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The SNF Cowboys-Giants game had the lead-in of the Chiefs-Pats game on Thursday, which was a rather fun game to watch as long as one is not a Pats fan! Watching that Chief’s kid who’d never lost a fumble in college, fumble on his 1st run, and then come back to have a GREAT game, was enjoyable, inspirational, whatever. And, I still like the combo of Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth. Even if one can tell that age is beginning to creep up on Michaels’ abilities, I just like listening to the two, and with Michaels, I can be working on something and still, by the tone of his voice, look up in time to see most of the better plays.

A lot of the other current broadcast teams, including the play by play guys, just don’t measure up, compared to years past. Mike Turico is “ok”, but Joe Buck, IMO, is a mediocre sportscaster at best, far short of his Dad, and it’s generally downhill from there.

Then there are the politics, which the NFL should just simply stay away from. Lauding JJ Watts for his charity work is one thing. This other stuff - not so.

This is all from the standpoint of an occasional watcher, who rarely catches game openings, and would rather be outdoors doing yardwork, fishing, or hiking, on any decent Sunday afternoon, than watching football. If I’m working outdoors and come in for a break, if a game is interesting when I come in, I may eat a late lunch and watch for a bit. And, SNF is not bad to do paperwork or benchwork alongside, on a Sunday evening. But, that’s about it, these days. (I think I watched all of 15 minutes of the Giants - Cowboys game.)