Comments on: Fans want HDTV over attending games

By: Michael Chastain

Michael Chastain — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:57:55 +0000

In 1980, NBC covered the Jets/Dolphins game with no commentators in the booth — the only sounds were field and crowd noises. I didn’t see the game but I heard it was a disaster.

Personally I like making fun of the announcers in MST3K fashion.

By: Gorman

Gorman — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:30:30 +0000

There was a time a few years back where, at least on the surround sound system I owned, you could disconnect the center speaker and the sneaker squeaks and noises from the basketball court sounded as if they were coming from the the front speakers and the crowd sounded like it was coming from the back speakers. It was extremely cool.

I haven’t been able to recreate it in subsequent years, but I’m 95% the cause is operator error or ignorance.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:09:57 +0000

Wouldn’t it be cool if they ran, on a second audio channel, just the ambient sound without the commentators?

By: Gorman

Gorman — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:56:02 +0000

This is my first season with HD and I LOVE IT. But I’ve never been to see my beloved Bears in person, and I do feel like I’m missing something (and no it’s not the running game).

On the flip side, if you’re watching from home, you’re almost forced to put up with the commentators. I can count on two fingers how many of the color commentators on Fox are actually worth a damn, the rest make me feel dumber with every sentence they utter.

By: JoeMo

JoeMo — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:14:29 +0000

I would go to more games if a) the Vikings didn’t suck and b) two beers and a hot dog didn’t cost more than an oil change.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:04:07 +0000

part of it, too, is tradition, especially with college football.

tailgating at home just isn’t the same.

By: Michael Chastain

Michael Chastain — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:59:54 +0000

I’ve always said the best seats you can get for a football game are on the couch in front of the TV. You don’t go to a game to watch the game, you go for the overall experience. There is a certain energy to being surrounded by 60,000 cheering fans.