00.000-04:00Didn't Mort say last year that Eli Manning was goi...Didn't Mort say last year that Eli Manning was going to miss at least 4 weeks with an injured shorlder? Yeah, that shoulder really looked injured on the way to the Giants winning the supre bowl. So, anytime an ESPN "insider" like Mort, Clayton, Smith, breaks an inury story like this, I take that with a grain of salt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-39285262244952399182008-10-13T13:29:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:29:00.000-04:00This news only shows that the sports Gods do, in f...This news only shows that the sports Gods do, in fact, listen to our prayers.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70754397954902999762008-10-13T13:18:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:18:00.000-04:00The Buzzsaw Known As The Arizona Cardinals(from he...The Buzzsaw Known As The Arizona Cardinals(from here on out to be known as TBKATAC) comes through for me once again. And yes, I stole that from Leitch.<BR/>Now, if they could only do something about Warner's fumble-itis and the running game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2220235442870460152008-10-13T13:03:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:03:00.000-04:00Yeah, blame it on Yoko Romo!Yeah, blame it on Yoko Romo!JamesCravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825030950706835291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-8882393925949695902008-10-13T12:48:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:48:00.000-04:00The Cowboys weren't going anywhere this year even ...The Cowboys weren't going anywhere this year even with Blowmo, now all this does is give the media and their fans an excuse for why they are going to suck even more and not living up to all the hype. OVERRATED, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com