I agree with all the reasons previously stated and I'll add that I think Fox's coverage of the event could be part of the problem as well. Just as with all of their sports coverage, they seem to absolutely flood the viewer with the fact that the game is being brought to them on the Fox network and appear to be more concerned with their fancy sounds and graphics than with the actual action on the field.

The choice of Buck and McCarver as the announcers for the series can't help much either. I know Buck's dad was a legend but frankly I can't stand to hear him do a game (baseball or football) and McCarver is just plain annoying. Then again, I suppose the fact that I'm a Cubs fan could cloud my judgement a bit when it comes to those two.