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Chris Collinsworth hate? I don't get it.

Where do you rank Collinsworth announcing skills on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being best)?

  • 1 - he's God awful. The worst there is.

    Votes: 4 6.8%
  • 2 - Not the worst, but near the bottom.

    Votes: 10 16.9%
  • 3 - Middle of the pack. Good some days, bad on others.

    Votes: 12 20.3%
  • 4 - I think he does a pretty proffesional job but he's not the best.

    Votes: 27 45.8%
  • 5 - He's probably the best analyst/commentator in the NFL right now.

    Votes: 5 8.5%
  • Obligatory "Ron White" choice here for traditionalists on the Hoop

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • Total voters
    59
  • Poll closed .

Duffman

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Now here's a guy who doesn't understand the Chris Collinsworth hate.
 

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The NBC duo is better than either of the FOX or CBS First stringers.
 

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Blame Canada all you want, but it seems like you Yanks like Nickelback a lot too.

"According to BMG stats, Nickelback is the eleventh best-selling musical act of all time. They’re also the second best-selling ‘foreign’ group in the US, behind only the Beatles."

Nickelback Is Officially the 11th Best-Selling Band In History

Actually there a few of their songs that come on my Pandora workout when I have 3 Days Grace. Linkin Park, 3 doors down, Disturbed , Five Finger Death Punch etc. I need upbeat music when I hit the gym, but listen to classic rock the rest of the time.

Any you gave us Rush,Neil Young and Shania Twain, my future wife, so no problems with Canada. You can keep Celine Dion though
 

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Actually there a few of their songs that come on my Pandora workout when I have 3 Days Grace. Linkin Park, 3 doors down, Disturbed , Five Finger Death Punch etc. I need upbeat music when I hit the gym, but listen to classic rock the rest of the time.

Any you gave us Rush,Neil Young and Shania Twain, my future wife, so no problems with Canada. You can keep Celine Dion though

Wouldn't walk across the street to see Rush, Twain, Dion, Bieber, etc.

But NY rules.
 

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Wouldn't walk across the street to see Rush, Twain, Dion, Bieber, etc.

But NY rules.

I wouldn't either except I like Shania's looks. Celine and KD Lang have much better voices but KD is more man than Gronk
 

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On another thread I noticed there seems to be a lot of people who really don't like Collinsworth's commentary during broadcasts. I need to know why? I think he does a great job, he has great insight, lots of insider knowledge about the game and players, and he understands the plays and can explain in them in pretty good detail. So I'm confused why so many people think he sucks. Or is this one of those Nickelback things where people just hate on someone because its the cool thing to do?

Who is better than Collinsworth in your opinion? Who are the commentators you'd rank ahead of him? I'm just curious.

Being a lifetime Bengal he just can't help himself, but I've never felt an unbiased call from him in Steeler games. But that aside, he's pretty good actually...one of the original white WR speedsters! Had some serious game in his day.

Better? Gruden was better. Now, I like Romo better but I'm not sure if that's just some reciprocal bias towards Collinsworth...:D
 

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He does something that more announcers should do, I also could say this for beat writers,

Call it as he sees it. Remember the Wilson INT in the SB. He was screaming about why not handing it off.

I like that about him. Not my favorite but he is probably my second
 

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Madden was one of the best.

I also hate Joe Buck, but surprisingly like both Romo and Aikman.

Romo is the best. Love the boyish enthusiasm that he brings to the game.

Like a little kid at Christmas
 

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Romo is the best. Love the boyish enthusiasm that he brings to the game.

Like a little kid at Christmas

Now that he's backed off some of trying to predict every play I like him too...we know that you know the game Romo...your job is to analyze the play AFTER it happens. Gotten better with one of my pet peeves against him.
 

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Now that he's backed off some of trying to predict every play I like him too...we know that you know the game Romo...your job is to analyze the play AFTER it happens. Gotten better with one of my pet peeves against him.

Meh. I'm a outside the box thinker and person.

Everyone is a critic but they have a trait that people could nitpick on.
 

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Meh. I'm a outside the box thinker and person.

Everyone is a critic but they have a trait that people could nitpick on.

It just got annoying after while...the fact he curbed it makes me think I wasn't the only one...could've been a self critique...who knows...likeable guy.
 

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On another thread I noticed there seems to be a lot of people who really don't like Collinsworth's commentary during broadcasts. I need to know why? I think he does a great job, he has great insight, lots of insider knowledge about the game and players, and he understands the plays and can explain in them in pretty good detail. So I'm confused why so many people think he sucks. Or is this one of those Nickelback things where people just hate on someone because its the cool thing to do?

Who is better than Collinsworth in your opinion? Who are the commentators you'd rank ahead of him? I'm just curious.

He is the absolute worst announcer in professional sports.

Well, OK............ so he might be tied with Jack Edwards. I'd toss both of them in front of a moving train in a nano-second.
 

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I think negros hate him because he is white and was outstanding in a position normally dominated by the ***** players.
 
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