Two quick revisions/additions to yesterday’s important blog
on MLS Soccer Announcers and Color Commentators …
A few people whose opinions I value ‘reminded’ me that I am
an idiot for not including Gus Johnson in the good list. I could not argue either the point that I am
an idiot nor the idea that Gus Johnson is a good Play by Play Soccer Announcer. Gus brings the street cred of being that rare
American Sports Announcer who has been on networks for other major sports and
then picks up soccer and does well. We
were lucky enough to have Gus do a few radio games for the San Jose Earthquakes
in seasons past --- and hearing his audio on some replays was really great.
Other people – many I don’t know – wanted to use me as their
proxy for completely blowing up Steve McManaman of ESPN. I would argue that he doesn’t do MLS games
but he does from time to time work as studio guy for MLS playoff games. Those people (many I don’t know) wanted me to
write that his act of talking down to American Soccer Fans because they are
American Soccer Fans is a bit abrasive – ok --- they wanted me to say that it
is far too abrasive (they had other adverbs).
While I don’t know why ESPN would have him from time to time do MLS
games when he wants to just belittle the product --- I nevertheless keep my
journalistic objectivity and point out that he has great hair. I have to give him tremendous credit because I
am neither on television – nor – have great hair.
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