The Curmudgeon is gone! I've never seen an announcer suck the life out of the sport they announce like Packer did.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/603901.html
The Curmudgeon is gone! I've never seen an announcer suck the life out of the sport they announce like Packer did.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/603901.html
Variatio delectat - Cicero
I was about to post this too. He long outlived his welcome. He became what seemed like tired old grouchy man. Not to mention his obvious bias towards the ACC. He was part of the best announcing team college basketball has had. He teamed along with Dick Enberg and Al McGuire for a few seasons while at NBC. I always laughed when McGuire would scold Packer for well......being Packer.
Reds Fan Since 1971
I would say that he was not the only announcer with an ACC bias (I'm talking about you Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas, most of ESPN...)
BTW, Packer is being replaced with Clark Kellogg. Now, just as a side note, look at all of the ex-OSU guys who have become big in broadcasting. Herbstreit, Kellogg, Chris Carter is working steadily, Speilman does ESPN games,
Variatio delectat - Cicero
Reds Fan Since 1971
I wish they would drop Jim Nantz too. Nantz is too cheesy for me. He should stick to golf.
Variatio delectat - Cicero
Give me Gus Johnson over Nantz anyday. Nantz is good for golf but he annoys me so much when he does a marque football or basketball game. Johnson may be a little excitable but I take that over Nantz anyday.
Yeah, a guy like Packer might lose a job here or there, but there will always be someone else to hire him. You haven't seen the last of Billy Packer.
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Worst national announcer in any sport, and that includes Tim McCarver. Hard to believe Packer stayed employed as long as he did.
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
I'm a strong believer that about 0.001% of national announcers have any true "bias," and that 99.999% of those who allege it are paranoid.
I'm neutral on Packer, but I don't think he, Vitale, or any of the talking heads people complain about are "biased."
Stick to your guns.
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