Good start. But they also need to beat Joe Morgan with a few bats...then move on to Tim McCarver. Heck, I could start a thread of sportscasters we’d most like to see thrown screaming from helicopters (thanks, George Carlin!) but I don’t think anyone would get past Olberman here.
Just one sentence from Joe Morgan and I’m hitting the mute button.
Good grief, he’s insufferable and that’s being kind.
That's pretty damned funny right there, and I couldn't agree more. Kornheiser was just painful to listen to last year. I spent the bulk of the season listening to MNF on the radio along with the TV. Tim McCarver used to be insightful (okay, sometimes), but now he's repetitive and ponderous. And repetitive. For his part, Keith Olberdork deserves a special fate. I like the helicopter idea, but he truly requires something a bit more painful. I'll leave the suggestion box open on that one.
I don't even consider Olbermann a sportscaster. He's just filling some diversity slot, like those chicks on the sidelines during football game. For me, Joe Morgan is the worst. Just a mumbling boor.
On the great sportscasting front, I couldn't be happier than I am with the New York Mets booth. I watch just about every game, and Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling are awesome. They are insightful funny and completely non-annoying everygame. Gary Cohen is the other guy in the booth, and he's low-key and informative too.