What's this, Pick on the Yanks Day? Yes, thus far, our brass have been very good presentationally, but we Brits are naturally more reserved than our US cousins and, if I may say so, occasionally a little duller. The US brass have generally performed well during press conferences too.
The Admiral ('hammer time' etc) was motivating his guys and girls, not giving a press conference. Besides, I noticed his speech was cut differently by different TV networks, some making the whole thing look more frenzied than others.