Maybe it's just me, Football Announcers Are Annoying

Maybe it's just me, and it usually is, but I find announcers on football games annoying. 

I like to watch football. Note, I wrote "watch." There are times I turn off the sound and just watch. That solves the problem, but not totally. You see, the announcers do possess vital information that the viewer does not have. And that information does enhance the viewing experience. 

There are so many things that annoy me about announcers that I don't want to rob the reader of taking them all away from them. I will likely cover them as this year's football season progresses. 

I don't like it when the announcers favor the team with the momentum at Adnasium--not even when it's my team. 

I don't like the camera shots of the quarterback's mom--Adnasium. We know she loves her boy. We know she acts like a madwoman when he scores. And the hotter she is, the more camera shots she gets. And the more animated she gets, the more camera shots she gets. What pressure!

The announcers are aware of who has the larger and more financially affluent fanbase. They will tailor their remarks to that fanbase to keep them happy. Sometimes, but for the score, you'd think the losing team was ahead. 

I hate it when they draw on the screen. "Keep an eye on this guy," they'll say and circle a player. Guess what? That's not the guy, and if it is, we hear about it well past the five-minute commercial break. The announcer will still be talking about it on his way to the airport. I pity his wife. "Did you see, did you see, Honey? I drew a squiggly yellow circle on the TV, and that guy got the touchdown. Wait until contract time comes around. I'm not just another silver-tongued talking head."

And could we please stop it with the Sideline Suzies who stick a mic in the face of some crochety old coach. 

"What does your team need to do to get back in this ball game?"

"We've got to make some good plays and cut down on mistakes."

"What did you tell your team at halftime to get back in the game?" 

I don't think we want to hear what he told them.