NFL on Fox

**NCRAVEN** · 01-10-2012, 09:34 PM

Watching the NFL network replay of Packers vs. Giants any I've come to the conclusion I can't stand games on Fox.

Not sure if it's the announcers, how they drowned out crowd noise, the intro music they've had since 1992, that stupid robot they've had dancing since 1997.

I can't really put my finger on it but I hate the NFL on Fox. Does anyone else fined their games hard to watch?

**The Excellector** · 01-10-2012, 10:18 PM

The best word, to describe "The NFL on FOX", would undoubtedly be 'outdated'. However, for some festering reason, that word does not provide proper justice to the true image of that program.

**Ravenswintitle** · 01-10-2012, 10:29 PM

Ha - I am watching it too.... muted

**Captain Silver** · 01-10-2012, 10:31 PM

I feel ya NC. They suck for all the reasons you stated and their NFL crew of screamers are un-watchable.

**SteelFaninBMore** · 01-10-2012, 10:44 PM

Yeah. I think for me, it's because I've grown up watching my team, and the other teams I care about, on CBS. I don't have a reason to watch fox very much....so when I do, it just feels wrong somehow. Like you said, I cant put my finger on it. Wonder if any NFC fans feel the same way about CBS.

That stupid robot doesn't help, though.

**mjones73** · 01-10-2012, 11:39 PM

I think the 720p they use for their native resolution isn't quite as sharp as the 1080i CBS uses. Not sure if it's just the resolution or the equipment they use.

**Flipping Birdie** · 01-12-2012, 12:29 AM

I cannot stand that stupid expletive robot. I feel like I'm watching Saturday morning cartoons. Also, their studio crew is 10X worse than CBS's, and the CBS studio crew is pretty awful.

**Dade** · 01-12-2012, 10:17 AM

The entire FOX production is terrible. mjones I think your right, because I noticed that the games never look as sharp as on CBS. The robot was cool when I was 14 years old and it was 1997. The whole thing is outdated and needs a serious revamp. They should take a cue from CBS, less is more. CBS is just more streamlined.

**NCRAVEN** · 01-12-2012, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dade

The entire FOX production is terrible. mjones I think your right, because I noticed that the games never look as sharp as on CBS. The robot was cool when I was 14 years old and it was 1997. The whole thing is outdated and needs a serious revamp. They should take a cue from CBS, less is more. CBS is just more streamlined.

Also, I think their camera shots/angles etc are horrible. Way too many close ups of the QB at the line of scrimmage, especially under center. No others really show the whole field for a play, but at least until the play happens you get to see more pre-snap movement.

For me, I think (announcers aside) that NBC probably has the best production of the game from a camera standpoint.

CBS, as much as Nance is a douche, I think he and Sims maybe the best announcers, the also, of the stations that air games, have the best pre-game crew.

**Captain Silver** · 01-12-2012, 11:15 AM

NBC rocks. I love their coverage.

Fox is using outdated resolution.

**Ravenswintitle** · 01-12-2012, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Flipping Birdie

I cannot stand that stupid expletive robot. I feel like I'm watching Saturday morning cartoons. Also, their studio crew is 10X worse than CBS's, and the CBS studio crew is pretty awful.

here ya go: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baltimore-ra...item3cc08b9608

**The Excellector** · 01-12-2012, 11:26 AM

The picture quality is not up to par with the other coverages, their statistics/score update line is tarty, their studio looks outdated and their crew gives the same feel. Joe Buck is supposed to be their best play-by-play announcer, but he rarely dissects the action in complete sentences. After a while, you get tired of hearing "Manning, Nicks, first down".