wow – finally, an intriguing reason to join Facebook !

I don’t know about replacing Miller with Faxon – Fax still sounds like he’s talking in his sleep, but a lively voice is something you can develop. (you didn’t think Kelly Tilghman always sounded like a Basso Profundo from the Metropolitan Opera, did you ?) :-)

They need a madden. What with the sound effects, and the telestrator. He hits his drive “pow”, he sinks the putt “plukah” we need some fun in golf. Bring on Madden!

…for the “Things I Never Thought I’d Type File”:

I’m not nearly as annoyed by Miller as I used to be – and by “used to be,” I mean as recently as last year. i don’t know why – surely miller hasn’t changed, so it must be me. Perhaps I’m surlier than I was before, so I don’t mind as much Miller’s constant (and not always accurate) critiquing.

He still says things that irritate me to no end, but I’ve come to regard that as part of my afternoon’s entertainment, yelling at the television and calling Johnny every name in the book.

before cable TV we only had 4 channels and saw sport on a Wednesday or a Saturday. Watching the PGA tour every week with Miller on the mike never bothered me. Anyone with an opinon puts their foot in it from time to time. Miller does often. The ads you Americans have to put up with are far more irritating. I know they pay the bills etc. There aren’t many good announcers around in any case. After Peter Alliss they are all 2nd rate anyway. Wayne Grady, who won the PGA in ‘90 does a fine job here in Britain, much better than Miller, as Alliss’ understudy. He would do a fine job across the pond. I’m surprised no one from the US has snapped him up.

Miller is continually ranked #1 by US viewers. I like his bluntness. Shows me he’s honest. There will only ever be 1 Peter Alliss. He is terrific. Faldo is coming along, but I wish he’d be a little more to the point , more often. He sugar coats it too much. And that,….w-o-m-a-n , arrgh,… Kelly Tilghman. Good Lord, will somebody stuff a sock in her yap already. She annoys the hell out of me. TGC fires Vince Ciullini but keeps Tilghman ? What were they thinkin’ !!!………………….Z.

…Miller’s “bluntness”, as 3 puts it, when what he says tells you that he believes that the players intentionally made a bad swing or the bad place their ball ended up was where they wanted the ball to go.

Thanks John – telling us that hitting a ball into the lake is a bad thing is SUCH good broadcasting.

I grew up listening to the late Chick Hearn of the Lakers…and there was a Dodger announcer I can’t remember but he used to the "Farmer John " ads between innings…anyone recall him ? I liked both.

He is at least himself and very candid about what he says." NEVER REHEARSED" like the talking bobbleheads on TGC who are agenda based to promote certain players most of the time and belittle the rest of the players on tour. You don’t get that from John. Though I don’t always agree with all of his comentary, he calls em as he see em. Nothing more nothing less. “AS IT SHOULD BE”

look who he’s stuck with ! Now, how about Miller and Faldo,…hmmmm. Wonder if that would gell, or would it explode ! I’d say they could be huge. Faldo was great workin with Azinger. He always managed to one-up ole Zing. Miller would definitely hold his own, and that might elevate both to a higher level. Are ya listening NBC ???,…..go for it !……………………….Z.

miller longs for the gold ole days of golf. constantly references tour players from 20 years ago.. faxon knows the players.. give the man a shot… johnny miller’s o.k. i guess.. he never shuts up.. he’s talk over the entire broadcast.. i say FAIL.. Faxon for the WIN!

But he can never be considered an all time great. His head went a bit and it hasn’t quite fully recovered :)