bubba9497 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Fans Are Unhappy With Herzog's Ouster By Leonard Shapiro Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 28, 2004; Page D01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13491-2004Feb27.html Sam Huff was nursing a rare case of laryngitis yesterday but had enough of a voice to make it known he also was hurting over the decision by WJFK radio to take his longtime Redskins game broadcasting partner, Frank Herzog, off the air starting in the 2004 season, when he'll be replaced by Larry Michael. "I think it's a shame," Huff said on a day when hundreds of similarly disappointed Redskins fans voiced their displeasure over Herzog's departure via telephone or e-mail to the radio station, The Washington Post and other local media and Internet outlets. "I feel like something is going to be missing." Huff, who has been doing color analysis on Redskins games since 1973, and fellow analyst Sonny Jurgensen will remain on the broadcast. On Thursday, WJFK vice president and general manager Alan Weinland said both men were "Washington institutions" and will remain part of the radio broadcast team as long as they want to continue. "Was [firing Herzog] a mistake?" Huff said, repeating a question. "Hey, it was a business decision. Was getting rid of Stephen Davis a mistake? You tell me. The three of us [Herzog, Huff and Jurgensen] have been together since 1981, and we had a pretty good thing going. Frank was well-prepared, well-versed and had a great delivery. "Frank knew how to deal with Sonny and me, and that's not easy. The great thing is, Frank let us be ourselves. He'd let me talk defense, Sonny talk offense and it takes some doing because we're both kind of high-powered. Most broadcasters I've worked with over the years want to dominate the air. Frank was not like that. He knew how to do it." Herzog, who first did play-by-play on the Redskins in 1979, evoked plenty of fan outrage yesterday, most of it directed toward WJFK. One station employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said calls started coming in early in the morning and never stopped until the switchboard closed down at 5:30 p.m. Several Redskins-related Web sites included the e-mail addresses of station manager Alan Leinwand and other station executives. Leinwand did not return a number of telephone calls to his office yesterday. By late yesterday, a message board on www.washingtonpost.com, The Post's internet Web site, had received more than 230 postings, virtually all of them opposed to taking Herzog off the Redskins' game broadcast. The Post's sports department recorded more than 50 telephone calls by 3 p.m. expressing the same sentiment, with many callers also asking for the telephone numbers and e-mail address for WJFK. Several themes ran through many of the web postings, including dismay over breaking up one of the NFL's most popular radio broadcasting teams and complaints about not being able to pick up WJFK's signal. Other postings blamed the Redskins, and team owner Daniel Snyder, for instigating the move, which was announced Thursday by Leinwand. "Touchdown, Washington Redskins," one e-mail began, using Herzog's signature touchdown call. "How can you fire Frank Herzog? The term, and the way he says it, is an institution in Washington, D.C." Another read, "This is a slap in the face to all Redskins fans . . . guess I'll now have to listen to the two new fools they put on television." Other comments included: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 OK, is the ass clown that canned Frank named Weinland or Leinwand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtahSkinsFanatic Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Originally posted by bubba9497 Fans Are Unhappy With Herzog's Ouster By Leonard Shapiro Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, February 28, 2004; Page D01 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13491-2004Feb27.html Sam Huff was nursing a rare case of laryngitis yesterday but had enough of a voice to make it known he also was hurting over the decision by WJFK radio to take his longtime Redskins game broadcasting partner, Frank Herzog, off the air starting in the 2004 season, when he'll be replaced by Larry Michael. "I think it's a shame," Huff said on a day when hundreds of similarly disappointed Redskins fans voiced their displeasure over Herzog's departure via telephone or e-mail to the radio station, The Washington Post and other local media and Internet outlets. "I feel like something is going to be missing." Huff, who has been doing color analysis on Redskins games since 1973, and fellow analyst Sonny Jurgensen will remain on the broadcast. On Thursday, WJFK vice president and general manager Alan Weinland said both men were "Washington institutions" and will remain part of the radio broadcast team as long as they want to continue. "Was [firing Herzog] a mistake?" Huff said, repeating a question. "Hey, it was a business decision. Was getting rid of Stephen Davis a mistake? You tell me. The three of us [Herzog, Huff and Jurgensen] have been together since 1981, and we had a pretty good thing going. Frank was well-prepared, well-versed and had a great delivery. "Frank knew how to deal with Sonny and me, and that's not easy. The great thing is, Frank let us be ourselves. He'd let me talk defense, Sonny talk offense and it takes some doing because we're both kind of high-powered. Most broadcasters I've worked with over the years want to dominate the air. Frank was not like that. He knew how to do it." Herzog, who first did play-by-play on the Redskins in 1979, evoked plenty of fan outrage yesterday, most of it directed toward WJFK. One station employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said calls started coming in early in the morning and never stopped until the switchboard closed down at 5:30 p.m. Several Redskins-related Web sites included the e-mail addresses of station manager Alan Leinwand and other station executives. Leinwand did not return a number of telephone calls to his office yesterday. By late yesterday, a message board on www.washingtonpost.com, The Post's internet Web site, had received more than 230 postings, virtually all of them opposed to taking Herzog off the Redskins' game broadcast. The Post's sports department recorded more than 50 telephone calls by 3 p.m. expressing the same sentiment, with many callers also asking for the telephone numbers and e-mail address for WJFK. Several themes ran through many of the web postings, including dismay over breaking up one of the NFL's most popular radio broadcasting teams and complaints about not being able to pick up WJFK's signal. Other postings blamed the Redskins, and team owner Daniel Snyder, for instigating the move, which was announced Thursday by Leinwand. "Touchdown, Washington Redskins," one e-mail began, using Herzog's signature touchdown call. "How can you fire Frank Herzog? The term, and the way he says it, is an institution in Washington, D.C." Another read, "This is a slap in the face to all Redskins fans . . . guess I'll now have to listen to the two new fools they put on television." Other comments included: "Several Redskins-related Web sites included the e-mail addresses of station manager Alan Leinwand and other station executives." I wonder if Shapiro or someone at the Post have been secretly lurking on Extremeskins.com. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 This is the first time I've been able to sit down at my computer since early yesterday afternoon and this is the fisrt post I've seen today. I don't mind telling you I have tears in my eyes as I type this. This is an absolute travesty. Losing Frank Herzog off the broadcast is like losing a member of your family. I know it's not like he died but the broadcast will NEVER be the same. I have radio recordings of the 82 NFC Championship game against Dallas and of Super Bowl XVII. I guess I'll have to go listen and reminisce. :cry: Maybe if enough people boycott WJFK, those idiots will bring Frank back. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'm going to make it a point to reply in each one of these Herzog threads. Frank is the man. I hate to get all rah rah, but this is a worthy cause to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Originally posted by gridironmike I'm going to make it a point to reply in each one of these Herzog threads. Frank is the man. I hate to get all rah rah, but this is a worthy cause to me. me too, it really dawned on me today how much losing frank is gonna suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 "Touchdown, Washington Redskins," one e-mail began, using Herzog's signature touchdown call. "How can you fire Frank Herzog? The term, and the way he says it, is an institution in Washington, D.C." Good to know my email as seen by someone. Asswipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishomelette Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 It's mystifying why they would pick this year of all years to do this. Herzog's voice is on all of those Super Bowl highlight packages. Hope they change their minds. And maybe you should start streaming the games this year like 99% of all other NFL teams fercrissakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 What about lobbying the Redskins front office to do something about this???? I mean after all, the power is whollly in their hands...... They made a contact with WJFK for broadcasting the games under certain guidelines. We could argue that the current guidelines as of now we deem indecent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'm pissed. Just back from being out of town all week and heard that Frank was gone. I can't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112row2 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Left to right across your radio dial and into the sunset...say it aint so!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Dosen't Gibbs himself come onto extremeskins? Can't we e-mail him or somethin? Danny listens to Gibbs, and Danny owns Redskins Radio Network. C'mon Gibbs, this ain't right man. This just aint right! ------------------------------ 0-16, 19-0, skins fan till i die!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Diesel Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Why did they can Herzog?! I can't even imagine listening to a game without Frank doing the play-by-play. This is just.... unbelievable. Why would they do this to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 How much longer do these idiots have the Redskins radio rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WM_Marylander Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 For a while. They just re-upped the deal. I think that eventually changes needed to be made to the radio group, as Sonny and Sam are getting up in age, along with Frank, but... definitely not this year, at this time, with Joe Gibbs returning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70Chip Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Can't remember if I saw this here or in the Post, but it was the right idea -- go after the sponsors. That's the only way to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 "Other postings blamed the Redskins, and team owner Daniel Snyder, for instigating the move," Someone always has to find a way to blame Snyder:confused: As someone said about having to watch the idiots Fox puts out there is so true. We should write letters to WJFK to say not how disappointed we are he's leaving, but that we'll be boycotting ALL of their sponsers. - That may get their attention. Maybe a letter speaking for all Extremeskins members to show them the capacity of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroscoot Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 BOYCOTT, BOYCOTT, BOYCOTT!!!!!! Hit the fools at WJFK where it hurts. Let the advertisers know we're Redskins fans and will hold it against them if they pay to advertise on WJFK's Frank-less Redskins broadcasts. Hey, can we get one of these signs to say WJFK SUCKS?:dallasuck WJFK, I break wind in your general direction. :fart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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