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The idiot announcer was saying that he didn't like the call to go for two because there was still almost a minute left on the clock and the 'skins would still have plenty of time left to mount a drive and win.

As if kicking the extra point was going to take 57 seconds.

I also was proud of Dick Vermiel for going for the win last week against the Raiders. It was a gutsy call to win or lose on one play. (I used to be a Raider fan, but now I just want to see a good game every week.)

And I was disappointed in the TV announcers. As the Chiefs came to the line with only a few seconds left in regulation play, CBS announcer Randy Cross kept saying that the Chiefs must be trying for one quick sideline pass before attempting a field goal. He repeated this as they snapped the ball. It never occurred to him that Vermiel was going for the win. The CBS announcers missed a great chance tell the viewers that we were about to witness a dramatic, game-ending play.

Sometimes I just shake my head at the poor quality of some of the TV announcers. Did you watch last night's game between the Browns and Steelers on ESPN? During one of their sideline human-interest shots, Suzie Kolber tried to explain the intense rivalry between the two teams. She said that when quarterback Trent Dilfer came to Cleveland, they told him no matter what else he did, he had to beat the Browns. No, Suzie, he is playing for the BROWNS; they want him to beat the STEELERS.

I replayed her comment twice to make sure I heard it right.