I'll give credit to Kaplan for taking the position that the announcers should be made to say the name until it is changed. Not a typical position.

Doc, if no one pointed out to you that an announcer said "Chicago" touchdown or "Chicago" wins, would you really notice (or care) he or she wasn't saying "Bears"?

why are you listening to this mess?

Honestly, yes, I think I would notice if they said it every single time.

Can you be more specific?

I've listened to a couple different shows this morning.

Kap and Haugh.

Awful.

I would rather listen to a cat choking on a hair ball

Kap and Haugh.

Awful.

I would rather listen to a cat choking on a hair ball

But would you care? If so, why? You nor the average fan picks up any Bears' royalties/endorsement money? (sorry to join the monetize bandwagon for a moment )

...I'd notice and my noticing would take me out of the game for a split-second which might lead to some irritation. But, I wouldn't go burn the announcer's house down or anything...unless it's Pam Ward. She sucks.

Do you think SHE wants to do U of I games either?!?

Not every team can pull the good announcers on ESPN like Little League Baseball.

Kap and Haugh.

Awful.

I would rather listen to a cat choking on a hair ball

I think he's got a point. If the team/league isn't changing the name, why would I (as a network) let my announcers make political statements about it?

Just doing a straight reporting of the game keep you out of the conversation.

Not to the level to get a thread for each individual day.

I've heard 4 callers and I think everyone of them is over 70 years old. And none of them give a shit about changing the Redskins name.

I'll give credit to Kaplan for taking the position that the announcers should be made to say the name until it is changed. Not a typical position.

It reminds me of a horse that raced at Balmoral several years back named The Unabomber. For whatever reason, the name so offended announcer Peter Galassi that he refused to call him by his name, instead using his head number during the race call. It was distracting and childish.

Maybe you noticed some consolidation over the past few days?

would like their be room for when it is time!

Maybe so, but that's on the USTA or the Jockey Club that allows the names. Not calling the horse by the name that's in the program, like refusing to call an NFL team by its name during a telecast, is simply grandstanding. These people have a chance to make a real stand. Walk the fuck away if it so offends you. But that would be difficult. Especially when you'd lose a cush job with a fat salary. Or when your fantasy team is loaded. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

Victimizing the poor, poor USTA or Jockey Club is wrong. Passing the buck isn't in the American way anyway.

And I'd disagree, not calling a team by its racist name or a horse by the name it was given in a sick joke isn't grandstanding, it's simply making a point. Asking someone to walk away from a well paying job instead of staying on the job and politely making an uncomfortable point is nonsensical.

And frankly, If I was laying $$$ on the nose of such a ridiculously named nag, I'd find the announcer calling him the three horse instead of the ridiculous name awfully damned funny. I'd find the reactions of those offended even funnier.