Sports broadcasting is an interesting job, at least I would like to think so. You get the chance to watch and talk about a sport that you most likely love. What could be better than that?
As good as the job might seem to the average person, I'm sure it comes with its share of hardships. You would probably need to have a pretty thick skin sometimes. There's probably no shortage of criticism on what you say, what you don't say, your catch phrases or where you rank on, let's call it the "homer-meter."
For every person that thinks play-by-play guy X is the best in the business, there are a couple others who think that person is the worst. It's just the way it is. Some are boring, some are high-energy and some sound like they're on the verge of cardiac arrest.
I'm always curious to know what others think about broadcasters. So feel free to comment and give your thoughts.
'We' and 'us'
One point with broadcasters got me thinking recently. Is it OK for them to say "we" and "us" when they're talking about one of the teams? Is it different if they're the hometown broadcasters for the home team? What about during national broadcasts?
Maybe it's just the reporter in me, but I feel there should be a little more objectivity than that. Using "we" and "us" tells me that you're a part of that team. You play with them. If you don't, then don't talk like you do. It just strikes me as odd. It lessens the separation between the athletes and the broadcasters up in the booth.
I think it's much better to talk about the team using its name (Wild) and location (Minnesota). But that's just me and why I'm not in charge of sports broadcasters out there. There will always be things to pick on and mull over when it comes to what broadcasters say (or don't), but I'd really like it if "we" and "us" could be taken off the vocabulary lists.
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