“Pretty much a done deal” FOX will use fake crowd noise for games without fans

SmashMouth · 05-13-2020, 08:18 PM

Fans quite possibly won’t be present for football games in 2020. But that doesn’t mean it will be quiet.

Via John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, FOX’s Joe Buck told Andy Cohen of SiriusXM Radio that “it’s pretty much a done deal” that the FOX and other networks will use fake crowd noise for games played without fans.

Buck also suggested that virtual fans will be used, so that when a wide shot happens the fans at home will see the appearance of a full stadium. Even if it isn’t.

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ChrisXVI · 05-13-2020, 08:25 PM

This sounds absolutely terrible.

jeanpierre · 05-13-2020, 08:51 PM

The Dude · 05-13-2020, 08:57 PM

And here we go taking another step towards being a fake sport.

Beastmode · 05-13-2020, 11:19 PM

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TheOak · 05-14-2020, 06:01 AM

FFS is humanity so mentally compromised that we have to live in a stage? This has nothing to do with Saints football but everything to do with that they will do with football this year.

On second thought, if they can drown out Joe Buck... make it happen. Permanently.

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vpheughan · 05-14-2020, 06:11 AM

ONE STEP CLOSER TO " THE JETSONS" FOOTBALL!

ALL MY MONEY IS ON THE COGSWELL COGS!!! COGSWELL IS THE HOODIE OF THE JETSONS WORLD!!!

AsylumGuido · 05-14-2020, 07:00 AM

It certainly won't take anything away from the viewing of the game if there isn't going to be any crowd in the stadium to begin with. I have no issue with it. I hope they can mock up "Whistle Man" in the fake crowd. Will it be as good as a real crowd? Of course not. But, to me, it would make it marginally better viewing than a completely empty stadium. I simply see no negative as compared to the alternative.

TheOak · 05-14-2020, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It certainly won't take anything away from the viewing of the game if there isn't going to be any crowd in the stadium to begin with. I have no issue with it. I hope they can mock up "Whistle Man" in the fake crowd. Will it be as good as a real crowd? Of course not. But, to me, it would make it marginally better viewing than a completely empty stadium. I simply see no negative as compared to the alternative.

Devils advocate... It is a 1/2 measure aimed at product quality but does not address the integrity of the game. Piping crowd noise into my living room does nothing for crowd noise present at a home field game.

If they were to pipe crowd noise into the game to simulate traditional football, would the noise volume be adjusted to match what that field normally sees?

K Major · 05-14-2020, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by vpheughan

ONE STEP CLOSER TO " THE JETSONS" FOOTBALL!

ALL MY MONEY IS ON THE COGSWELL COGS!!! COGSWELL IS THE HOODIE OF THE JETSONS WORLD!!!

This made me laugh.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	“Pretty much a done deal” FOX will use fake crowd noise for games without fans Fans quite possibly won’t be present for football games in 2020. But that doesn’t mean it will be quiet. Via John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, FOX’s Joe Buck told Andy Cohen of SiriusXM Radio that “it’s pretty much a done deal” that the FOX and other networks will use fake crowd noise for games played without fans. Buck also suggested that virtual fans will be used, so that when a wide shot happens the fans at home will see the appearance of a full stadium. Even if it isn’t. more here

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: “Pretty much a done deal” FOX will use fake crowd noise for games without fans It certainly won't take anything away from the viewing of the game if there isn't going to be any crowd in the stadium to begin with. I have no issue with it. I hope they can mock up "Whistle Man" in the fake crowd. Will it be as good as a real crowd? Of course not. But, to me, it would make it marginally better viewing than a completely empty stadium. I simply see no negative as compared to the alternative. skymike likes this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Re: “Pretty much a done deal” FOX will use fake crowd noise for games without fans Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It certainly won't take anything away from the viewing of the game if there isn't going to be any crowd in the stadium to begin with. I have no issue with it. I hope they can mock up "Whistle Man" in the fake crowd. Will it be as good as a real crowd? Of course not. But, to me, it would make it marginally better viewing than a completely empty stadium. I simply see no negative as compared to the alternative. Devils advocate... It is a 1/2 measure aimed at product quality but does not address the integrity of the game. Piping crowd noise into my living room does nothing for crowd noise present at a home field game. If they were to pipe crowd noise into the game to simulate traditional football, would the noise volume be adjusted to match what that field normally sees?

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: “Pretty much a done deal” FOX will use fake crowd noise for games without fans Originally Posted by vpheughan ONE STEP CLOSER TO " THE JETSONS" FOOTBALL! ALL MY MONEY IS ON THE COGSWELL COGS!!! COGSWELL IS THE HOODIE OF THE JETSONS WORLD!!! This made me laugh.