Thread: Petition to ban Phil Simms from broadcasting Bronco games

It's not like I am rooting for the Chiefs or anything.

Originally Posted by Buff

Are there examples of what everyone is so up in arms about? I didn't give him a second thought until I've seen everyone talking about him.

He kept talking up the Chiefs while not saying much about the Broncos. As one point I thought "I wonder what the score is, because the way Phil is talking it sounds like KC is killing Denver." It was 21-10. I thought it was a little weird. But I also agree that he was probably just trying to talk up the losing team to make it sound like a better game. He was also right that we got some help on a few calls. I still think the Smith sack should have been a fumble though.

easy fix... watch the game on mute and listen to the feed on 850KOA. The feed is delayed about a minutes so just pause your DVR for a minute and you are synced. If you dont get 850KOA get sirius... but I live 1000 miles from Denver and I pick up that station occasionally... AM travels a great distance.

It appears this article is in regards to a week 1 game this yer

Not everyone shares that opinion. As CBS aired the first replay of Chris Ivory’s 71-yard touchdown run Sunday, Phil Simms took issue with the Jets running back for quickly raising his arm and giving the old we’re No. 1 sign, flashing his index finger as he crossed Oakland’s 35-yard-line on his way to paydirt.

“Oh, what was he doing there?” a haughty, incredulous Simms asked.

“A little early on the celebration,” Jim Nantz contended.

Simms made his point, but decided enough was not enough.

AND

For imagine what Simms, and other NFL analysts, would’ve been saying about the Jets if the Raiders had walked out of the Swamp a winner. They verbally would’ve given Gang Green the finger.

Just not the one Chris Ivory raised.

rest - http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...icle-1.1931813

Another current article

CBS’s Phil Simms considers not using ‘Redskins’ on Thursday Night Football broadcast

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...all-broadcast/

If he does not use "Redskins" on the broadcast, I am sure this will upset some of the Redskins' fans. There are probably examples out there where what he has said has upset fans of every football team.

Bob Knight hates Kentucky. One time he wouldn't say the name.

does everyone in the world live to be offended, now days?

Originally Posted by weazel

does everyone in the world live to be offended, now days?

It makes for big stories.

It was bad. Really bad.

Either we get Simms siding completely with any opposition, or we get Dierdorf stroking the Ravens. It really does suck. I'd rather listen to random podcasters call the game.

Originally Posted by Broncos Mtnman

We do not know why he is assigned to the Broncos games every year.

Sure we do: Simms and Nantz are (inexplicably) CBS' marquee duo, so they get each weeks top AFC matchup, which usually means ours, because we've only had 3 losing seasons in the last 25 years, and only 5 since Elway was a rookie. It's a good thing Fox isn't held to the standards that got Reeves and Shanny fired (but that's a separate rant.) As long CBS considers Simms and Nantz their top pair and we're a top team, they'll call most of our games, and even when a bigger came claims them we'll get stuck with a HOF SD QB who's not exactly a Denver fan either.

For what it's worth, I think GEM and the others have it right: Simms has never forgiven us cutting his kid; that's when I first noticed his bias, but it always there before my notice.

Nance/Simms will be doing Broncos at Seattle

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Nance/Simms will be doing Broncos at Seattle

Hang on....I need use to the restroom. I just puked in my mouth a little bit.

Originally Posted by GEM

Hang on....I need use to the restroom. I just puked in my mouth a little bit.

I do not listen to what they say. I am TOO nervous watching the game to care about that.

Originally Posted by weazel

easy fix... watch the game on mute and listen to the feed on 850KOA. The feed is delayed about a minutes so just pause your DVR for a minute and you are synced. If you dont get 850KOA get sirius... but I live 1000 miles from Denver and I pick up that station occasionally... AM travels a great distance.

^^^^^^This!! I don't listen to what the commentators are saying to begin with

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Nance/Simms will be doing Broncos at Seattle

When I see Nantz and Simms calling a BRONCOS game, that means it's the game of the week for CBS, and will be on TV here