Greg Papa - 49ers' play-by-play caller | Page 32

Jan 24, 2024 at 6:40 PM

NoCalNinerFan2024
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Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Why does he feel the need to say it that way? It's so annoying. Otherwise he's pretty good as an announcer

I always thought that was his style, his schtick. Like when he announced for the Raiders: Touchdown, Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyders!!!
I like Papa as an announcer, but I didn't like the Raaaayyyyders TD call when he did that.

Feb 5, 2024 at 8:55 PM

#467

NinerJeff
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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.

That was Joe Starkey

Feb 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM

#468

Crown
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Originally posted by NinerJeff:

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.

That was Joe Starkey

He was the REAL voice of the 9ers.

miss that guy.

Feb 7, 2024 at 12:11 AM

#469

DrEll
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Originally posted by Crown:

Originally posted by NinerJeff:

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.

That was Joe Starkey

He was the REAL voice of the 9ers.

miss that guy.

"What a bonanza"

Feb 7, 2024 at 9:32 AM

#470

GorefullBore
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Originally posted by Crown:

Originally posted by NinerJeff:

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.

That was Joe Starkey

He was the REAL voice of the 9ers.

miss that guy.

Yeah, I'm okay with Greg and Ted Robinson, but I miss Starkey as well. Lon Simmons was also a great announcer for the Niners. There's just something nostalgic about Joe and Lon.

Feb 7, 2024 at 9:50 AM

#471

Dirtydonedirtcheap69
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Papa been going off the rails lately, talking s**t about us, saying Purdy has small hands (same size as Mahomes, not actually small) etc. I think he's great on play by play and love the TD call, but as a personality he pushes the edge of douche a little too often for me.

Feb 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM

#472

thl408
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You guys listen to the 49ers on the radio? I've tried that and the delay on the television means the radio acts as a spoiler to what is about to be shown on TV.

Feb 7, 2024 at 12:17 PM

#473

billbird2111
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Originally posted by thl408:
You guys listen to the 49ers on the radio? I've tried that and the delay on the television means the radio acts as a spoiler to what is about to be shown on TV.

You may want to check this guy out. He takes the weekly 49er highlights videos on YouTube and replaces the network voices with Greg Papa's KNBR calls. He times them up perfectly too. He does really good work.

Feb 7, 2024 at 12:19 PM

#474

thl408
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Originally posted by billbird2111:

Originally posted by thl408:
You guys listen to the 49ers on the radio? I've tried that and the delay on the television means the radio acts as a spoiler to what is about to be shown on TV.

You may want to check this guy out. He takes the weekly 49er highlights videos on YouTube and replaces the network voices with Greg Papa's KNBR calls. He times them up perfectly too. He does really good work.

But this is highlights. I'm talking about live.

Feb 7, 2024 at 12:32 PM

#475

billbird2111
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Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by billbird2111:

Originally posted by thl408:
You guys listen to the 49ers on the radio? I've tried that and the delay on the television means the radio acts as a spoiler to what is about to be shown on TV.

You may want to check this guy out. He takes the weekly 49er highlights videos on YouTube and replaces the network voices with Greg Papa's KNBR calls. He times them up perfectly too. He does really good work.

But this is highlights. I'm talking about live.

Best I can do for you on a cheap budget. Apologies.

Feb 7, 2024 at 1:06 PM

#476

Waterbear
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Originally posted by billbird2111:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by billbird2111:

Originally posted by thl408:
You guys listen to the 49ers on the radio? I've tried that and the delay on the television means the radio acts as a spoiler to what is about to be shown on TV.

You may want to check this guy out. He takes the weekly 49er highlights videos on YouTube and replaces the network voices with Greg Papa's KNBR calls. He times them up perfectly too. He does really good work.

But this is highlights. I'm talking about live.

Best I can do for you on a cheap budget. Apologies.

Feb 7, 2024 at 2:55 PM

#477

Dr_Bill_Walsh
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Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

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.

IIRC, when he first took over in 2019, the first preseason game was against the Chiefs, and he said right before debuting it that he adapted it from one of their radio announcers TD calls: "TOUCHDOWWWWWWWN!!!! KAN-SAS CIT-TYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!"

…which is even WORSE.