Post by ironmaiden on Dec 26, 2009 6:41:33 GMT -7
DMN: Hot air: A big hitter in the booth (Rodney Harrison on Cowboys)
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10:15 PM CST on Friday, December 25, 2009
Column by BARRY HORN / The Dallas Morning News | bhorn@dallasnews.com
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After juggling its Football Night in America studio show in search of elusive chemistry during its first three seasons of Sunday Night Footballbroadcasts, NBC seems to have finally come up a winner with rookie analysts Tony "No Chance" Dungy and Rodney Harrison. They'll be on display again Sunday night before and at halftime of the Cowboys-Washington Redskins game.
There is a good chance most viewers are more familiar with Dungy, the Super Bowl winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He's the more low-key of the two, more X's and O's analytical.
Harrison, who played 15 seasons at safety for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, has blossomed in his role as a guy fresh from the field. He has succeeded where bigger names Tiki Barber and Jerome Bettis failed. He delivers strong, authoritative opinions without screaming into the camera. It sounds like an easy balancing act, but it's not. Witness the work of others across the broadcast universe.
In a telephone interview earlier this week, Harrison said he had a chance to play this season with the Atlanta Falcons but decided to take NBC up on its offer instead.
"I wanted to walk away from the game while I could still walk away," he said.
He was pursued by NBC after he made a strong impression as a guest analyst in the network's Super Bowl studio.
Harrison may have been the first network analyst to jump on the Cowboys this season.
"I don't like their chances," he told viewers back on Oct. 11 after the Cowboys' victory over the Kansas City Chiefs improved their pre-bye record to 3-2. "I think they think they are better than they are. They're too inconsistent and not a well-coached team. I don't believe in this team."
He also has referred to Cowboys-ex Terrell Owens as "a clown" and the Redskins' Jason Campbell as a limited quarterback with "backup" skills.
Here's Rodney ...
A lot of players contend they never watch studio shows. Did you?
To a certain degree I did. I just wanted to hear about football. I understand guys like to have a good time, but all I was interested in was X's and O's. That's what we try to do on our show.
You haven't spared the rod in your analysis. What's your philosophy?
You have to know what's going on. Former players have connections in locker rooms. I call guys before I say anything. When I say stuff it's based on 15 years of experience and connections. I never say stuff for the sake of getting a reaction.
Like when you called Terrell Owens "a straight up clown?"
That was based on my opinion of him from watching him all these years. That day, he came into the postgame interview after a game wearing shades. That's just not professional. After a loss it should never be about me. It's about team. That's not how he does things.
What are your impressions of Miles Austin?
He's a fantastic young player. He is hungry and works his tail off. He reminds me of myself. He loves football. He reminds me of Hines Ward the way he respects the game. He does everything they ask of him.
And Wade Phillips?
I've seen games in which I thought the Cowboys were not well-coached. The Cowboys get too many penalties and at times they have looked completely lost out there. His players tell me he is a 'players' coach.' That's cool. But they also tell me that at times he is too relaxed and they wish he wouldn't be.
Tony Romo?
I like him. When I played against him I thought he was very smart. He has the ability to make dynamic plays. He has good vision and can be a top-quality quarterback. He has to remain consistent.
Did you happen to catch the Redskins' performance against the Giants on Monday Night Football?
It was embarrassing to watch. I don't understand how a team can come out and put a product like that on the field. It was really sad.
Can they come that poorly against the Cowboys?
Would I be surprised? No. You think of the Washington Redskins and you think they turn the ball over, they take bad angles and they miss tackles.
How do you see the NFC East?
It's overrated. Championship-caliber teams [the Philadelphia Eagles] don't go to Oakland and get beat and come back like nothing happened.
Talkin' Cowboys
We'll know Sunday night if the Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game scheduled for noon on Jan. 3 will be flexed away from Fox onto the NBC prime time stage at 7:20 p.m. The announcement will come on NBC's air during the Cowboys-Washington Redskins game. It all depends on playoff implications as a result of Sunday's games around the league.
You can be sure NBC would like nothing more than to be handed the Cowboys-Eagles game by the NFL. Nothing sells like the Cowboys in an NFC East rivalry game.
There has been some talk that the NFL could select the Indianapolis Colts-Buffalo Bills if the Colts remain on target for 16-0, but would the NFL subject fans to attend a night game in Buffalo in the dead of winter? Also, there is the question of how long Peyton Manning and his fellow Colts starters might play.
And: The Cowboys' victory over the Saints last Saturday ranked as the most-watched game in the four-year history of NFL Network, attracting 10.5 million viewers. That doesn't include the over-the-air simulcasts in Dallas-Fort Worth and New Orleans. The previous best was the 10.1 million viewers the Cowboys-Packers drew for a Thursday night game at Texas Stadium on Nov. 29, 2007.
And: The Saints outdid the Cowboys in one area. The game scored a 53.2 rating in New Orleans and a 32.5 in Dallas-Fort Worth. In New Orleans, the numbers were 45.4 for the over-the-air affiliate and a 7.8 for NFLN. In D-FW, they were a 23.1 for KTXA (Channel 21) and a 9.4 for NFLN.
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10:15 PM CST on Friday, December 25, 2009
Column by BARRY HORN / The Dallas Morning News | bhorn@dallasnews.com
Barry Horn Archive | Blog | E-mail
After juggling its Football Night in America studio show in search of elusive chemistry during its first three seasons of Sunday Night Footballbroadcasts, NBC seems to have finally come up a winner with rookie analysts Tony "No Chance" Dungy and Rodney Harrison. They'll be on display again Sunday night before and at halftime of the Cowboys-Washington Redskins game.
There is a good chance most viewers are more familiar with Dungy, the Super Bowl winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He's the more low-key of the two, more X's and O's analytical.
Harrison, who played 15 seasons at safety for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, has blossomed in his role as a guy fresh from the field. He has succeeded where bigger names Tiki Barber and Jerome Bettis failed. He delivers strong, authoritative opinions without screaming into the camera. It sounds like an easy balancing act, but it's not. Witness the work of others across the broadcast universe.
In a telephone interview earlier this week, Harrison said he had a chance to play this season with the Atlanta Falcons but decided to take NBC up on its offer instead.
"I wanted to walk away from the game while I could still walk away," he said.
He was pursued by NBC after he made a strong impression as a guest analyst in the network's Super Bowl studio.
Harrison may have been the first network analyst to jump on the Cowboys this season.
"I don't like their chances," he told viewers back on Oct. 11 after the Cowboys' victory over the Kansas City Chiefs improved their pre-bye record to 3-2. "I think they think they are better than they are. They're too inconsistent and not a well-coached team. I don't believe in this team."
He also has referred to Cowboys-ex Terrell Owens as "a clown" and the Redskins' Jason Campbell as a limited quarterback with "backup" skills.
Here's Rodney ...
A lot of players contend they never watch studio shows. Did you?
To a certain degree I did. I just wanted to hear about football. I understand guys like to have a good time, but all I was interested in was X's and O's. That's what we try to do on our show.
You haven't spared the rod in your analysis. What's your philosophy?
You have to know what's going on. Former players have connections in locker rooms. I call guys before I say anything. When I say stuff it's based on 15 years of experience and connections. I never say stuff for the sake of getting a reaction.
Like when you called Terrell Owens "a straight up clown?"
That was based on my opinion of him from watching him all these years. That day, he came into the postgame interview after a game wearing shades. That's just not professional. After a loss it should never be about me. It's about team. That's not how he does things.
What are your impressions of Miles Austin?
He's a fantastic young player. He is hungry and works his tail off. He reminds me of myself. He loves football. He reminds me of Hines Ward the way he respects the game. He does everything they ask of him.
And Wade Phillips?
I've seen games in which I thought the Cowboys were not well-coached. The Cowboys get too many penalties and at times they have looked completely lost out there. His players tell me he is a 'players' coach.' That's cool. But they also tell me that at times he is too relaxed and they wish he wouldn't be.
Tony Romo?
I like him. When I played against him I thought he was very smart. He has the ability to make dynamic plays. He has good vision and can be a top-quality quarterback. He has to remain consistent.
Did you happen to catch the Redskins' performance against the Giants on Monday Night Football?
It was embarrassing to watch. I don't understand how a team can come out and put a product like that on the field. It was really sad.
Can they come that poorly against the Cowboys?
Would I be surprised? No. You think of the Washington Redskins and you think they turn the ball over, they take bad angles and they miss tackles.
How do you see the NFC East?
It's overrated. Championship-caliber teams [the Philadelphia Eagles] don't go to Oakland and get beat and come back like nothing happened.
Talkin' Cowboys
We'll know Sunday night if the Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game scheduled for noon on Jan. 3 will be flexed away from Fox onto the NBC prime time stage at 7:20 p.m. The announcement will come on NBC's air during the Cowboys-Washington Redskins game. It all depends on playoff implications as a result of Sunday's games around the league.
You can be sure NBC would like nothing more than to be handed the Cowboys-Eagles game by the NFL. Nothing sells like the Cowboys in an NFC East rivalry game.
There has been some talk that the NFL could select the Indianapolis Colts-Buffalo Bills if the Colts remain on target for 16-0, but would the NFL subject fans to attend a night game in Buffalo in the dead of winter? Also, there is the question of how long Peyton Manning and his fellow Colts starters might play.
And: The Cowboys' victory over the Saints last Saturday ranked as the most-watched game in the four-year history of NFL Network, attracting 10.5 million viewers. That doesn't include the over-the-air simulcasts in Dallas-Fort Worth and New Orleans. The previous best was the 10.1 million viewers the Cowboys-Packers drew for a Thursday night game at Texas Stadium on Nov. 29, 2007.
And: The Saints outdid the Cowboys in one area. The game scored a 53.2 rating in New Orleans and a 32.5 in Dallas-Fort Worth. In New Orleans, the numbers were 45.4 for the over-the-air affiliate and a 7.8 for NFLN. In D-FW, they were a 23.1 for KTXA (Channel 21) and a 9.4 for NFLN.
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