Sports broadcast pet peeve/angry old man rant . . .

[torbee]

For the love of god can we STOP interviewing coaches and players DURING THE GAME!?

They hate it. The sideline reporter feels awkward. The answer is always cliche nothing that in zero way enhances the broadcast.

Just. Stop. 😡

 

[HROT]

Sideline reporters have a pretty sweet gig though. Fly in for games for how much actual work?

 

[The Tradition]

For the love of god can we STOP interviewing coaches and players DURING THE GAME!?

They hate it. The sideline reporter feels awkward. The answer is always cliche nothing that in zero way enhances the broadcast.

Just. Stop. 😡

"Why didn't you kick the FG there, coach?"

Waiting for one them to go off on the sideline reporter. It's just a matter of time....

 

[Jimmy McGill]

For the love of god can we STOP interviewing coaches and players DURING THE GAME!?

They hate it. The sideline reporter feels awkward. The answer is always cliche nothing that in zero way enhances the broadcast.

Just. Stop. 😡

OP's point is salient.

Not much more to offer other than you are rarely going to get a good and/or honest answer. By the time they get to Kirk for halftime interview I'm already going:

 

[ButtersHawk]

For the love of god can we STOP interviewing coaches and players DURING THE GAME!?

They hate it. The sideline reporter feels awkward. The answer is always cliche nothing that in zero way enhances the broadcast.

Just. Stop. 😡

Hey look I found a guy that doesn't like looking at Erin Andrews, Sam Ponder and many others.
Also everything you said is correct

 

[QChawks]

preach brother

it pisses me off too

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

The entire game is purely for entertainment. If you want to be a curmudgeon about it, I suggest you just stop watching all together OP.

These coaches and players get paid ridiculous amounts of money, if they can’t handle answering simple questions before, during and after the game, they need to find another line of work.

It’s just a fvcking game anyway.

 

[Aardvark86]

I’d gladly take the coach interviews if these officials could be summarily executed.

 

[LuteHawk]

Unfortunately, the decision makers at ESPN, CBS, NBC,
ABC, FOX think that hot-looking female sideline reporters
at college football games make good eye candy. They are
suppose to lure the male football fans watching the game
on TV. However, most men head for some refreshments
in the kitchen at halftime. They could care less about these
"Interviews" with head football coaches.

 

[torbee]

Mike McCarthy: “We’ve just got to keep playing.”

NO SHIT COACH!? You aren’t going to quit at halftime and are going to “keep playing” until the game ends?

Wow, I’m glad I learned that nugget of critical information. 🙄

 

[95Hawk]

Mike McCartthy couldn’t be more boring. This shit is stupid.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Mike McCarthy: “We’ve just got to keep playing.”

NO SHIT COACH!? You aren’t going to quit at halftime and are going to “keep playing” until the game ends?

Wow, I’m glad I learned that nugget of critical information. 🙄

How do you feel about the announcers? They state obvious shit constantly.

 

[torbee]

How do you feel about the announcers? They state obvious shit constantly.

Yeah but they have tons of time to fill - it’s excusable.

Literally every single second of the sideline interview is a colossal wast of time.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Yeah but they have tons of time to fill - it’s excusable.

Literally every single second of the sideline interview is a colossal wast of time.

You’re right, that 30 seconds could be used for another commercial 🙄