Amen. They are worst during the preseason. "Well, we appear to have missed three plays while I inanely tried to talk to the third string quarterback, but you wanted to hear me anyway instead of the game."
Oh, by the way networks. I am ready for football, not a five minute song and dance introduction. Get to the (2@*#($ game or at least have some good announcers talk about football instead of having someone sing about it. This isn't some Wagnerian conflict needing an aria.
Nice post. I completely agree.