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The Eagles Announce Dan Baker is Out as Public Address Announcer
By Kyle Scott
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The Eagles have, strangely, canned Dan Baker as their PA announcer. From the release, via the beat writers:
“The Eagles have decided to make a change in the role and told Baker about the new direction last week. As the game day experience continues to evolve with expanded audio and visual enhancements, the game-telling experience is no longer the responsibility of a single person.”
Interesting. Weird even. The Eagles, and the NFL in general, are trying to change (“enhance”) the in-game experience, and perhaps the old-school Baker didn’t fit into the plan. Don’t love it. Don’t hate it. But today, the day before the draft, was probably a good time to announce it to minimize the outrage since Baker is such a beloved figure.
Last month I reported that the Eagles fired their VP of Event Operations, who was responsible for in-game entertainment. These decisions certainly appear to be related.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.