it's really just the Americanization of the game & complete difference of sporting culture. and all about the money -- that's why every sport is experiencing the playing games abroad phase, exploiting new markets to get even more ca$h
He doesn't do pundit work -- NBC only has a certain cast, like Lowe, Higginbotham, Robbie Earl & Robbie Mustoe, + Tim Howard. All of the other material that we can watch is provided by the Premier League Productions. And Lowe is absolutely an excellent presenter.