Merrill Reese unloads on Eagles
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Merrill Reese unloads on Eagles
Ryan Petzar
Disgusted by yesterday’s Eagles game? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in pretty good company.
Merrill Reese, the legendary play-by-play voice for the Eagles Radio Network, was so upset by the team’s performance that he couldn’t even get through the standard “express, written consent” disclaimer without criticizing the team. Reese couldn't even fathom why anybody would even bother rebroadcasting the Eagles' 27-6 drubbing at the hands of the Cardinals:
…any rebroadcast of today’s game is expressly prohibited… rebroadcast? Of this!? I don’t think you -- I dare you! …without the express, written consent of the NFL…
97.3 ESPN Radio has the excerpted audio. [Edit: Ironically, the audio is now gone because, ironically, posting it consititued rebroadcasting without consent.]
Wow! Talk about letting it fly. Haha What a joke!— JAG27- Merrill is great. Most team announcers are homers, not Merrill.
MAXIMUM RESPECT TO Merrill !!! that was a fraud of a performance by the future ex coach .. he's been outcoached a whole lot lately ..im sure thers dark thoughts creepin into his head .. thoghts bigger than the chunks of food dangling on his mustache fake respect thingy .. thoughts like "im sick of this she yat .i dont need da money any mo .. this 'yat sukes!" ..ill bet he's getin closer to being DONE himslef than Jeffey is dont wit him actually— daveH- This game brought to you by Ex-Lax, because what Ex-lax brings about is exactly what this team looks like right now!!— MikeOct20
- I listen to them every week. Mike Quick also does an outstanding job.
— willbert31 - Andy's parroted "I have to get the players in better position there" wore thin years ago. Now, it is ridiculous. The defensive schemes are NOT working or the guys would be in "better position" to make plays. Arizona threw some different defensive looks at the Eagles so the entire team tanks??????? Andy and staff: watch the films of your OWN team and get a clue. The team's performance is unacceptable.— billtfla
- Completely out coached. The thing that has always annoyed me about Reid is the pass:run ratio. Ridiculous.— 46 and 2
- Learn to swim andy — edemac44
- Love me some Merrill! I heard that live and was surprised I could actually laugh after that pathetic Eagles performance.— voodoochile75
- Merrill is excellent. Quick needs to learn the language a lot better to even be mediocre.— LJ14
- Been out of Philly for 15 years, I miss Merrill's broadcasting. I'm kind of glad I wasn't able to watch this game.— PhillyFanSouth
- PhillyFanSouth - I live in Florida and I log onto WIP online and listen to Merrill every game - even if I'm watching on TV. He doesn't pull any punches...love him! — jimyd0315
- tell it like it is merrill!!!no homerism here,unlike other philly sports vehicles...too often we,as fans,get bombarded with useless stats and tripe that fills up the broadcast but merrill sticks to the game and calls it as he sees it,not as the poobahs want it called...what else could one say about that stink bomb the eagles let loose yesterday???fortunately for us, it only counts as one game but still it was refreshing to hear him blast them for an absurdly poor game...— jabac
- WAIT I THOUGHT YOU DOPES THOUGHT THE EAGLES WERE A SUPERBOWL TEAM?!?!
— ArtieLange - We forgive your misconception. There are actually people in the world who think Arte Lang is a comedian. See how easy it is to make a mistake like that? — maurysline
