Keith Jackson reportedly retiring

**isetcap** · 04-27-06, 03:12 PM

We'll see if he really does retire this time. Let's hope so. It's 10 years too late. His broadcasts have been horrible. It would be really nice if he'd take Fouts with him.

**BuddyBear** · 04-27-06, 03:45 PM

lot of mess ups lately during games on really obvious things too...not just messing up player names but things like saying there was a delay of game when a timeout was called....he was certainly one of the best no doubt but as a midwest guy rarely got to hear him except on big marquee games or bowl games.

**bigboydan** · 04-27-06, 04:06 PM

he should have stayed retired back in 1998. thats when he first said he was going to.

**Illusion** · 04-27-06, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by isetcap

We'll see if he really does retire this time. Let's hope so. It's 10 years too late. His broadcasts have been horrible. It would be really nice if he'd take Fouts with him.

His Rose Bowl broadcast was icing on the cake. He was horrible during that game. I hope he stays retired this time.

**isetcap** · 04-27-06, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Illusion

His Rose Bowl broadcast was icing on the cake. He was horrible during that game. I hope he stays retired this time.

When he was calling that game you would have thought the Dave Chappelle Show was on I was laughing so much.

**The Great One** · 04-27-06, 07:53 PM

I stopped considering him a real person in the mid 90's.

Really lacks the knowledge one should have in calling games.

**isetcap** · 04-27-06, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by The Great One

I stopped considering him a real person in the mid 90's.

Really lacks the knowledge one should have in calling games.

Correct.

Whoa Nelly only goes so far in today's age of information demand.

**slacker00** · 04-27-06, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

he should have stayed retired back in 1998. thats when he first said he was going to.

I watched his "final" broad cast back in 1998. It was tearful and emotional and I thought I was witnessing a historical moment in sports broadcasting. As far as I'm concerned he's been retired all this time. Any broadcasts he might have done since them were just some bizarre incompetence by the broadcasting companies, propping up a broadcasting "corpse".

**pags11** · 04-27-06, 11:51 PM

yeah, this is like the third time he's retired...good announcer, but I'm over all of the retirements...

**BrentCrude** · 04-28-06, 12:29 AM

Do you ever picture Keith Jackson with his wife in bed climaxing and yelling out,Whoaaa!!!!Nelly!!!

**The Great One** · 04-28-06, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by BrentCrude

Do you ever picture Keith Jackson with his wife in bed climaxing and yelling out,Whoaaa!!!!Nelly!!!

Oh yeah, all the time.

**Seattle Slew** · 04-28-06, 01:34 AM

These big-time announcers never know when to quit, and because they are so well known, the networks won't fire them for fear of bad publicity. I think Jackson was good in his prime, but he slipped, as any 77-year-old would.

What is silly is Dick Enberg is just as bad, if not worse, than Jackson. I heard he was demoted to 3rd string NFL team on CBS next year. About time. He can't call a football game. Tennis he can still do.

These guys have made enough money to retire and live well. Why they keep working with the travel is beyond me.

**onlooker** · 04-28-06, 01:38 AM

RIP Keith Jackson....oh wait, you said he was retiring. Ok, well wake me when he really retires. I will believe it when we dont hear his azz on the air.

**Mudcat** · 04-28-06, 10:26 AM

Not a lot of love here for the Keithster.

**pags11** · 04-28-06, 10:14 PM

listening to him as I watch the rose bowl replay...I will definitely mis him...