I Hate Paul Maguire

DVD Josh · 12-27-03, 10:43 PM

This season I made a resolution. I resolved never to watch ESPN Sunday Night Football again. I think Paul Maguire is the stupidest piece of excrement I've ever heard on the airwaves. Theismann is only slightly better, but I give him the benefit of the doubt for having Lawrence Taylor hit him so hard that wig of his is permanently attached to his head.

Back to PM...he is King of Obvious. 3rd and 3? PM is the guy who will say, "they need at least 3 yards to get this first down". He is also a liar. "I talked to (insert name here) and he said (insert PM made-up statement here)". He knows nothing about football, looks like the doctor dropped him on his face when he was born and has the most annoying voice on the planet.

I hate this f-ing guy. In fact, if they replaced him with Stuart Scott, it would be an IMPROVEMENT (just think about that for a second). I don't know how he got a job in football, but his wife must be hot (if you get my drift).

I would love to know that others hate this guy as much as I do.

Daryl · 12-27-03, 11:12 PM

The problem is that the Sunday Night games, more so than MNF, have been very good matchups - forcing me to watch. I can't stand Maguire or Theismann, and in turn, they are causing me to not like Mike Patrick, who I've always liked. I can take bad announcing, but they are almost too much. The thing that really burns my ass is the pompous way Maguire uses their full names: "That was a good point, Joseph" or "he didn't get the play off in time, Michael".

Typical Paul:
"You wanna see a great play?! Just watch the offensive tackle make a huge block right here! You wanna talk about getting after it, I'm telling you!!"

darkside · 12-28-03, 12:29 AM

He is the Bill Walton of Football broadcasters. I can't stand him or Theisman, the Tom Tolbert of Football broadcasters.

I really wish they would just start using Basketball guys like Sean Elliott or Marv Albert instead. They probably could do a more intelligent Football broadcast than Maguire and Theisman.

Thrush · 12-28-03, 02:25 AM

I would go so far as to say that ESPN's sunday night footbal crew is the worst anouncing crew in all of sports.

Dubya · 12-28-03, 11:14 AM

"I'm a tell you what, look at this folks!" should be recognized as Maguire's signature catchphrase since he says it numerous times during a game. The thing that gets me is that Rudy Martzke (tv critic for USA Today) constantly writes nothing but unabashed praise for how great the Sunday night crew is. Theismann has always been an egomaniacal prick, and Patrick makes relatively routine plays sound like they were the greatest play in the history of the NFL.

As for Suzy Kolber, well I hear Broadway Joe is a big fan!

Jericho · 12-28-03, 01:19 PM

The universal thing I hate about all announcers is that when a play comes to replay and they look at it and make a determination, and then the officals come up the exact opposite ruling, they will still say it was a good call. What are they, pushing the company line?

For the record, I don't think the Sunday night team is that bad. Are they my favorites? No. But man I seem to get some bad announcing on Fox and CBS.

bigdogkt2003 · 12-28-03, 06:35 PM

If a player were to get accidently knocked down, Mike Patrick would have to get it in replay and say, "What a bone-crushing hit."
Every play he gets all hyped up over the hit.
I would say that Cris Collingsworth, Joe Buck, and Troy Aikmen are the dumbest of the dumb announcers. Bunch of fags.

Joeboo835 · 12-28-03, 07:49 PM

So, if you could only get rid of 1, who would you axe? Theisman or Maguire?

I honestly would get rid of Theisman i think. He's great to have there so the other 2 can rip on, but the crap he says is even worse than Maguire (in my opinion)

Copenhagen · 12-28-03, 07:56 PM

Maguire of those two...his "I'll just move closer to Mike" when Joe disagrees with him irks me.

Smith · 12-28-03, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigdogkt2003
If a player were to get accidently knocked down, Mike Patrick would have to get it in replay and say, "What a bone-crushing hit."
Every play he gets all hyped up over the hit.
I would say that Cris Collingsworth, Joe Buck, and Troy Aikmen are the dumbest of the dumb announcers. Bunch of fags.

I agree that cris,joe and troy are dumbest of the dumb announcers.

I would say john madden is the best but i hate hearing his voices in his madden games.

Scot1458 · 12-28-03, 11:20 PM

I actually think the ESPN sunday night crew is the best there is right now. Paulie is a good guy, he's on a local channel here in Milwaukee once a week, and it's always a blast listening to him.

On the flip side, John Madden is a parody of himself and the WORST announcer out there today.

brizz · 12-28-03, 11:23 PM

I have to agree that they might be the worst crew in all of sports, not just football. they are irritating beyond belief with all of the over-the-top excitement about every little play. And yes, McGuire is a friggin tool - theisman isn't much better.

Copenhagen · 12-28-03, 11:36 PM

Wait a minute...people other than the QB can call a timeout?

Dead · 12-29-03, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigdogkt2003
Bunch of fags.

bigdogkt2003, please don't use derogatory sexuality based references in the forums. Many people find them highly offensive.

Flashback · 12-29-03, 08:50 AM

I actually like Collinsworth...no matter what he says at least he actually means it.

As far as Theisman (I agree - McGuire is not that good at all) I can't stand this 'I am god' idiot. What do you want from a person that pronounced his name differently when running for the Heisman?

Zedsed · 12-30-03, 02:36 AM

I'd axe Theismann if only a choice of one. Suzy gets 2 thumbs up.

I can't stand CBS's pregame/halftime crew. That's the most annoying bunch. At least they're not calling any action.

PunchDrunkBob · 12-30-03, 03:22 AM

Horrible announcers: GUMBLE, Phil Simms, Collinsworthless, Joe Buck, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire. As a matter of fact, I don't think I like any announcers. Pat Summerall used to be fun, but now Madden and Michaels stink up the joint on Monday nights.

No games deserve to be shown on CBS. Every single on of their announcers suck... their pre-game and post-game crew is HORRIBLE (FOX's is much better)... bland graphics... annoying music whenever they goto break... it just goes on and on. And to think that the Superbowl is on CBS this year. Dear lord.

12-27-03, 10:43 PM	#1
DVD Josh DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: In My Own Little World Posts: 18,282	I Hate Paul Maguire This season I made a resolution. I resolved never to watch ESPN Sunday Night Football again. I think Paul Maguire is the stupidest piece of excrement I've ever heard on the airwaves. Theismann is only slightly better, but I give him the benefit of the doubt for having Lawrence Taylor hit him so hard that wig of his is permanently attached to his head. Back to PM...he is King of Obvious. 3rd and 3? PM is the guy who will say, "they need at least 3 yards to get this first down". He is also a liar. "I talked to (insert name here) and he said (insert PM made-up statement here)". He knows nothing about football, looks like the doctor dropped him on his face when he was born and has the most annoying voice on the planet. I hate this f-ing guy. In fact, if they replaced him with Stuart Scott, it would be an IMPROVEMENT (just think about that for a second). I don't know how he got a job in football, but his wife must be hot (if you get my drift). I would love to know that others hate this guy as much as I do. __________________ Why the hell must you continually question my hyperbole? - Mordred If you hear hoofbeats, think Horse, not Zebra. - mdc3000 *DVDTALK GOLD TRADER*

12-27-03, 11:12 PM	#2
Daryl DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: No longer in Michigan Posts: 9,439	The problem is that the Sunday Night games, more so than MNF, have been very good matchups - forcing me to watch. I can't stand Maguire or Theismann, and in turn, they are causing me to not like Mike Patrick, who I've always liked. I can take bad announcing, but they are almost too much. The thing that really burns my ass is the pompous way Maguire uses their full names: "That was a good point, Joseph" or "he didn't get the play off in time, Michael". Typical Paul: "You wanna see a great play?! Just watch the offensive tackle make a huge block right here! You wanna talk about getting after it, I'm telling you!!" __________________ "Everyone has a plan - until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson "Michigan fans think not having to talk to stupid people is their birth right." - PSU fan "At some point during the game, I decided that Michigan's fight song is my favorite college fight song" - Bill Simmons

12-28-03, 12:29 AM	#3
darkside DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio Posts: 19,105	He is the Bill Walton of Football broadcasters. I can't stand him or Theisman, the Tom Tolbert of Football broadcasters. I really wish they would just start using Basketball guys like Sean Elliott or Marv Albert instead. They probably could do a more intelligent Football broadcast than Maguire and Theisman. __________________ DVDAF/DVD Profiler/Games Wii Code: 6061 0636 6661 8088 PSN & XBL: aagstn Last edited by darkside; 12-28-03 at 12:31 AM.

12-28-03, 01:19 PM	#6
Jericho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Posts: 10,735	The universal thing I hate about all announcers is that when a play comes to replay and they look at it and make a determination, and then the officals come up the exact opposite ruling, they will still say it was a good call. What are they, pushing the company line? For the record, I don't think the Sunday night team is that bad. Are they my favorites? No. But man I seem to get some bad announcing on Fox and CBS. __________________ I can't believe I ate the whole thing

12-28-03, 07:56 PM	#9
Copenhagen DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 10,495	Maguire of those two...his "I'll just move closer to Mike" when Joe disagrees with him irks me. __________________ "lesbians don't benefit heterosexual males - their existance actually lessens the number of available females" - ziggy My Dvd's \| DVD Talk Gold Trader \|My Games Xbox Live Gamertag: Copenhagen \| YOUR HEAD A SPLODE DTSL: Doppelgangers (84522) kvrdave runs Bartertown

12-28-03, 02:25 AM	#4
Thrush DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under a dead Ohio sky Posts: 2,187	I would go so far as to say that ESPN's sunday night footbal crew is the worst anouncing crew in all of sports.

12-28-03, 11:14 AM	#5
Dubya DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC home of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes Posts: 2,497	"I'm a tell you what, look at this folks!" should be recognized as Maguire's signature catchphrase since he says it numerous times during a game. The thing that gets me is that Rudy Martzke (tv critic for USA Today) constantly writes nothing but unabashed praise for how great the Sunday night crew is. Theismann has always been an egomaniacal prick, and Patrick makes relatively routine plays sound like they were the greatest play in the history of the NFL. As for Suzy Kolber, well I hear Broadway Joe is a big fan!

12-28-03, 06:35 PM	#7
bigdogkt2003 Suspended Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 266	If a player were to get accidently knocked down, Mike Patrick would have to get it in replay and say, "What a bone-crushing hit." Every play he gets all hyped up over the hit. I would say that Cris Collingsworth, Joe Buck, and Troy Aikmen are the dumbest of the dumb announcers. Bunch of fags.

12-28-03, 07:49 PM	#8
Joeboo835 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,660	So, if you could only get rid of 1, who would you axe? Theisman or Maguire? I honestly would get rid of Theisman i think. He's great to have there so the other 2 can rip on, but the crap he says is even worse than Maguire (in my opinion)

12-28-03, 11:20 PM	#11
Scot1458 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL, Posts: 6,935	I actually think the ESPN sunday night crew is the best there is right now. Paulie is a good guy, he's on a local channel here in Milwaukee once a week, and it's always a blast listening to him. On the flip side, John Madden is a parody of himself and the WORST announcer out there today.

12-28-03, 11:23 PM	#12
brizz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: bacon Posts: 17,567	I have to agree that they might be the worst crew in all of sports, not just football. they are irritating beyond belief with all of the over-the-top excitement about every little play. And yes, McGuire is a friggin tool - theisman isn't much better. __________________ Remembering is always about some degree of forgetting - David W. Blight

12-28-03, 11:36 PM	#13
Copenhagen DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 10,495	Wait a minute...people other than the QB can call a timeout? __________________ "lesbians don't benefit heterosexual males - their existance actually lessens the number of available females" - ziggy My Dvd's \| DVD Talk Gold Trader \|My Games Xbox Live Gamertag: Copenhagen \| YOUR HEAD A SPLODE DTSL: Doppelgangers (84522) kvrdave runs Bartertown

12-29-03, 08:50 AM	#15
Flashback DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,012	I actually like Collinsworth...no matter what he says at least he actually means it. As far as Theisman (I agree - McGuire is not that good at all) I can't stand this 'I am god' idiot. What do you want from a person that pronounced his name differently when running for the Heisman?

12-30-03, 02:36 AM	#16
Zedsed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 527	I'd axe Theismann if only a choice of one. Suzy gets 2 thumbs up. I can't stand CBS's pregame/halftime crew. That's the most annoying bunch. At least they're not calling any action. __________________ "Some people play hard to get, I play hard to want."

12-30-03, 03:22 AM	#17
PunchDrunkBob Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 46	Horrible announcers: GUMBLE, Phil Simms, Collinsworthless, Joe Buck, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire. As a matter of fact, I don't think I like any announcers. Pat Summerall used to be fun, but now Madden and Michaels stink up the joint on Monday nights. No games deserve to be shown on CBS. Every single on of their announcers suck... their pre-game and post-game crew is HORRIBLE (FOX's is much better)... bland graphics... annoying music whenever they goto break... it just goes on and on. And to think that the Superbowl is on CBS this year. Dear lord.