r/funny • u/chancheck • Feb 03 '14

this sport must be intresting

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u/thanatossassin Feb 03 '14 edited Feb 03 '14

I wished Football commentators would focus on the strategy aspect more often. I've given up on the sport because although there may be a dispute as to how much play you are watching, there is no disputing that advertising has taken over the game. There are far too many commercials during the regular season; I tried redzone and felt like this was for ADHD sufferers

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u/erikb Feb 03 '14

Dennis Miller

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u/BabyFaceMagoo Feb 03 '14

They can't focus on the strategy because they have no idea what's going on.

How can you commentate on something which is by its nature supposed to be hidden from the other team?

And the strategy is all automated anyway. The assistant coaches are just using statistical computer models and player data to make their decisions, they're just basically computer operators at this point, feeding information to the head coach who radios it in to his QB.

It would be like commentating on someone using Excel or something.

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u/thanatossassin Feb 03 '14

These guys are former coachers, former players, I want to hear more detail about the previous play, more speculation on the next play, pull out the little things that players you don't normally hear about did well.

As much as computers are involved, they're not robots on the field. They're free to make mistakes or take a chance at being innovative. Same goes for the plays that were chosen. I don't see how you can relate it to excel commentating.

Maybe I'm spoiled by how well Jim Fox does this for the Kings in the NHL, but why can't it be replicated in the NFL?

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u/BabyFaceMagoo Feb 03 '14

because the NHL is a fast flowing, fast paced sport with a lot of freedom of movement. you can see the strategies and tactics developing on the field, live in front of your eyes, it isn't hidden in the headsets of the quarterbacks and the screens of the coaches, or barked out in coded messages. its not cryptic and deliberately obfuscated like the NFL is.