Fox Screws Pam Again
Joe Buck, this. Joe Buck, that. Those in the know see fit to let us know about Joe Buck's every waking move. For your information, Joe Buck will not be hosting the NFL on Fox pre-game show next season. You will have to get your long sip of Buck juice from play by play only.
And who is taking Joe's place with Terry, Howie and Jimmy? Everybody's Black friend, Curt Menefee, of course.
But what about Pam Oliver? She's been left out in the cold again! What does it take to get a chick off the sidelines?
Curt is cool, but it wasn't like he was killing the game last season. He is merely an adequate host. He's no JB. Brown or Buck. And JB Version 1.0 is doing quite well over on CBS. I'm surprised Fox is satisfied to let CBS continue to erode their ratings. Once again, Fox passes on the opportunity to shake the show up by putting Pam on the desk. ESPN has put a Black woman on the desk. It's all the rage, now! Fox continues to wear throwbacks when graphic hoodies are what's poppin' now.
I thought Joe loved Pam. Wait a minute... This situation has Buck's glossy pout all over it. By returning full time to his position as #1 announcer, he guarantees that he and Pam will always be together, as she is the #1 sideline reporter. Especially since the NFL on Fox show will not be travelling from game to game next season. That Joe Buck is a sneaky sonofabitch. Fine. I guess Pam and Joe will continue to share lip gloss for the forseeable future. But I'd rather see Pam at the desk.
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4 comments:
I try to bring this sort of thing up in class when examining gender roles, stereotypes, and perceptions. "Why aren't any women in the broadcasting booth? Why are they all sideline reporters?" The resulting conversation can be interesting (one male student once claimed that women are inherently incapable of really understanding football).
I'm starting to believe misogyny is actually the biggest problem in professional sports.
I bet the other analysts have veto power on whom gets picked to host. Knowing the occasional habits of jockdom, it wouldn't shock me that if Howie, Terry, and Jimmy said no to Pam -- but it's probably more likely that no one at Fox thought of it in the first place.
I think you're in love with Pam.
oliver's all right, but anybody but buck will make the fox telecast infinately better.
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