Comments on: The NFL on FOX SKY http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/ Say it three times fast. In Luxembourgish. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:59:40 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dave http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-560 Dave Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:22:17 +0000 http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-560 That makes sense. Granted, there are no commercials during a soccer game, so we don't have this problem. I'm sure the Irish and British wonder why we have to take a 2 minutes break for every 5 minutes of play. That makes sense. Granted, there are no commercials during a soccer game, so we don’t have this problem. I’m sure the Irish and British wonder why we have to take a 2 minutes break for every 5 minutes of play.

]]> By: Anita http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-557 Anita Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:38:28 +0000 http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-557 I should clarify -- for the play calling, we get the regular announcers (so, if they are showing a CBS game, we hear the CBS announcers). However, American TV takes tons more commercials than UK TV, so they bounce it back to the SKY Studio and two Brits plus a former American player comment on the game as it progresses. So, it's the same as the Fox Soccer channel --- pregame, half-time, etc. handled locally, with the actual game being done by the experts (such as they are). Clearly, the editors on the Staff did not modify my remarks for clarity. We will ensure that this oversight is mentioned at the weekly staff meeting. I should clarify — for the play calling, we get the regular announcers (so, if they are showing a CBS game, we hear the CBS announcers). However, American TV takes tons more commercials than UK TV, so they bounce it back to the SKY Studio and two Brits plus a former American player comment on the game as it progresses.

So, it’s the same as the Fox Soccer channel — pregame, half-time, etc. handled locally, with the actual game being done by the experts (such as they are).

Clearly, the editors on the Staff did not modify my remarks for clarity. We will ensure that this oversight is mentioned at the weekly staff meeting.

]]> By: Dave http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-555 Dave Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:36:14 +0000 http://bakkerbugle.com/blog/2007/10/28/the-nfl-on-fox-sky/#comment-555 On behalf of the Giants and Dolphins, I apologize for the terrible football you were forced to watch on Sunday. From reading the recap, it seems the two highlights of the game were God Save the Queen and the streaker at halftime. I find it odd that you have British commentators for the NFL games. Fox Soccer Channel (which is affiliatied with Sky) broadcasts the English Premier League games in the States. The pre-game guy is American, but at kickoff we switch to the British annoucers. It makes for a much better watching experience because their knowledge of the game is higher than that of an American announcer, and they use some funny phrases. "He's got real quality in that foot." "He's Incandecent with Rage!!!" On behalf of the Giants and Dolphins, I apologize for the terrible football you were forced to watch on Sunday. From reading the recap, it seems the two highlights of the game were God Save the Queen and the streaker at halftime.

I find it odd that you have British commentators for the NFL games. Fox Soccer Channel (which is affiliatied with Sky) broadcasts the English Premier League games in the States. The pre-game guy is American, but at kickoff we switch to the British annoucers. It makes for a much better watching experience because their knowledge of the game is higher than that of an American announcer, and they use some funny phrases. “He’s got real quality in that foot.” “He’s Incandecent with Rage!!!”

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