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There are hundreds of guys you can say that about.
I don't doubt Brady's intelligence or knowledge, but I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of current or recently retired NFL players who will be great commentators.
So he came in behind the arguable #1 NFL announcing team (Buck and Aikman), Nantz and Romo, the guy who has been doing MNF for 15 years whose new partner is another legendary PBP guy, and 2 teams with insane PBP guys (one being a top 3 in the game in Harlan and the other being the most underrated around in Eagle) with color guys who are entirely replaceable. Not sure this is making the point you think it is. I was expecting them to be 10th or worse if Olsen is "terrible". If you put Olsen with Eagle or Harlan, he's in the top 4.
There are hundreds of guys who became the GOAT because of their preparation and IQ?Who would be atop that list, and why?I'm not sure what point you think I was making. I was just pointing out that Olson isn't as widely viewed as among the best out there. He's fine. Him being bumped by Brady isn't some Shakespearian tragedy.And again, where was all the wailing when Olson got promoted to the #1 team above more experienced and accomplished commentators a year ago?
I used to work for ESPN and anytime they thought about bringing in someone new to call in the booth, we used to run mock game calls for them. Basically tryouts. There's no effing way Fox invested hundreds of millions of dollars into Brady in the booth if they weren't absolutely assured he can do a great job.
There are hundreds of guys who became the GOAT because of their preparation and IQ?
Who would be atop that list, and why?
I'm not sure what point you think I was making. I was just pointing out that Olson isn't as widely viewed as among the best out there. He's fine. Him being bumped by Brady isn't some Shakespearian tragedy.And again, where was all the wailing when Olson got promoted to the #1 team above more experienced and accomplished commentators a year ago?
You know, I am not really sure about this. I think between Tony Romo's rapid emergence, plus needing something big to replace Buck and Aikman, Fox threw a bunch of money at him to make sure he didn't head elsewhere. Did they put him through *something?* Probably yes. But my guess is that they weren't "absolutely assured he can do a great job." Was NBC sure about Brees? ESPN and Witten?
There are hundreds of current and former NFL players that have intense preparation and high football IQs. Brady has a lot of great intangibles, physical tools, and was in a fantastic system with great and consistent coaching that made him worthy of GOAT conversation.
I don't think he has a work ethic or football IQ that would be rare to find elsewhere.
And now Mixon's agent is saying the charge will be dropped tomorrow. Weird. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1621314910339698688?s=20&t=BLfjNWDTfDdP2-zCVW_4jg
Tom Brady, System QuarterbackTwo days ago you called the guy who designed the system during Brady's best seasons "a moron."
Saying things/implying arguments like that were made to make me and others look like simpleton idiots is disingenuous and cheap. You're better than that. Even the greatest QBs will have more success in a great system than a garbage one.And I would say it again. McDaniels as an OC in the mid 2000s and early 2010s was brilliant. As a HC, he's a moron and pretty awful leader. Id also argue a lot of the bloom was off his rose as a OC even before he left NE for the second time.
No NFL player has won MVP and the Super Bowl in the same season since Kurt Warner in 1999.Patrick Mahomes got 2022 MVP hardware last night.
It should just be renamed MVQB since only two non QBs have won it in the last two decades.
You won't get any argument out of me. But that doesn't change the fact I stated.
This NYT graphic perfectly illustrates why networks are willing to pay ever more bazillions for NFL broadcast rights:And not only are people watching NFL games more than any other TV programming, but live-sports viewers usually sit through most commercials, too.
I’m consistently amazed by and underestimate the number of people I know who will consume anything NFL. I mean, take yesterday, I know plenty of people that get hyped for the Super Bowl in a way approaching how pumped I would be if the Bears were playing, and they didn’t have their team in the game. Same kind of people who plan their Sundays around watching the NFL, not just their specific team
Gambling.
Bo Jackson is the greatest football player of all time. I firmly believe this.
He was a hell of a baseball player. Greatest arm i have ever seen by far. And when he ran to first he looked like a tank that moved like Usain Bolt.
But to Wags' point, I know a lot of people who never place a bet but they are in front of their TV for 6-10 hours every Sunday watching football. As well as Thursdays and Mondays.
He was/is a very nice guy too. I met him in a club in Chicago when he was with the Sox, early 90's, and he was very pleasant to this snot nosed 22 year old. We were both just hanging out and he started talking to me. Could not have been nicer.