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BamaRefugee

(3,706 posts)
3. Instant replay was the start of the downfall. You didn't take your eyes off the screen
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 07:41 PM
Oct 14

For ONE SECOND, because you would never see what happened again.
Bathroom break came at halftime, unless your team was up by at least 10.

Wonder Why

(4,589 posts)
6. Nah! Instant replay allowed you to enjoy it more. What killed it was adding
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 09:47 PM
Oct 14

the "color" commentator which allowed making comments instead of talking about the action. Then the second color commentator so they could both add their opinion. But the worst was the person on the field who couldn't add any more useless info so that person asked inane questions. With 3 or 4 people now, the game has totally been secondary as the talking mouths have the camera on themselves and they miss showing the now less important field action.

BamaRefugee

(3,706 posts)
7. I didn't say instant replay killed it, it was just the gateway drug to all this other junk, but holy hell do we really
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:17 AM
Oct 15

need to watch EVERY 2 YARD GAIN four times in a row, from different angles, that meant nothing to the overall outcome of the game????

But I do love me some college football.

Xavier Breath

(5,004 posts)
4. I liked it better when there wasn't legal gambling.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 07:41 PM
Oct 14

Yeah, Jimmy the Greek would talk some about point spreads, but that was a quick segment. Now, whenever I listen to sports talk it is all about the point spreads, and idiots bragging that they can make me money if I just take their advice. They no longer tell you who they think will win, just who will or won't cover (from which, I realize, you can deduce the winner, but you get the point).

LisaM

(28,594 posts)
9. I think fantasy football (and gambling) are both huge issues.
Fri Oct 18, 2024, 11:53 AM
Oct 18

It's not just the games, it's the scores. They can't just flip through scores any more. It's stats, stats, stats.

The announcers are annoying, but they are just spitting out what the fantasy players and gambling public wants.

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