Takeo Spikes: TV Analyst?

by Riding The F Train on Oct 4, 2009 9:10 PM PDT

I was just watching the end of the Chargers/Steelers game (amazing finish by the way), and I caught the local NBC sports news. I was delighted to see Takeo Spikes teaming up with Raj Mathai as an analyst. I thought it was a rare and excellent glimpse into the team, into the locker room, and just into the mindset of the players. Besides this I was interested to discover that Coach Singletary hadn't told his players about his daughter dating the Ram's safety. Anyway, I was wondering what you all thought about this, and what you thought about the things Takeo said? Personally I'd love to see this continue (is this a regular feature?).

Also, will any of you be posting your celebratory dance videos to Takeo's Twitter?

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LINK?

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by rlott#42 on Oct 4, 2009 11:23 PM PDT reply actions

I'm sorry

Unfortunately I don’t have a link. You could try the NBC website though.

by Riding The F Train on Oct 5, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions

I didn't see that

I live on the west coast and after the NBC game it was “The Challenge”

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

by SportsChicken on Oct 4, 2009 11:28 PM PDT reply actions

I also live on the West Coast. Mebbe it was just in the specific bay area or something?

by Riding The F Train on Oct 5, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I guess

I live in SoCal.

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

by SportsChicken on Oct 5, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

that was an amazing dance

by swerv on Oct 5, 2009 12:55 AM PDT reply actions

Takeo would make a great color guy

I’ve heard a few interviews with Spikes on FoxSportsRadio this year, and they were great. The guy can talk.

by Krowley on Oct 5, 2009 4:45 AM PDT reply actions

Takeo's Twitter feed is the best of any current Niners, imo

www.twitter.com/TakeoSpikes51 if you want to follow him – he quite often replies to fans, and calls out VD every now and again (for some reason!)

I love him – love his personality, love his dancing, love the fact he mentors Willis while deferring to him at the same time, and love the fact that he’s one quarter of a LB corps that grows in stature every week.

"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...

by LondonNiner on Oct 5, 2009 5:39 AM PDT reply actions

Now don't get me wrong.

Because I’m seriously loving on some Takeo Spikes right now, but I believe he’s got what is known as a “face for radio”, but that’s just my opinion.

Barry Zito: Mike Hampton with a guitar

by JakeS on Oct 5, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions

It's not so much his face...

but his tree-trunk neck. It’s distracting.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

by shlecko on Oct 5, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Takeo is freaking hilarious

I expect him to just bite Raj Mathai’s head off, but he’s pretty much the greatest TV journalist since Edward R. Murrow. Love everything about this guy right now.

by WhiteBuffalo on Oct 5, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions