NFC CHAMPIONSHIP JOE BUCK LOVE OF THE PACKERS

James Gargiulo

Professor Rooke

January 23, 17

NFC Championship Game Joe Buck/ Troy Aikman

First things first cant state enough how happy I am for Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons, and even happier that the man they call Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers took a beating in the fashion they did. Everyone’s own two eyes could tell the Falcons were the better team, but you wouldn’t of thought so listening the broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who in my own opinion seemed to be biased in favor towards the Packers, Joe Buck in particular who seemed to have a man crush on Aaron Rodgers, by continually excusing Packers and Rodgers poor play. Now I know one must be thinking this is just a bitter Bears fan thought on hated division rival and the biggest nemesis in the game Aaron Rodgers, but this was the case yesterday. Joe Buck was making it feel like the packers were in control when it was blatantly not the case, and not giving the Falcons the credit they deserved. Case with Rodgers seam up the middle to Nelson that was intercepted by Falcon Ricardo Allen on a 3rd and 21 with 1:30 before halftime with the Pack down 17-0 after an Aaron Ripkowski fumble right after a long run to Falcons five. So they are just coming off a turnover that would of made it 10-7 instead it became 17-0, so this 3rd and 21 from Packers 25 last thing they needed was another turnover, Well Falcons picked the ball off and got the ball at the 50 and scored right before halftime to Julio Jones, and Joe Buck makes the comment of one that Rodgers had to make throw because it was the “right move” and had to make something happen. I’ll admit I see where he’s coming from, but at the same time I don’t as live to fourth down and pin them back and force them to drive the length and try to take a 17-0 deficit into the half and get ready for the second half, instead it quickly became 24-0 into the half. Second makes the comment about the Packers busses being late and not enough time to prepare, which is bull we all know the Packers secondary got exposed with their 4th string corners that were unable to tame Peter Schargers self proclaimed “Shanimals”, so was it the busses Joe? Or are the Falcons a really good team and Packers were and are the same team that got spanked by the Colts and Titans, and almost beat by lowly Bears in Week 15 if it wasn’t for a 60 yd bomb to Nelson to set up the Crosby game winner. Not at one point did Joe Buck admit or even act like the Falcons were the better team, it was Packers all day for him, and to my own opinion came away more as fan of Aaron Rodgers than a Play-by-Play Broadcaster for a major network. I did a little a research and their have been petitions that people have started to have Joe Buck banned from calling Packer games, means a grain salt, but it’s the reality of that the Green Bay Packers continue their only 3 Superbowl appearances between Favre and Rodgers who many proclaim to be the best while Brady is on his 7th, congrats to the Patriots and Mr. Brady, and Good Luck to Pats Nation on behalf from this humble Bear. As always Bear Down