My Root sports channel on Spectrum Cable is fuzzy, compressed, maybe 360p quality, not even close to HD I also listen to games on radio, and the Blazers radio guy screams like a banshee for no reason which scares the crap outta my cat. How many replays, interviews, sideline reports overlap live action? We often miss what's happening on the court. At least the Cory Jez yapfests got moved to PiP, so his extended nerd blabs don't take plays away from the viewing audience. Camera views are the worst I've seen this season. They'll switch over to the baseline cam while he's following the top of a blurry head walking towards the bench. The worst for me is refusal to show opponent replays. They've improved a little bit this season. Last year they all out banned opponent replays. As a basketball fan, I like cool highlights no matter who does it.
Exactly - I'm paying $220 a month for Comcast, plus several other streaming services. Now MLS wants me to pay more? I love the Timbers but not sure I'm gonna do it.
I forgot about the full court overhead cam. God I hate the overhead cam. It's a stupid gimmick that I'm guessing they have to use several times a game to justify the cost, IDK. For me it's only useful for the occasional replay, but please God not during live action.
It would be great if they never used the overhead shot during the game so that I actually knew what was happening. It would also be great if they would actually show the game when the game is happening, instead of me missing a part of play (or the entire possession!) while they show the announcers talking, show worthless tweets about something stupid, replays of a previous play, etc... If the game is currently taking place, that's what should be on the fucking screen. I'm surprised I have to even mention something so obvious.
Calabro is so over the hill. I don't need a seventy year old white guy screaming "gimme the rock." Bring back Mike Barrett, for Christ's sake.
It’s really crazy they fired Mike and Mike. Rice was getting annoying but such an ego move by the organization
The radio guy is great calling the games, but he definitely has a face for radio. That man is winning NO beauty contests.
I have zero problems with the broadcasters...Calabro is a pro...Travis and Michael do a great job...not sure who Francis was when Lamar was sick but he was great with Travis too....Lamar is great...no need to bash any of these folks....people never really gave Rice a hard time for verbal gaffes but seem to highlight everyone Kevin makes....Travis is the biggest surprise for me because I was such a Wheels fan but he's done a great job...the difference is this crew had to broadcast games for a team that was tanking last season...that's a tough call. Also the bubble from covid...I'd give tham all a break after working through the pandemic seasons.
