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Old 07-24-08 | 11:07 AM
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veloGeezer
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From: Central PA
Originally Posted by CyLowe97
I realize I'm being an antagonist to the Phil/Paul admiration here, but 4-6 hours of commentary?

C'mon now. Have you been WATCHING Versus broadcasts?

It would be interesting to see how much time is actually spent watching the race with regard to:
  • The pre-race with Roll and Hummer
  • They pick up the race many miles into a stage
  • The canned fluff pieces
  • The 138 Saab commercials
  • The 429 Tapout promos
  • The Garmin/Chipotle stylized interviews leading into the Saab/Tapout commercials
  • The Saab Fly-To-The Finish Sweepstakes mentions
  • The mentions of "Big George Hincapie"
  • Etc.

Yes, calling a race is challenging given the circumstances, but they don't have anywhere near 4 hours of time to fill with actually calling/commenting on a live race.
now hold on a second....

I thought I was watching a Tap Out marathon with bike race commercials thrown in!
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