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What a bonanza > touchdoowwwnnnsaaannfrrrannnsiscoowwwww
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

I despise it too. Absolute cringe every time.
I'm a fan of Papa. I like him on the radio more than as an announcer for the 49ers but I also think Ryan kind of drags him down there honestly.
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.

Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer
Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.

Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer
he got it from a past 49er announcer.. forgot who did that.
[ Edited by 49AllTheTime on Jan 24, 2024 at 12:18 PM ]
Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.

Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer

Trying to differentiate from "Touchdown 49ers!" Which was infinitely better.
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.

Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer

Trying to differentiate from "Touchdown 49ers!" Which was infinitely better.

He explained hs reason for going with that call because he wanted to have something different. He didn't want to imitate previous announcers. The 49ers have had several ove rhte years so his options were limited. He also didn't want it to be like his signature call in Oakland. I think his heart is still with the Raiders which is understandable.
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
What a bonanza > touchdoowwwnnnsaaannfrrrannnsiscoowwwww

lol
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
I like Papa too but not as an announcer. I've listened to him for years and its clear he knows the game, but his Touchdoooo*voice crack*wnnnn San-Fran-Cisco call is awful. Sorry.

It's "SAN-FRRAN-SISSSS-KEWWWWWWWW"

That. Awful.

Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer

Trying to differentiate from "Touchdown 49ers!" Which was infinitely better.

No I mean the whole "keeeew" pronunciation. Nobody says San Francisco that way
Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
I'm a fan of Papa. I like him on the radio more than as an announcer for the 49ers but I also think Ryan kind of drags him down there honestly.

Ryan is pretty bad. If they could find the football version of Jim Barnett to partner with Papa it would be a better match.
[ Edited by TopDogBerkeley on Jan 24, 2024 at 2:09 PM ]
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
What a bonanza > touchdoowwwnnnsaaannfrrrannnsiscoowwwww

Joe Starkey was 10x the announcer. Not even close.
Originally posted by Waterbear:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
What a bonanza > touchdoowwwnnnsaaannfrrrannnsiscoowwwww

Joe Starkey was 10x the announcer. Not even close.

no love for ted robinson lol
Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
Originally posted by Waterbear:
Originally posted by NineFourNiner:
What a bonanza > touchdoowwwnnnsaaannfrrrannnsiscoowwwww

Joe Starkey was 10x the announcer. Not even close.

no love for ted robinson lol

I prefer Starkey and Robinson as announcers.

But I like that Papa knows the game more than Robinson.
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