Comments on: TV/Radio Notes From Yesterday

By: media-tor

media-tor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:16:52 +0000

I believe it was Pete Brock who replaced Gino in the booth during the latter’s heart surgery. I’d take either him or Fox, and as much as McDonough would be a nice fit with either of them he’s tied up with ESPN and it would probably require a large contract to pry him loose.

By: Angry Old Bastard

Angry Old Bastard — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:17 +0000

as far as Chris Carter’s comments on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown”, ….you left out the BEST part, where he said, “forget my opinion because the people in New England think they know more about football than anyone else”….this was followed by a sarcastic laugh from Tom Jackson…..I laughed like hell at that one, ESPN must get tons of “hate mail” from Pats fans ever since the way they handled “spygate” and “running up the score”

you can just tell, they know most Pats fans hate their guts……lol

By: MarkB

MarkB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:26:00 +0000

The last few years Santos has been killing me. He calls completions for the Pats, and then says “No, it’s incomplete” a few seconds later. You get all excited, and then get taken down. You just can’t do that in radio – you need to get it right the first time. And for today’s fans, I would think they could find someone younger than Gino. I remember him as a player, but I’m an old dude. Isn’t there anyone from the past thirty years they could find to do color?

By: Bullock

Bullock — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:04:11 +0000

I love Gil to death, but I agree it’s time to go. The problem is he has such a distinctive set of pipes.

As for Gino, ugh. A few seasons ago when Gino had heart problems, I believe they replaced him in the booth with Tim Fox. Straight up analysis of the game, good chemistry with Gil, no lame catchphrases, no need to project himself over the broadcast. I would welcome that in a heartbeat.

Maybe a Fox/McDonough booth for 2009?

By: Jason Coyote

Jason Coyote — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:31:59 +0000

And to complete yesterday’s horrendus Boston broadcast daily-double we were subjected to “No Chip off the block” Caray and Buck “That’s his name” Martinez for the ALDS playoff game. I swear they’ve gotten worse as the series has progressed.

I almost wonder if they’re teaming Fouts up with Enberg and Cross because they want to another set of eyes in that booth in case Dick misses something, or maybe it’s just that CBS currently doesn’t have anyone to pair him up with. I too was flummoxed by the trio’s ignorance of the Pats’ direct-snap-to-Faulk play…you know Nantz and Simms wouldn’t have missed that for all the Pats games they’ve done.

By: Nicky B

Nicky B — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:27:26 +0000

How can Sox and Dawgs recommend Zolak? with his wandering eye he’d miss as many plays as Gil and Gino.

By: ozzy

ozzy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:26:50 +0000

I love Gino like my own grandpa but he’s an embarrassment in the booth. Palinesque sentences that trail off into nothing. Gil is in the habit of sending the ball all over the field these days. One play its at the 25. The next play is at the 35….after an incomplete pass.

One thing I’ll say for Gil though. After listening to a season of ball washing with “tough” at bats and innings from house man Orsillo, Gil Santos’ candor is a breath of fresh air. If the team sucks that day, Gil says it. No sugar coating.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:11:08 +0000

“Here comes the slickmaster with the oil.”

By: DaveR

DaveR — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:22:48 +0000

They forgot a couple…

Yakker = curveball
Kitchen = strike zone

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:01:54 +0000

They have run the direct snap to Faulk in the Super Bowl, that crew was terrible yesterday.