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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 5, 2016 18:30:39 GMT -5
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Aug 5, 2016 20:21:15 GMT -5
Berman and Jackson retiring at the same time seems fitting. I know the show is not canceled, but to me it just won't be the same without these two.
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Post by sfvega on Aug 5, 2016 22:58:07 GMT -5
Ya know, I really miss THAT Berman. The whole 1999 video was amazing. They changed a lot. The show became a cultural phenomenon. I remember hating late games that went long (which often meant OT or close late games) because it ate into my Primetime watching. Like, appointment TV doesn't even do it justice. If you missed it, you f***ed up.
Honestly, I still can't believe they sold the exclusive right to a highlight show out from under ESPN. ESPN did TONS for the exposure (or over-exposure, rather) of the NFL and Primetime was arguably THE vehicle of the NFL that most fans and casual fans latched onto. And they weren't hurting for money at all. And NBC hasn't done shit with the rights. Who even watches their show?
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 5, 2016 23:00:25 GMT -5
Red Zone is a great thing. The days when you was stuck with a terrible game
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 6, 2016 0:38:46 GMT -5
Okay Berman, that's a little overboard. Even College Gameday Final no longer worth watching I miss Rece, Mark May, and Coach Holtz. Yeah, May and Holtz would say stupid shit, but they were entertaining. Rece was rightfully promoted, the dude deserved it, but the guy that's replaced him sucks. |
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 7, 2016 0:24:39 GMT -5
Okay Berman, that's a little overboard. Even College Gameday Final no longer worth watching I miss Rece, Mark May, and Coach Holtz. Yeah, May and Holtz would say stupid shit, but they were entertaining. Rece was rightfully promoted, the dude deserved it, but the guy that's replaced him sucks. Joey Galloway was terrible last year |
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Post by burdette25159 on Aug 7, 2016 13:54:11 GMT -5
Okay Berman, that's a little overboard. I miss Rece, Mark May, and Coach Holtz. Yeah, May and Holtz would say stupid shit, but they were entertaining. Rece was rightfully promoted, the dude deserved it, but the guy that's replaced him sucks. Joey Galloway was terrible last year Joe Tessitore may be a good commentator (whatever if it's Boxing or football) but Tessitore and Galloway are no Davis, May and Holtz and that's my verdict on them |
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Post by sfvega on Aug 7, 2016 20:46:32 GMT -5
Davis and Holtz are my shit. Holtz brings quite a bit of credibility, and he's like America's grandpa. Davis is just fantastic. May is knowledgable, but always came off as a smarmy asshole. Regardless, Galloway and Tessitore in no way measure up, even though I like Tessitore. I also just don't like change. I'm sure years from now, I'll be comparing someone else unfavorably to Tessitore, as is tradition.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Aug 18, 2016 20:23:52 GMT -5
One thing that NFL Primetime did- they made the highlights of even meh games awesome.
They made 90s Bengals game highlights entertaining.
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Post by Matt on Aug 18, 2016 20:34:45 GMT -5
I miss how Primetime was, it was my favorite part of football Sunday growing up.
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Post by sfvega on Aug 18, 2016 22:10:15 GMT -5
Best sports-related music ever? When that one song hit, you knew it was about to go down.
They created such an atmosphere for the biggest sport. You knew it was big, but you didn't know how hard it was to recreate that until it was gone and there's nothing like it anymore.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Aug 22, 2016 22:59:06 GMT -5
Mark May. Good lord. The fart-ripping worst.
"Michigan State will win the national championship."
*fails to even have a winning record*
Just one of many examples. What a self-absorbed tool.
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Post by Captain & Diet on Aug 22, 2016 23:24:25 GMT -5
Best sports-related music ever? When that one song hit, you knew it was about to go down. They created such an atmosphere for the biggest sport. You knew it was big, but you didn't know how hard it was to recreate that until it was gone and there's nothing like it anymore. As soon as I read this the song was playing in my head. youtu.be/VXuXBLlfxRoyoutu.be/pGIa1wmjMnY |
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Post by Lancers on Aug 23, 2016 1:08:43 GMT -5
Early 90s NFL Primetime...appointment television for Lil' Lancers.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Aug 23, 2016 2:19:03 GMT -5
Best sports-related music ever? When that one song hit, you knew it was about to go down. They created such an atmosphere for the biggest sport. You knew it was big, but you didn't know how hard it was to recreate that until it was gone and there's nothing like it anymore. Hell, that music even made 1990s Bengals highlights watchable- and that was when the Bengals were so unwatchable week after week. |
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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 7, 2017 21:45:42 GMT -5
With Chris leaving soon, On LeBatard's show yesterday they brought up how the show used to do a 5.0 in the ratings Crazy but not unexpected
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 8, 2017 23:14:42 GMT -5
Who can forget the Creamsicle Bucs from the NFC Norris Division in the Bay of Pigs at the Big Sombrero?
They made even highlights of the most meh games must-watch.
NFL Primetime was must-see TV for a long time- it makes today's highlight shows pale in comparison.
In an era before DVRs, unless your team was playing in the late game or it was compelling, you didn't want to miss Primetime.
Except for the occasional 30-minute Primetimes during October and baseball playoffs (in which sometimes it would be sped up), the highlights for each game didn't differ because of the teams.
Unless it was an epic, it never felt like the game highlights of top teams were blatantly different from lower-tier teams.
They made 90s Bengals game highlights entertaining
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 30, 2017 0:56:51 GMT -5
Sundays just not the same any more
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Post by The Barber on Jan 1, 2018 2:20:07 GMT -5
Best sports-related music ever? When that one song hit, you knew it was about to go down. They created such an atmosphere for the biggest sport. You knew it was big, but you didn't know how hard it was to recreate that until it was gone and there's nothing like it anymore. As soon as I read this the song was playing in my head. youtu.be/VXuXBLlfxRoyoutu.be/pGIa1wmjMnYwww.youtube.com/watch?v=0IrHdNSkJZI
Berman made it work. BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK...
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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 28, 2018 2:06:16 GMT -5
Actually caught Berman and Jackson last week on Primetime They retired at the right time
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