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Charlie Batch

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by dinochoppers, Aug 23, 2015.

  1. dinochoppers

    dinochoppers Well-Known Member

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    I like hearing him as an announcer. I enjoy his commentary and his team insight.

    What are your thoughts?
     
  2. Lizard72

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    I don't have him.
     
  3. PWP

    PWP Well-Known Member

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    I thought maybe we signed him so he could play. I think he is still a better option at QB than our other 2 . I am really starting to think I might be a better option.
     
  4. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    I like hearing Batch call games.
     
  5. Lizard72

    Lizard72

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    Where are you listening to him? I've got the GamePass feed and I don't hear him.
     
  6. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    He took over for Edmund Nelson on KDKA, who retired from broadcasting this year. NFL Network is broadcasting the KDKA feed.
     
  7. dinochoppers

    dinochoppers Well-Known Member

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    I guess I have the luck of seeing it aired on tv.
     
  8. dinochoppers

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  9. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    Earlier this week I told the wife that the Steelers have no back up to Ben. If he goes down our season is toast. She said where Charlie Batch? She thought he was still on the team.

    I laughed and said he's too old and retired. Now I'm thinking maybe shes right.

    I do like him as an announcer but maybe we should just suit him up.
     
  10. Lizard72

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    Is that him? I had to switch to the Steelers feed.
     
  11. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Didn't Batch apparently get in some financial trouble and have to sell a Super Bowl ring? Seems like I remember hearing that a few years ago. I like him though. Is he still gonna do Cooler Talk as well?
     
  12. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Batch is better than Edmund Nelson on the Steelers broadcasts.
     
  13. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Well he seems to be able to pronounce Martavis Bryant's name correctly so that gives him an upper hand on most broadcasters. LOL.
     
  14. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    Am I the only one that thought when he would get excited it sounded like he was doing a Myron Cope impression.
     
  15. Lizard72

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    :(
    I see now, NFL Network had the KDKA feed with announcers for you guys.

    GamePass had the Green Bay video feed with the option to switch to the Steelers Nation radio feed. I was listening to the radio feed with no Charlie Batch.....:(:(
     
  16. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    I thought we found a charlie batch in gradkowski....man, was I wrong! What vet is still out there?
     
  17. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    Yep, it was Tunch and Wolfley, no?

    The joy of gamepass for me was that the radio was a second ahead of the pictures. So I'd be watching the QB throw, and the radio would be telling me it was incomplete. Which was a bit annoying. Less so when we were actually completing passes, though.
     
  18. Lizard72

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    Yup! I was confused because I know those voices and kept listening to see if I was missing Charlie's input! LMAO

    What was bad was the interviews and little side stuff they did focusing around GB while the play was happening and they were calling it!
     
  19. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    Yeah, the muffed punt return was a killer for that - the radio guys and crowd are getting excited, the pictures are sticking stoically to that blonde woman and some Packer reserve.
     
  20. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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  22. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Someone asked him the other night if he would be open to coming back and he said if the team called, he'd answer. I guess they didn't call. :(
     

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