How did Tim Hasselbeck become a respected football analyst?

[Blade]

How the fuck did this idiot, become an analyst who's opinions are taken seriously? The only thing this guy ever did right was marry Elizabeth Hasselbeck, who cares if she's conservative that is a fine piece of ass.

But this is what this guy has done in his football life....

NFL Career:

15 Games, 1-4 W-L, 95/177 for 1012 yards 5 Tds and 7 Ints

Boston College:

Passing: 10 Games, 124 Cmp, 229 Att, 1810 Yds, 16 TD

WHAT THE FUCK!?!?

This guy is giving out opinions on what is wrong and right about the NFL!?!?

Tim Fucking Hatchback?!? Really? This guy is talking about protecting his WRs when throwing the ball to them? And his opinion matters as much as Dan Marino's?

 

[Prodigal Son]

It's called charisma. Or have we forgotten how fucking horrible Emmitt Smith was?

 

[Blade]

It's called charisma. Or have we forgotten how fucking horrible Emmitt Smith was?

So thats all you need charisma and no football resume whatsoever?

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Hasselbeck is okay as an analyst, just like Jesse Palmer is. They both sucked, but what does that matter? Does it mean none of us here can even attempt to analyze football because we've never had a chance to make it to the NFL, which is worse than what Hasselbeck did?

 

[Point Blank]

I don't mind him. He definitely isn't the worse out there.

I've yet to watch the CBS Pregame show this season, is Shannon Sharpe still on there?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Guys like Marino, Irvin, and Bradshaw were HOF players but are horrendous analysts. Especially Bradshaw, who provides nothing of substance and is basically stealing money.

Guys like Jaworski & Schlereth were good players but do a much better job than the HOF players listed above.

Merrill Hoge was an average player, he s not my cup of tea but he's ok.

Hasselbeck was a scrub, but he's alright. Its a mixed bag. I don't think success (or lack of) on field equates to the job. Many of the better baseball analysts were scrubs. Some of the worst analysts were all time greats (Montana, Bradshaw, Marino, Isaiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, etc).

 

[EmpireWF]

So what you're saying is you have to be an awesome NFL player to be able to talk about it on TV or coach?

Half the league's coaches are guys who were average NFL players or didn't even play at all.

 

[SuperKevin]

I think average and marginal players make the best analysts because their opinions aren't clouded with personal experience and star power. I vomit everytime someone like Keyshawn Johnson or Chris Carter chimes in about how things were when they played the game.

 

[EmpireWF]

I think average and marginal players make the best analysts because their opinions aren't clouded with personal experience and star power. I vomit everytime someone like Keyshawn Johnson or Chris Carter chimes in about how things were when they played the game.

You must be thinner than the Olsen twins...combined!

:nanadance:

 

[BigDuke]

Guys like Jaworski & Schlereth were good players but do a much better job than the HOF players listed above.

I like Jaws for how he breaks down film for the average fan. But more so for his unbridled enthusiasm while breaking down film for the average fan or while speaking about football in general.

 

[Senser81]

I like Jaws for how he breaks down film for the average fan. But more so for his unbridled enthusiasm while breaking down film for the average fan or while speaking about football in general.

IMO, Jaws has a very annoying voice which makes it impossible to listen to him for an extended period of time. I think he's find for his ESPN snippets, but when he's in the broadcast booth for 3 hours, its unbearable. I felt the same way about Dick Vermeil...very insightful stuff, but just a bad voice for TV. I really like Brian Billick because he has a very smooth delivery.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

IMO, Jaws has a very annoying voice which makes it impossible to listen to him for an extended period of time. I think he's find for his ESPN snippets, but when he's in the broadcast booth for 3 hours, its unbearable. I felt the same way about Dick Vermeil...very insightful stuff, but just a bad voice for TV. I really like Brian Billick because he has a very smooth delivery.

I agree, Jaworski is better served on the set as opposed to the booth. And Billick is fantastic, a rising star who will be on a top crew if he sticks with it.

The most improved guy this year is John Lynch. I was critical of FOX cutting Trent Green loose and keeping Lynch, but Lynch has gone from abysmal to pretty good.

 

[NAHSTE]

Tim Hasselbeck is a respected analyst?

 

[JeremyHight]

Shannon Sharpe is arguably the best tight end of all time and is easily among the worst analysts ever and would be the worst if not for another Hall of Famer in Emmitt Smith getting air time.

There is no corelation between football ability and on-air ability.

 

[Blade]

I don't mean to say that only great players make great analysts. But this guy has 95 comp.....EVER. He playd 15 games over 4 years.

Thats like some guy who worked at flipping burgers at a McDonald's for 3 years with a 2 year community college degree getting signed to be an FBI agent as his second job.

IMHO.....he has no credibilty at all, either based on skills or experience to be hired as an analyst anywhere.

 

[SuperKevin]

I don't mean to say that only great players make great analysts. But this guy has 95 comp.....EVER. He playd 15 games over 4 years.

Thats like some guy who worked at flipping burgers at a McDonald's for 3 years with a 2 year community college degree getting signed to be an FBI agent as his second job.

IMHO.....he has no credibilty at all, either based on skills or experience to be hired as an analyst anywhere.

According to the radio, a job at McDonalds prepares you for a career in any job field.

 

[BigDuke]

IMO, Jaws has a very annoying voice which makes it impossible to listen to him for an extended period of time. I think he's find for his ESPN snippets, but when he's in the broadcast booth for 3 hours, its unbearable. I felt the same way about Dick Vermeil...very insightful stuff, but just a bad voice for TV. I really like Brian Billick because he has a very smooth delivery.

I prefer the excitement of a Jaws-type voice, opposed to a monotone Joe Buck-type voice. I haven't heard much of Billick since he was the Ravens HC. While his voice was smooth, he often sounded like a dope to me. Maybe he's better in the booth.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Tim has forgotten more about football than any of us will ever know.

Being a QB in the NFL for any extended period of time affords you a wealth of insight on how this game is played that cant be matched. A hb , wr , de can give great insight but usually only shine when talking about there position. QBs have to know tendencies and the jobs of everyone on the field.
Outside of a coordinator or HC noones more qualified to analyze football then a smart NFL QB.

Whether or not they can convey there thoughts properly is what makes them good or bad. Tim does a good job IMO.

I have to say the only guy who I cringe with is Matt Millen. Hes the only guy that lost credibility with his NFL gig. I just cant take any of his player evaluations seriously.
His thought on rules, trends , plays etc are still fine with me.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

I haven't heard much of Billick since he was the Ravens HC. While his voice was smooth, he often sounded like a dope to me. Maybe he's better in the booth.

The coaches show (?) on NFL network is one of my favorite watches over the years. It seems to be devoid of the BOOMS WHAPS HOOYOWWW that other shows sneak in with a wealth of insight.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yeah, Millen was one of those Madden clones (think Bill Maas, Tim Ryan, etc) who actually was very good in his first stint, but is really bad now. He doesn't speak with the same bravado he'd used to, I really think the Lions job sucked the life out of him.