I guess they should just stick to being cheerleaders. They are better to look at as long as they do not speak.

shanti0608 said:

It's funny really isn't it how ignorant people can be

mdiver said:

I am not surprised
It is a man's world. Men are president and men start wars. Only makes sense that they should commentate sports news.

In a word.....yes.

While women know the game quite well in some cases, when it comes 2 football, unless u played, u are missing a GREAT deal. Nothing like being in those trenches 2 understand what is REALLY going on.

Graycap23 said:

Get the fuck outta here with THAT shit. A LOT of very talented sportscasters NEVER played football. James Brown was a basketball player at Harvard yet has been successfully manning the desk for Sunday football for many years. And I don't think Bryant Gumbel ever played football but he actually calls games on NFL Network. I don't see how having testicles makes these and other non-football players, or non-athletes for that matter, more qualified sportscasters. Besides, playing sports does NOT automatically qualify you to stand before the country and try to articulate thoughts. Shannon Sharpe or Michael Irving, anyone?
[Edited 8/26/08 6:25am]

SCNDLS said:

Great comments but that has not changed my mind one bit. When it comes 2 football, unless u played (at any level) u cannot begin 2 understand the REALITY of that particular sport, regardless of the number of times u have "watched" a game.

Graycap23 said:

So, you'd take Shannon Sharpe explaining something about football over James Brown?

SCNDLS said:

That's a different topic but 2 answer your question, "hell 2 the naw"

SCNDLS said:

Great comments but that has not changed my mind one bit. When it comes 2 football, unless u played (at any level) u cannot begin 2 understand the REALITY of that particular sport, regardless of the number of times u have "watched" a game.

Graycap23 said:

How's it a different topic? I may be wrong, but I don't think JB played football. So is he ONLY qualified, over say Leslie Visser who's been in the game for decades, cuz he's a man?

SCNDLS said:

Did u wake up on the wrong side of the bed? My comments apply to ANYONE who has NOT played football. I don't know if JB played or not so I can't speak 2 that.

Graycap23 said:

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

SCNDLS said:

I apply my comments 2 EVERYONE, but in general I think people probably assume that it's man sport and are more comfortable with men reporting on it. Plus, most people probably assume that the men reporting on the game may have played. (bad assumption and all) Personally, I turn the TV down when I watch games so I could give a crap less who is talking during the game. The beauty of the NFL is the GAME itself, not the distractions of announcers, cheerleaders, halftime shows and the like.

It's about the GAME on the field and nothing else.

Graycap23 said:

Ummmmm. . . no I didn't, but the topic of the thread is men vs. women sportscasters and you said that being in the trenches is the only way to know what's REALLY going on in football. Unless my eyes are deceiving me isn't that what you typed? To which I responded that there are men that didn't play that are sportscasters, so why are they acceptable but women are not? Why the double standard?

SCNDLS said:

BTW, I'll listen 2 Lisa Guerrero report on ANYTHING.

Graycap23 said:

A former cheerleader. . . but Leslie Visser can't get no love. That's some mo' bullshit.
[Edited 8/26/08 7:05am]

SCNDLS said:

Nepotism stinks.

Graycap23 said:

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis???