You guys behave yourselves now........
FOX TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR PHILLY PREGAME SHOW
Given the degree of venom that the folks in Philly possess regarding the Dallas Cowboys and former Eagles/current Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens, FOX plans to take precautions aimed at preventing any FCC-prohibited images and/or words from being broadcast via the public background to the network's on-site pregame show.
Scott Ackerson, the coordinator producer of the FOX pregame show, tells us that steps will be taken in this regard, but he has declined to divulge any of the specific strategies that are under consideration.
Fan involvement at pregame broadcasts is becoming more common as FOX and ESPN take their shows on the road. With Joe Buck now the host of the FOX effort, the one-hour show is aired from outside the stadium in which the game Buck is calling will be played. For ESPN, the desk with the four talking heads is parked inside the venue.
Both scenarios involve, if not encourage, public participation. And we've recently noticed some signs and some chants that could eventually be problematic, from the FCC's perspective. When the Giants traveled to Seattle, the Seahawks fans were chanting "Giants suck!" and one fan displayed a signing urging the Seahawks to "give [New York tight end Jeremy] Shockey the shocker."
Of course, that paled in comparison to the stuff that was being chanted by Eagles fans on Monday night, whenever Michael Irvin would try to speak.
So we're glad that FOX is planning to try to keep kids like Florio Jr. from being subjected to the kinds of things that the Eagles fans will be saying (although part of me would loooove to hear it all). Thus, we'll be watching with great interest on Sunday as to how it will all play out.
FOX TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR PHILLY PREGAME SHOW
Given the degree of venom that the folks in Philly possess regarding the Dallas Cowboys and former Eagles/current Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens, FOX plans to take precautions aimed at preventing any FCC-prohibited images and/or words from being broadcast via the public background to the network's on-site pregame show.
Scott Ackerson, the coordinator producer of the FOX pregame show, tells us that steps will be taken in this regard, but he has declined to divulge any of the specific strategies that are under consideration.
Fan involvement at pregame broadcasts is becoming more common as FOX and ESPN take their shows on the road. With Joe Buck now the host of the FOX effort, the one-hour show is aired from outside the stadium in which the game Buck is calling will be played. For ESPN, the desk with the four talking heads is parked inside the venue.
Both scenarios involve, if not encourage, public participation. And we've recently noticed some signs and some chants that could eventually be problematic, from the FCC's perspective. When the Giants traveled to Seattle, the Seahawks fans were chanting "Giants suck!" and one fan displayed a signing urging the Seahawks to "give [New York tight end Jeremy] Shockey the shocker."
Of course, that paled in comparison to the stuff that was being chanted by Eagles fans on Monday night, whenever Michael Irvin would try to speak.
So we're glad that FOX is planning to try to keep kids like Florio Jr. from being subjected to the kinds of things that the Eagles fans will be saying (although part of me would loooove to hear it all). Thus, we'll be watching with great interest on Sunday as to how it will all play out.
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