Your Gus Update: Game One In Football (Not THAT Kind Of Football, The Other Kind)

((HT: Fox Sports))

It's an interesting mix... Gus Johnson and football...
He was paired with Warren Barton to call the first leg of the work with ManU and Real Madrid...

Here's a sample of the goal calls from his debut... an understated Gus...
But it sets the growth curve...


It's an interesting experiment that David Hill is trying for their expanded coverage in the sport...

It makes you ask:
1) How he did and,
2) Does every soccer announcer have to be British to be accepted...???

The HQ would answer in the negative and give JP Dellacamera as our example...

What do you think, dear reader...???

Report: Gus Johnson as the Voice of U.S Soccer---Awesome!

((ht: si.com/deitch))

Hmmmm....we may watch the 2018 World Cup after all. Unlike Brother Jon, we are a casual soccer fan--at best.

But we can be convinced.

That's why a report today by SI.com's most excellent media reporter Richard Deitch intrigues us.

In that report, Johnson admits his employer, FOX Sports, wants him to be their voice of Soccer.

You can read it RIGHT HERE

And oh how we love us some Gus:



Johnson, who's work has been primarily football and basketball has a lot to learn. FOX has the 2018 and 2022 World Cup Broadcasts. And soccer fans, even more so than NFL or NCAA fans, are a rather persnickety bunch who seemingly look down on anyone not incredibly well versed in their game.

We have no doubt Gus is up to the task.

Heck, if you like hearing this:



Then you'll have no problem with this: