Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- The experience of watching a football match is a sacred ritual for millions.

The visuals provide the drama, but the voice guiding the experience-the commentator-can either elevate it to an epic or render it an endurance test.

This duality was on full display this past Wednesday during Nigeria's match against Tanzania, where the commentary by former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, became a louder talking point than the on-pitch action for many viewers.

Faced with his delivery, I found myself in a familiar viewer's dilemma: mute the television or switch channels entirely. I opted to reduce the volume to a whisper, choosing the crowd's murmur over a commentary that distracted from, rather than enhanced, ...