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I listened to him while driving home. I thought his calls towards the end of the game added some electricity and excitement. I also felt the lows, like the penalties and the Boston Scott no-throw. During the slow times, he and Deuce had a great back and forth chemistry that I really liked too. Strief talking about Coach making them grapple and doing MMA training during training camp, Deuce repling "Ya'll can have that mess" was priceless. Strief painted a good mental picture of where the ball was, the down, the distance, the formation, where the play was going, and he immediately knew who made the tackle or the key block without hesitation.
I really loved Jim, but he was really struggling to make out player numbers towards the end of his career. Deuce was constantly politely correcting him. Strief added a lot of insight into the line play that Jim simply couldn't.
Strief did great, quit hating because his voice sounds different. There was tons of dead air between Jim and Deuce, but I feel that is gone now because of the chemistry Strief and Deuce have.
Overall, I can't wait for the season, because I listen more than I watch.
What you just described is great... for color commentary, not play-by-play.
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