Redskins broadcast team

[Coff]

I'm out of the area, so I have to listen to most Skins games. I have to say that Sonny and Sam are great to listen to; Huff's dementia is lovable in a grandfatherly way, and the two Redskins legends provide a sense of home and warmth. So long as you don't care about what's going on in the game, they are perfect. If you DO care what's going on the game, then they're both absolute garbage; I have lost count of the number of times they have called an interception a completed pass and vice-versa, and never in a way that works out for the Redskins. They seriously have no idea what's going on.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Coff

I'm out of the area, so I have to listen to most Skins games. I have to say that Sonny and Sam are great to listen to; Huff's dementia is lovable in a grandfatherly way, and the two Redskins legends provide a sense of home and warmth. So long as you don't care about what's going on in the game, they are perfect. If you DO care what's going on the game, then they're both absolute garbage; I have lost count of the number of times they have called an interception a completed pass and vice-versa, and never in a way that works out for the Redskins. They seriously have no idea what's going on.

i completely agree

[celts32]

The bottom line is that Snyder idolizes Sonny and would never fire him. And that's what seems to keep the whole booth together. This is the downside of having a lifelong fan as an owner. An owner who is not a fan looks at Sonny & Sam as 2 old man that are doing a bad job and need to go. Dan looks at them as legendary former Redskins...

[SmootSmack]

Snyder has nothing to do with the radio team. Yes, he owns the station but his involvement is pretty much zero

[celts32]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Snyder has nothing to do with the radio team. Yes, he owns the station but his involvement is pretty much zero

I am sure your right on that, but I know if I were in charge of the Redskins radio team I would not want to be the one that fired Sonny. Everyone at that station knows that Sonny has Dan's ear and Dan owns the station. It has to factor in some way to explain how an obvious senile old man (Sam) is allowed to be on this radio broadcast. There is no other logical explanation...

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Snyder has nothing to do with the radio team. Yes, he owns the station but his involvement is pretty much zero

Not according to the people that were working with Frank Herzog at the time SS.Rumor mill is Larry Michaels was his personel choice.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Not according to the people that were working with Frank Herzog at the time SS.Rumor mill is Larry Michaels was his personel choice.

Well, as someone who actually was working directly with Frank at the time, I can tell you that's not true. Snyder had nothing to do with Herzog being replaced by Michaels. From Frank's mouth to my ears

Also

Pals reunite on-air with Frank Herzog, 'the voice' of the Redskins

Herzog explained later that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder wasn't behind his firing; he was dumped by radio station WJFK-FM, which then held the rights to broadcast Redskins games.

"It was a money thing," Herzog said. "They wanted to use one of their employees, who had other responsibilities, so they could save one salary." As for Snyder: "He did all he could. I saw him later, and he looked me in the eye and shook my hand and said: 'I don't interfere with the decisions of other companies. It's their call to make.' "

I think I once mentioned that I came close (about two years ago) to working the Redskins radio and online team. And honestly, the problems go beyond who's in the booth. It was a bit of a management mess. But Snyder was not even remotely involved in any of it

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, as someone who actually was working directly with Frank at the time, I can tell you that's not true. Snyder had nothing to do with Herzog being replaced by Michaels. From Frank's mouth to my ears

Also

Pals reunite on-air with Frank Herzog, 'the voice' of the Redskins

Herzog explained later that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder wasn't behind his firing; he was dumped by radio station WJFK-FM, which then held the rights to broadcast Redskins games.

"It was a money thing," Herzog said. "They wanted to use one of their employees, who had other responsibilities, so they could save one salary." As for Snyder: "He did all he could. I saw him later, and he looked me in the eye and shook my hand and said: 'I don't interfere with the decisions of other companies. It's their call to make.' "

I think I once mentioned that I came close (about two years ago) to working the Redskins radio and online team. And honestly, the problems go beyond who's in the booth. It was a bit of a management mess. But Snyder was not even remotely involved in any of it

Cool, you are the man.

[CrustyRedskin]

On the other hand, he misses the Redskins. "If they were to ask me back, I'd think about it," he says. And after thinking about it, he adds, "Yeah, I'd go back."


Some of my other favorites

"He's got Monk in motion"
"Handoff Riggins left side big hole"!!
"If its inside the 20 its Didier time"

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, as someone who actually was working directly with Frank at the time, I can tell you that's not true. Snyder had nothing to do with Herzog being replaced by Michaels. From Frank's mouth to my ears

Also

Pals reunite on-air with Frank Herzog, 'the voice' of the Redskins

Herzog explained later that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder wasn't behind his firing; he was dumped by radio station WJFK-FM, which then held the rights to broadcast Redskins games.

"It was a money thing," Herzog said. "They wanted to use one of their employees, who had other responsibilities, so they could save one salary." As for Snyder: "He did all he could. I saw him later, and he looked me in the eye and shook my hand and said: 'I don't interfere with the decisions of other companies. It's their call to make.' "

I think I once mentioned that I came close (about two years ago) to working the Redskins radio and online team. And honestly, the problems go beyond who's in the booth. It was a bit of a management mess. But Snyder was not even remotely involved in any of it

Really seems like Snyder isn't the monster he is made out to be. Is that the sense you had while working for him?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

Really seems like Snyder isn't the monster he is made out to be. Is that the sense you had while working for him?

Um. I never worked for him. But from my limited direct contact with him along with second-hand contact, no he's not a monster. He's not dark hearted like Riggins would say. He's not, wasn't at least, a super gregarious guy either. He's not like Cuban or Jerry Jones. He's a bit impetuous (I think that's the word I'm looking for) and when he first started as owner he was very heavily influenced by his dad and Fred Drasner (who was a total buffoon). And he spent too much time acting like the dumb fans we all are and he can no longer afford to be.

[NC_Skins]

The new replacements for Sonny and Sam.

[Hijinx]

Christ Sam just called for the Jets 2 minute offense. There is 6 damn minutes left. I am no expert, but I think it may be a bit early.

[SouperMeister]

I was on a ladder hanging lights when Helu fumbled. Larry felt that Helu's knee was down and that the call on the field (down by contact) would stand. I ran inside to watch the replay, and it wasn't even close - clearly a fumble. Do Larry, Sonny, and Sam even bother to look at the replays on the TV feed?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I was on a ladder hanging lights when Helu fumbled. Larry felt that Helu's knee was down and that the call on the field (down by contact) would stand. I ran inside to watch the replay, and it wasn't even close - clearly a fumble. Do Larry, Sonny, and Sam even bother to look at the replays on the TV feed?

It wasn't that clear view when it happened live and I think the guys on CBS were saying the same thing until the replay.