Just be glad TSN is talking about us at all. If you remember, last year on TSN they wouldn't even talk about the Cats during the pre-game show right before a CATS game! They would talk about the other team, or the double header later that night, but nothing more than an acknowledgement that the Cats were playing.
They made most of the pre-game show vs. Winnipeg about Hamilton, so that's a good start. But don't expect much more from TSN the rest of the way unless we start winning and giving them something to talk about.
This is a common complaint from CFL fans. The only problem is, the NFL announcers aren’t any good either. Hello Joe Theisman (fired), the rest of the ABC crew (talk to a celebrity instead of calling the game), John Madden (sounds drunk all the time), Al Michaels (story telling machine), and my personal favourite for worst announcer EVER: PHIL SIMMS! Wow is he bad.
The NBA guys aren’t much better, the exception being they are real homers. They make their team sound so amazing even if they are cellar dwellers. But that’s what you’d like out of your home town crew (hear that CH!).
Normally I would say that announcers try to be fair to both teams but after watching the last while I have gotten the feeling the CBC and TSN have been ignoring Hamilton. Take the last game. I know that Stegall's accomplishment was monumental but after staring at his face for what seemed forever I got a bit peeved. Then at half time there was Stegall again, no half time game analysis, nothing. We were given little or no info on Hamilton's new players. The only thing I heard about the Cats was some comment on about how the crowds will probably be dropping for the next game.
I have grown tired of the announcers rambling on about the other teams this and that. Come on guys give us some encouraging words and a bit of air time!
The guy just broke the all-time touchdown record! How many times does that happen? I couldn’t get enough of the Stegall story. He’s one of the all-time CFL greats and you’re complaining? C’mon man, the game at the half wasn’t overly exciting, what was the score, 15-14? 14-12? Boooring. I’m glad they talked about Stegall’s record.
:thup: over the years, there have been many other players I would rather have seen get this record, but its stegalls, and he deserved the attention. :rockin:
Extensive closeups are all the rage. They even do this is movies. Take the 'Bourne' series of movies, or the Lord of the Rings or any action movie these days. The camera is so bloody close you can't get a good view of what's going on. Pan out a little geez!