Are Paul Steigerwald and Joe Block the worse announcers in the history of Pittsburgh sports??? Or is it just me. cannot stand either of them.....opinons..thanks
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My thoughts also. Steigerwald is just awful.Is the internet melting down?
I agree...I don't like Block and I didn't like Nevrette either.Bob Walk working with either one was and is unbearable.Walk is ok with Brown.Inspakowski sucks too....Are Paul Steigerwald and Joe Block the worse announcers in the history of Pittsburgh sports??? Or is it just me. cannot stand either of them.....opinons..thanks
Haha. Yeah he's certainly no lanny fratarre.Block certainly has the worst home-run call I can remember.
"There is goes!" Huh?
Go Pitt.
Joe Block+ Steve Blass = Mute button.
I personally think Steigy is really good. Joe Block is horrible. Mike Lange was the best in the business in his younger days.Are Paul Steigerwald and Joe Block the worse announcers in the history of Pittsburgh sports??? Or is it just me. cannot stand either of them.....opinons..thanks
He has no home run call. You see a ball off the bat that you know is crushed and he is announcing it like it is a fly ball to medium left field. Then after it lands 10 rows up he tells you it is a home run. The guy is really bad IMO.Block certainly has the worst home-run call I can remember.
"There is goes!" Huh?
Go Pitt.
Sorry, but I cringe when/if the Pens advance to whatever round it is when the local guys lose rights to coverage and it begins exclusively to be NBC. I don't want "homers" necessarily, and i don't mind the nerdy NBC play by play guy (i know many think he's the end all be all; I just find him ok). But I absolutely detest all the other aholes who work with that guy, both at the game and in between periods. They detest the Penguins due to past grudges...one might have been the Bruins coach when Ulf destroyed their star player (?). Or they have Don Cherry syndrome and think the Pens are "whiners". Either way they can't be the slightest bit objective. If listening to unabashed homers is not great, enduring the polar opposite of homers is worse.
Sorry, but I cringe when/if the Pens advance to whatever round it is when the local guys lose rights to coverage and it begins exclusively to be NBC. I don't want "homers" necessarily, and i don't mind the nerdy NBC play by play guy (i know many think he's the end all be all; I just find him ok). But I absolutely detest all the other aholes who work with that guy, both at the game and in between periods. They detest the Penguins due to past grudges...one might have been the Bruins coach when Ulf destroyed their star player (?). Or they have Don Cherry syndrome and think the Pens are "whiners". Either way they can't be the slightest bit objective. If listening to unabashed homers is not great, enduring the polar opposite of homers is worse.
Enjoy em all you want. I'll hold to my totally justified opinion...Uhhhhh Pierre McGuire won a cup here as an assistant coach, highly doubt he has some long standing grudge. Eddie olczyk played here, was a broadcaster here, coached here, and was (probably still is) very good friends with Lemieux... but yeah, both guys hate us.
Never understood why people take such offense to national broadcasters not kissing our feet every chance they get. Do you really care what Jeremy roenick thinks about anything?
Enjoy em all you want. I'll hold to my totally justified opinion...
Like I said, worship em as your gods. Couldn't care less. I'll continue to wish they get cancer. Well, maybe not that far... ok, just MilburyHow I imagine you justified your opinion years ago:
Olczyk: 'oh man I think Crosby got away with a trip there'
Pierre: 'yeah he definitely tripped him up'
You: 'F THEM THEY JUST HATE US FOR NO REASON'
The combination of the two is unbearable.Steve Blass is fantastic compared to Block.
The combination of the two is unbearable.
Your opinion is noted ... But If it bothers you to read such complaints so much then why do you read them?is it me or do Pittsburgh fans hate every sports announcer that has ever covered a game.. I see these threads a lot and it basically comes down to a lot of you, hating everyone. I can understand not liking someone but some of you talk about these people like it's nails down a chalkboard...
I've listened to and watched thousands of games and never has an announcer sucked so bad that it caused me uncomfort or pain. but some of you talk about this guy or that guy like it hurts you, physically causes you pain. either you are over exaggerating or you should stop watching sports..
IPA's are for people that want to drink beer, that don't like the taste of beer but want to drink beer. it doesn't bother me, I just don't understand how a voice can ruin your sporting experience.Your opinion is noted ... But If it bothers you to read such complaints so much then why do you read them?
I don't like threads on soccer ... boring dumb game ... or IPA beers... overpriced and pretentious... But its ok with me if others wanna expound on em.
So here if I feel like blaspheming on Doc Everlick or whatever his name is, or admitting in public my shame that I actually kind of like how Penn State's play by play guy calls a game (omg, did i say that aloud?), I'm still gonna.
You're absolutely right. If the pirates had the Cardinals or Reds announcers 162 games a year I'd mute every single game. The Braves guys are also really bad. On the other hand, I do like to listen to the Mets and Giants guys whenever we play against them.Agree. It is pretty tough to listen to. But in comparison to what many other teams have, they aren't that bad. If you have Sirius, check out some other teams' announcers. Block & Blass are better than at least half.
You're absolutely right. If the pirates had the Cardinals or Reds announcers 162 games a year I'd mute every single game. The Braves guys are also really bad. On the other hand, I do like to listen to the Mets and Giants guys whenever we play against them.
I am curious about Mike Lange on the radio however. First, I haven't actually listened to a pens game on the radio this year, assume he is still doing them? But when I most recently heard one, likely last year playoffs, and a few times before that, it sounded oddly detached. Like it was going through a bad phone connection. Could it be that Lange isn't live on the scene at the games because he hasn't been the healthiest? Sorry of this is yet another badly kept secret I wasn't in on...
Blass is an ass. Complains when fans get upset. Whines. Adds nothing.Steve Blass is fantastic compared to Block.
Blass is an ass. Complains when fans get upset. Whines. Adds nothing.
I like Joe because he calls the game.
But living in Columbus I have an appreciation of Marty Brennaman. He is smooth and knows the game. Calls a spade a spade.
Also like the Indians announcer on radio because they go solo.
Brownie is among the best there is.
Walk is my fav of all time.
It's you.is it me or do Pittsburgh fans hate every sports announcer that has ever covered a game.. I see these threads a lot and it basically comes down to a lot of you, hating everyone. I can understand not liking someone but some of you talk about these people like it's nails down a chalkboard...
I've listened to and watched thousands of games and never has an announcer sucked so bad that it caused me uncomfort or pain. but some of you talk about this guy or that guy like it hurts you, physically causes you pain. either you are over exaggerating or you should stop watching sports..
Sold Lang out many years agoSteigy is the absolute worst. Always needs to tell us what the fans are doing/thinking. Last night he was talking about Bonino and he wasn't on the ice. know he's the Penguins broadcaster but no objectivity at all., amazing how he has a job
This thread and the countless other ones on the same topic prove otherwiseIt's you.
he's good but he gets that high voice going on EVERY shot to the goal. I mean, some dude will skate across the blue line, dump it in and he gets that Voice raise thing going. No, it doesn't "kill me" but it is a tad over used.. I still enjoy the whole tv viewing experience though.I think the "nerdy" NBC announcer referred to earlier is Mike Emrick.