>the representative majority of on-air former players/coaches
>is a clown show. it's really quite amazing that so many people
>who were part of the game at the highest level talk in the
>most banal terms possible.
>
>hot take syndrome, coach-speak platitudes, and a bunch of lame
>jokes about "back in the day when I was on the field...". they
>are by and large terrible analysts.

Look presentable, memorize all the cliches, hype a guy that no one else is hyping, occasionally call an active player to the carpet... I guess it's enough for the average fan who is a couple beers in.

Truthfully I'm happy to see the former athletes get these jobs, so I'm conflicted.