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Xavier Breath

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4. In my experience the "bias" displayed by tv analysts

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 20, 2024, 07:34 PM

Jan 2024

is in the ear of the beholder. Cris Collinsworth is a prime example. Ask any Bengals fan and they'll tell you how biased he is toward the Steelers, and how when Ben was playing he just couldn't shut up about him. How his endless praise of Ben was sickening. Now ask a Steelers fans how biased he is against the Steelers. I think any praise for an opponent, especially a rival, just irritates some fans to the point they hear the bias they want to hear.

Having said that, I'd swap any of the broadcast teams working today for Dick Enberg/Merlin Olsen in a heartbeat.

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Just my opinion but I wish Ackman and Buck [View all] Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 OP

They are shameless homers for certain teams. FalloutShelter Jan 2024 #1

I watch with the sound off. J_William_Ryan Jan 2024 #2

I think they're doing a pretty good job Auggie Jan 2024 #3

In my experience the "bias" displayed by tv analysts Xavier Breath Jan 2024 #4

+1 Auggie Jan 2024 #5

Actually better than usual Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #6

Cris Collingsworth too. He is such a shill for the favorite and the flavor of the week in the NFL. AZLD4Candidate Jan 2024 #7

Plus he won't shut up. LisaM Jan 2024 #8

No, they're impossible. LisaM Jan 2024 #9