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SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 05:27 PM

Frank Herzog has been fired as the voice of the Redskins

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 02-26-2004, 05:33 PM

Why? He's Part Of Our History

SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 05:36 PM

For whatever reason they've been trying to push him out for years and replace him with Larry Michaels. Herzog will probably do the tv play by play for the Redskins preseason games.

johnnyredskin63 · 02-26-2004, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by smootsmack

Frank Herzog has been fired as the voice of the Redskins

that is about the biggest bunch of bullshit i have heard since clinton's apology to the american people.how can they get rid of frank herzog?WTF did
sam&sunny have to say about it?snyder ought to find that man a job doing something in the redskins family.this really pisses me off...................

hank64 · 02-26-2004, 06:17 PM

Sonny, Sam, and.....Larry?!? It just does not sound the same.

johnnyredskin63 · 02-26-2004, 06:24 PM

are the skins still on wmal in dc?can somebody post a link so we can email them voicing our displeasure at this idiotic decision?at least we will not have to hear george michael doing the play by play on redskin preseason games now. that's the only good thing about it.

i'm very,very,very,very,very,very pissed about this.

MTK · 02-26-2004, 06:26 PM

No more, "Touchdown, Washington Redskins"

That's such a classic line, simple but gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.

SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 06:29 PM

I don't know how upset Frank really is about this. I mean I know he's not happy about no longer being the voice of the Redskins, but it's a hectic schedule for him balancing his tv and radio work, especially with all the travel. And he isn't exactly best of friends with Sonny and Sam. At least not Sam

SkinsRock · 02-26-2004, 06:27 PM

Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play.

This is very F-d up though...

SmootSmack · 02-26-2004, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SkinsRock

Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play.

This is very F-d up though...

WUSA-TV 9 picked up the contract for this summer. Channel 4 dropped it because it conflicted with the Olympics

irish · 02-27-2004, 08:19 AM

The skins are WJFK radio (106.7 FM) and that is who made the move, not the skins. The reason was they wanted to consolidate their redskin coverage and get a younger voice.

That said I think it is a big mistake for the redskins to let this happen. There was no need to do it and like everyone has said sonny, sam & frank are the redskins to a lot of people. The redskins are heavily mortgaged with the goodwill of the DC area and this is another draw on that account. They better win something fast.

HTTR · 02-27-2004, 09:34 AM

One other item mentioned in the WP story is that the move from Frank to Larry will save WJFK money. Hey guys, the broadcasting business ain't that different from the sports business -- if you can get a decent younger guy in there who doesn't cost you as much money, you do it.

I'll miss Frank on the radio, but Larry Michael is a hometown boy from Silver Spring who loves the Skins as much as we all do, and he's not a bad announcer. Herzog had a good 25 years, and maybe we'll feel the same way about Larry in a couple of decades.

To be honest, I'm still pissed that the Skins are on JFK at all. I just can't get that station on any of my walkman radios when I'm raking the leaves. (Though I hope to be raking a lot less in the next few seasons.)

02-26-2004, 05:27 PM	#1
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	New Voice Frank Herzog has been fired as the voice of the Redskins

02-26-2004, 06:24 PM	#6
johnnyredskin63 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 203	are the skins still on wmal in dc?can somebody post a link so we can email them voicing our displeasure at this idiotic decision?at least we will not have to hear george michael doing the play by play on redskin preseason games now. that's the only good thing about it. i'm very,very,very,very,very,very pissed about this. __________________ it's me,bigredskinfan63 bigledzepfan63 "the sea was red and the sky was grey,wondered how tommorow could ever follow today HAIL TO THE REDSKINS always remember ladies and germs-THE COWBOYS SUCK

02-26-2004, 05:33 PM	#2
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 8,317	Why? He's Part Of Our History

02-26-2004, 05:36 PM	#3
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	For whatever reason they've been trying to push him out for years and replace him with Larry Michaels. Herzog will probably do the tv play by play for the Redskins preseason games.

02-26-2004, 06:17 PM	#5
hank64 Camp Scrub Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 63	Sonny, Sam, and.....Larry?!? It just does not sound the same.

02-26-2004, 06:26 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,416	No more, "Touchdown, Washington Redskins" That's such a classic line, simple but gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.

02-26-2004, 06:29 PM	#8
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	I don't know how upset Frank really is about this. I mean I know he's not happy about no longer being the voice of the Redskins, but it's a hectic schedule for him balancing his tv and radio work, especially with all the travel. And he isn't exactly best of friends with Sonny and Sam. At least not Sam

02-26-2004, 06:27 PM	#9
SkinsRock Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crofton, MD Age: 54 Posts: 907	Actually, I believe NBC 4 has the TV contract for the pre-season games, so it will likely still likely be George Michael doing the play-by-play. This is very F-d up though...

02-27-2004, 08:19 AM	#11
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	The skins are WJFK radio (106.7 FM) and that is who made the move, not the skins. The reason was they wanted to consolidate their redskin coverage and get a younger voice. That said I think it is a big mistake for the redskins to let this happen. There was no need to do it and like everyone has said sonny, sam & frank are the redskins to a lot of people. The redskins are heavily mortgaged with the goodwill of the DC area and this is another draw on that account. They better win something fast.

02-27-2004, 09:34 AM	#12
HTTR Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 569	One other item mentioned in the WP story is that the move from Frank to Larry will save WJFK money. Hey guys, the broadcasting business ain't that different from the sports business -- if you can get a decent younger guy in there who doesn't cost you as much money, you do it. I'll miss Frank on the radio, but Larry Michael is a hometown boy from Silver Spring who loves the Skins as much as we all do, and he's not a bad announcer. Herzog had a good 25 years, and maybe we'll feel the same way about Larry in a couple of decades. To be honest, I'm still pissed that the Skins are on JFK at all. I just can't get that station on any of my walkman radios when I'm raking the leaves. (Though I hope to be raking a lot less in the next few seasons.)

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