any fans of Norman Chad?
or does he get on everyone else's nerves too every time he opens his mouth?
Some commentators crack me up with their sayings such as Vince Van Patten but Chad needs to hire a writer man because the guy sounds like a complete idiot to me. Might be a swell person but as a colour commentator, he tanks.
I find poker almost unbearable to watch whenever he's behind the mic.
Some commentators crack me up with their sayings such as Vince Van Patten but Chad needs to hire a writer man because the guy sounds like a complete idiot to me. Might be a swell person but as a colour commentator, he tanks.
I find poker almost unbearable to watch whenever he's behind the mic.
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but no really i like norman chad, think he is funny as hell, but guess i could see the other side, but +1 here:)
I agree with phil on this one. I think Norman Chad is the greatest.
Yeah, I said it. Any disagreement with this fact has to come from one of his many ex-wives.
The two of them seem to feed off each other really well, and as a team, they're pretty tough to beat. Mike Sexton and Vince VanPatten have that same "click", if you will.
This year, he seems to be using the "Rajin' Cajins" line quite a bit as well...
Someone please WHAMBOOZLE him.
All that crap is done in a self-deprecating fashion, with an eye towards building a mystique around certain players. The viewer is supposed to think, "If an insider like Chad cannot figure these guys out, what chance does the average joe have?", thus creating the David vs. Goliath storyline that ESPN craves for it's ratings.
Lon and Norm should get lifetime contracts from ESPN, as they reel in the average viewer by the boatload. If they annoy a few die-hard poker nuts along the way, meh . . . you saying you AREN'T going to watch in November?
I never said he was perfect . . .
FUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Don't make me get Kristy to bitch slap you:)
Stop it, Phil, before . . . too late.
It moved.
Who's that? Rod's brother?
Jamie Campbell is the worst.
haha...oops. Nice pick up.
I'm actually a fan of Jamie Campbell. He adds very nice insight for the Jays. He's at his best with Pat Tabler.
Count me in too as a Jamie Campbell supporter. It may be naive of me but I am surprised there is someone that doesn't like him. For the life of me, I can't think of any faults he may have in calling games.
Back on topic, I was actually laughing out loud at Norman the other night. They showed a pot where 6 people were about to see the turn and he started calling out bingo numbers and wouldn't stop. B-11, N-44 etc...It was hilarious.
Maybe it's the way he fawns over the players, the way he overcalls the game - it's TV dude, we can see what is happening, the # of brutal mistakes he makes - like getting the players names wrong and even getting the opponents wrong.
I'll give you fact that he gets players names wrong, very true. I'm still a fan of his style, and his knowledge of the Jays. Agree to disagree?
Most TV broadcasters overcall the game. I know it's brutal. This is why I can't watch any game (baseball or football) on Fox when Joe Buck is around.
I think the best thing to do is mute the volume on the TV, and turn on the radio broadcast. Jerry Howarth for life!
No way man, how could you forget the TERRAPINS!
The joke is any time he mentions a school, he thinks they're called the 'Rajin Cajuns'.