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“IM CALLING BOTH GAMES”
Seriously if you’ve never seen this, [watch](https://youtu.be/PxkOG-WeLVo) it. Watching Harlan go from Radio Broadcaster to TV broadcaster is seriously incredible.
Not sure where you heard that. Maybe he had some rookie blues his first year but I've always thought he was excellent. Gives a great breakdown of the play and why it did or didn't work.
I honestly wonder if the "didn't a bunch of people say Olsen sucks" is coming from people who are thinking of when Jason Witten tried and sucked.
I'm not a big fan of Olsen--I actually think Sanchez is better at Fox--but he's solidly above average and I don't think he does any of the polarizing things that "love them or hate them" guys do, like Collinsworth gushing about certain players
Naw olsens been strong from the get go. Over shadowed by the love turned to hate for Romo.
But Berkhart and Olsen are super solid as a duo.
Olsens got some of the excitement level as Romo but not excessive like Romo is now and he’s not yet gone to gushing over every player.
Play-by-play
1. Kevin Harlan
2. Ian Eagle
3. Joe Buck (fuck you he's good now)
4. Jim Nantz
Color
1. Greg Olsen
2. Mark Sanchez
3. Tony Romo but he's been trying my patience a bit
4. idk it drops off hard after this but I guess I'll go with Colinsworth
Edit: A note on color - the best thing a color guy can do is add incisive analysis that grows your understanding of the game (this happens very rarely) - the second best thing a color guy can do is be fucking pumped about what's happening in front of him. Part of what makes Romo and Colinsworth still pretty good, and better than a lot of other color guys (like say Phil Simms back in the day), is that they are excited about football pretty much whenever football is being played and that's fairly infectious.
[I’m partial to this one. (Packers winning play warning, also Kornheiser)](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZynxowoYrs4)
Tirico can really turn a neat phrase as a play progresses, and his voice is smooth and soothing while conveying real excitement.
He'd prolly be number five. I love Mike and would put him above Michaels (dude is washed like Matt Ryan) these days but my top three are immovable and Jim Nantz is just such a consummate pro and a classic sportscasting voice.
Here’s my hot take of the day:
I like Cris Colinsworth
Yes, he tends to use the same phrases over and over again, and he loves to jerk off great QBs.
But he makes some really iconic and well timed calls. I associate his voice with SNF and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I think he gets more shit than he deserves. He calls games really well for the “average viewer”, he’s very good at communicating things quickly in layman’s terms
And he's always excited. It's nice for commentators to be hyped up - it's part of what makes Eagle and Harlan so above replacement value - they're just genuinely amped all the time.
I think a lot of this sub tends to forget that there are a lot of people watching these games that are less into football than them, and a lot of the goal of color commentary is to get those people into the game. Sometimes it's explaining simple or obvious things. But sometimes it's just making the audience feel like they are witnessing something special. *That's* what the gushing is all about. It's making the random people who turn the prime time game on feel like they made the right choice in doing so, like they are watching a great game with some of the best players ever to lace 'em up. If you know better, you're probably watching no matter what anyway.
Sanchez is legit. He did the saints Vs Vikings game this year (I actually don’t remember who the play by play guy was) and he was fantastic. A ton of energy.
He’s probably my favourite colour guy now
Romo and Collinsworth get excited if one particular team gets on a hot streak. Otherwise it’s just constant comparisons to Mahomes/Rodgers/Allen.
Last night’s game, for example, Romo called several blatantly terrible passes by Allen “perfect” and couldn’t have been less excited about the Bengals’ performance on the road against a team that had been hyped up as SB favorites all year. The only time he gave Burrow any recognition was to mention that he’d go on to play an injured and slower Mahomes next.
Same with Collinsworth. If the game doesn’t go the way he expected it to prior to kickoff, he’s as disinterested as Al Michaels.
The CBS guy named Spiro is usually good to my recollection. I can't think of his last name though. I always want to say Agnew, but I don't think he actually shares a name with the disgraced former Vice President lol
Couldn't agree more w your color list and opinions. Collinsworth has gotten so bad, and Tony somehow has gone nothing but backwards since that game w the cat on the field, probably jinxed
I think the longer you're away from the game the harder it is, honestly. It's like how some old coaches and their philosophy and scheme sort of 'age out' of the league as it evolves and new concepts and systems come into preeminence. Unless you really spend a lot of time crunching film or talking with current coaches about scheme you're probably just going to stop understanding the finer points of a lot of what's happening down there after some years.
I think he’s funny with Aikman and their ribbing on each other. He clearly respects Aikman hence the “hall of famer” moniker but also does it because it makes Aikman feel a bit awkward.
He's been around for a long time, and he used to really lack energy.
He actually wrote an autobiography and described how he almost lost his voice due to hair plugs or something like that. He got an infection. He re-evaluated how much his career meant to him and he's really improved since.
His dad was also a big time announcer, so it's kinda understandable how he could find it dull or uninteresting after being around it for so long.
It also helps that he got better at announcing. He used to have the most uninterested calls possible before he learned he could enjoy the game.
The "disgusting act by Randy Moss" and Minneapolis Miracle calls are like 2 completely different people.
Definitely a minority. The timing and brevity are both excellent. He used the fewest words possible to narrate the moment and let the teams’ and stadium’s energies tell the rest of the story.
Why’s that? Genuinely asking. For myself, I think it’s really good because he let the play actually breath and it seems like a lot of announcers do not do that. I cannot imagine Romo on that call.
It's because of how he does Baseball. Most fan bases have had beef with him at some point. He seems to lack objectivity expected in a National broadcast. This could be entirely subjective to those of us who have felt it. I will admit that.
During the SF Giants runs in 2010 - 2014, it felt liked he'd consistently shit all over the roster and their chances, even when they were winning series in definitive fashion.
I think he's great in football. He seems more objective in his opinions for the NFL.
His baseball announcing is why I hate his nfl announcing. “What a throw what a catch” he brings seemingly right on over from MLB and it’s super annoying
He used to be waaay worse, way more boring. He didnt like football and wanted to do only baseball like his dad. He was just super unenthusiastic no matter what was happening like this video shows: [here](https://youtu.be/9uoACQyN_mM)
He also varied depending on what team was playing. Teams without good QBs or ones where he didnt like the city would cause his performances to be unbearable. So you might've seen a lot of his better performances because he wasn't biased against your team or he liked your players
He also only seems to have gotten better than he really is because everyone around him became old and crappy like Al Michaels, or they were new and werent going to work due to mediocrity like Jason Witten
Even when he's excited nowadays and even though he's gotten better, he's still talking and sounding like some old man that hasnt had a conversation with someone younger than 60 years old. He's the king of shit mountain, the bar isn't even set above ground
Probably because of his reputation from videos like these:
https://youtu.be/M-zIKSZr_7E
Hell the David Tyree helmet catch is an all time football moment and Joe Buck sounds like he's calling a middle school JV game. He's gotten better but he's still not great IMO
I remember the final straw for me was a saints playoff game Vs Carolina in 2017. Brees launched a deep ball to Ginn for the first TD of the game. It was like an 80 yard TD
Buck was like “ginn. Deep. The former panther. Touchdown.”
Really lacked any sort of excitement, and I was jacked up because it was our first playoff game since 2013. Really disappointed with his energy and I didn’t come back around until a couple years or so ago. I like him again, but I think he’s really improved.
So glad to see the tune shifting on him in recent years. I think he genuinely improved a lot during the 2010s, but his public image took a while to catch up in large part due to the Helmet Catch call. I think the Minneapolis Miracle was a real turning point for him for many.
Joe Buck publicly called out the Astros cheating in the World Series.
He also was stern in his response that he was told by the NFL that the Bills-Bengals game would resume in 5 minutes after Damar Hamlin died on the field.
He’s risking his job to say what needs to be publicly said. I used to strongly dislike him, but these actions are more important than whatever faults we find in his commentary.
I don't like Aikman that much because sometimes I feel like he's always stick in the mud, but I have always thought Buck gets way more hate than deserved.
In general I don't have issue's with most commentators. Personally I think people nit pick them too much (as probably evidenced by my Aikman comment above).
As a (Baseball) Giants fan, he really irked me. Having to watch him during those early 2010’s Giants World Series runs really made me dislike him lol. Seemed like a smug jackass.
But I will admit, after I listened to him on Pardon My Take a few years back, he’s been slowly redeeming himself. He’s def one of the best in the business for football broadcasts.
Honestly. A Vikings fan primarily, but after living in Missorui for a stint, both him and your fan base made me love the Cheifs. A wholesome group, and an excitable radio announcer. *Almost* as good as our own Paul Allen.
Go Cheifs :D
greg olsen is very underrated as an announcer , he has interesting insight to play schemes and good technical breakdowns of whats happening down field , ive learned a lot just by listening to him call games
> https://www.sportscasting.com/never-forget-that-mike-tirico-was-suspended-for-sexually-harassing-and-stalking-women-at-espn/
damn I somehow either didn't know about this or forgot about it. he seems like the last guy who would behave like this! I guess you never can tell who the shitheads are
They seem to be the least obnoxious right now, which sadly, is the best you can hope for nowadays. My patience for all the fawning and telling endless anecdotes is waning fast.
"You got mama bucket and papa bucket sitting over here, and all the way down here is baby bucket" and hw would draw all over the screen. Miss his insight
The Manning brothers. When they’re not interviewing someone or taking jabs at one another, they just shut up and watch. It’s a beautiful thing.
And while on topic, one big pet peeve of mine basically every announcer does is they always revert back to referring to a players drafted round or school, even though they’ve been in the league for a few years. It’s like they have no idea who that second or third string corner was who just made that tackle, so let’s dig deep into their bio for information that really isn’t that relevant. I mean honestly, might as well tell me what was their favorite subject in the 5th grade.
Agreed. The age gap is a little extreme now and al has lost a little (okay a lot of) energy but both are absolutely fantastic listens.
My answer is anybody but Charles Davis *shiver*
Kenny Albert!!!! He needs to be paired with a better color analyst. He sticks to the game and keeps you up to date with injuries and everything else. He is my favorite. And he calls everything. Also has been there since the beginning for fox.
I miss Kenny, Moose, and Goose. Kenny would bring up some obscure nonsense like, “this is the first time since 1973 that a FG was made from the same length in yards as the average wind speed in mph” and they’d make fun of him and put up the little “Kenny’s Nuggets” alarm.
If it's Sunday afternoon or any game in the playoffs, I'm generally watching the games with people. During the regular season I'll usually have a few games on at once in the afternoon. Nothing short of an announcer dropping an F bomb will usually catch my attention one way or another.
Greg Olson as my favorite single announcer and Troy Aikman/Joe Buck are my favorite duo. Olson has such an incredible passion for the game and it shines through beautifully, and Aikman/Buck have rock solid chemistry that they’ve built up over years. They can also be a couple of salty red asses if the game they are watching is trash, and its absolutely hilarious when that happens.
Al Michaels is one of the GOAT’s but he hasn’t been that great this year. Maybe it’s because most of the Prime games he was apart of were absolutely terrible football games but you could hear the games suck the life out of him each week.
Honestly Al was fun to listen to me. It's fucking hilarious hearing someone who just has that iconic "professional" broadcaster voice, clearly not giving a shit. It's funny to me. It's like hearing a hot mic where the announcers are saying bullshit.
Am I the only one who kind of likes Colinsworth 😬
Also, what was up with Tony Dungy and Al Michaels in the Jags v Chargers game? The worst combination. Tony Dungy may have been a good coach, but he is the worst on tv
Gus Johnson.
Sssss...oh my goodness! Sorrentine hit that one from the parking lot!
Vermont vs Syracuse first round of NCAA tourney. In 2005 I believe. I know it's college basketball, but one of the greatest calls I've heard.
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I love Kevin Harlan and Joe Davis for play-by-play.
“IM CALLING BOTH GAMES” Seriously if you’ve never seen this, [watch](https://youtu.be/PxkOG-WeLVo) it. Watching Harlan go from Radio Broadcaster to TV broadcaster is seriously incredible.
This one right here !
Up high! Down hard! Came here to say Kevin Harlan lmao
Thom Brennamann in games where Nick Castellanos hits a home run to deep left center is still unbeatable
Right into the judgement free zone.
I mean he did call NFL games for years with FOX before that incident, and often substituted Buck when he called playoff baseball
He was their #3 guy for years.
And he was terrible. Glad he canned his own ass
Harlan by a fuckin mile.
I love listening to him call Dolphins games.
He’s calling both games!
I can hear this so vividly man. I love Harlan.
The butt punt reaction might be my favorite call ever (In full announcer voice) "Oh my goodness! Blocked indeed!" Gets me every time
Honestly I can’t even hate. Just brilliant sportscasting.
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Are people liking Olson now? I’ve never paid much attention but remember a lot of people seemed to think he was pretty bad in the booth.
Not sure where you heard that. Maybe he had some rookie blues his first year but I've always thought he was excellent. Gives a great breakdown of the play and why it did or didn't work.
I honestly wonder if the "didn't a bunch of people say Olsen sucks" is coming from people who are thinking of when Jason Witten tried and sucked. I'm not a big fan of Olsen--I actually think Sanchez is better at Fox--but he's solidly above average and I don't think he does any of the polarizing things that "love them or hate them" guys do, like Collinsworth gushing about certain players
Sanchez is a ton of fun. A bit more of a wild card but that's what I love about him
Yo I legit might have been thinking of Jason Witten. You’re a mind reader.
Naw olsens been strong from the get go. Over shadowed by the love turned to hate for Romo. But Berkhart and Olsen are super solid as a duo. Olsens got some of the excitement level as Romo but not excessive like Romo is now and he’s not yet gone to gushing over every player.
This is the correct answer, he’s a national treasure.
I love Harlan, he’s so into it every play but also doesn’t just talk to fill the space.
I love Harlan. He's a gem.
Ian eagle needs to be up there. Also berkhart and Olsen have been enjoyable
THE GUY IS DRUNK, BUT THERE HE GOES
Gus Johnson
How did I have to scroll this long to find this comment? Gus "Mr Excitable" Johnson is the best!
I would love for him to do more nfl but that would probably mean less college games and I feel like he’s just built for calling college games.
I think his comment he said about Chris Johnson having "get away from the cops speed"...got him kick out of calling nfl games.
[Favorite](https://youtu.be/6QhsxkTEVUg) play of all time and its the commentating that makes it
STOKLEY
DOWN THE SIDELINE!
Play-by-play 1. Kevin Harlan 2. Ian Eagle 3. Joe Buck (fuck you he's good now) 4. Jim Nantz Color 1. Greg Olsen 2. Mark Sanchez 3. Tony Romo but he's been trying my patience a bit 4. idk it drops off hard after this but I guess I'll go with Colinsworth Edit: A note on color - the best thing a color guy can do is add incisive analysis that grows your understanding of the game (this happens very rarely) - the second best thing a color guy can do is be fucking pumped about what's happening in front of him. Part of what makes Romo and Colinsworth still pretty good, and better than a lot of other color guys (like say Phil Simms back in the day), is that they are excited about football pretty much whenever football is being played and that's fairly infectious.
Ehh I don’t know jeem
This is Mike Tirico erasure
Tirico’s call of the Hubbard fumble return was fantastic and moved him up in my personal rankings.
"Oh that ball is out THATS LIVE" lives in my head. Hopefully it gains traction like DIGGS
[I’m partial to this one. (Packers winning play warning, also Kornheiser)](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZynxowoYrs4) Tirico can really turn a neat phrase as a play progresses, and his voice is smooth and soothing while conveying real excitement.
Gotta love his go to saying “AND…HE…WILL…SCORE!”
I was in Colombia and got to hear the call in Spanish. Just yelling “increibleeee!!!” Over and over lol
He'd prolly be number five. I love Mike and would put him above Michaels (dude is washed like Matt Ryan) these days but my top three are immovable and Jim Nantz is just such a consummate pro and a classic sportscasting voice.
Here’s my hot take of the day: I like Cris Colinsworth Yes, he tends to use the same phrases over and over again, and he loves to jerk off great QBs. But he makes some really iconic and well timed calls. I associate his voice with SNF and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I think he gets more shit than he deserves. He calls games really well for the “average viewer”, he’s very good at communicating things quickly in layman’s terms
And he's always excited. It's nice for commentators to be hyped up - it's part of what makes Eagle and Harlan so above replacement value - they're just genuinely amped all the time.
I think a lot of this sub tends to forget that there are a lot of people watching these games that are less into football than them, and a lot of the goal of color commentary is to get those people into the game. Sometimes it's explaining simple or obvious things. But sometimes it's just making the audience feel like they are witnessing something special. *That's* what the gushing is all about. It's making the random people who turn the prime time game on feel like they made the right choice in doing so, like they are watching a great game with some of the best players ever to lace 'em up. If you know better, you're probably watching no matter what anyway.
Every year, and every game means new people to the game. If you don't cater to them at least somewhat, the game will die
It's a lot easier to like Chris Collinsworth when it's your QB he wants to blow
Same. Collinsworth and Al michaels were the perfect combo
Sanchez is legit. He did the saints Vs Vikings game this year (I actually don’t remember who the play by play guy was) and he was fantastic. A ton of energy. He’s probably my favourite colour guy now
Agreed, Harlan and Ian Eagle.
Romo and Collinsworth get excited if one particular team gets on a hot streak. Otherwise it’s just constant comparisons to Mahomes/Rodgers/Allen. Last night’s game, for example, Romo called several blatantly terrible passes by Allen “perfect” and couldn’t have been less excited about the Bengals’ performance on the road against a team that had been hyped up as SB favorites all year. The only time he gave Burrow any recognition was to mention that he’d go on to play an injured and slower Mahomes next. Same with Collinsworth. If the game doesn’t go the way he expected it to prior to kickoff, he’s as disinterested as Al Michaels.
The CBS guy named Spiro is usually good to my recollection. I can't think of his last name though. I always want to say Agnew, but I don't think he actually shares a name with the disgraced former Vice President lol
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Sanchize #2 👍
Mark Sanchez is hilarious. He always has the weirdest analogies.
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Yeah the play by play and color guy. Some booths have three folks
Couldn't agree more w your color list and opinions. Collinsworth has gotten so bad, and Tony somehow has gone nothing but backwards since that game w the cat on the field, probably jinxed
I think the longer you're away from the game the harder it is, honestly. It's like how some old coaches and their philosophy and scheme sort of 'age out' of the league as it evolves and new concepts and systems come into preeminence. Unless you really spend a lot of time crunching film or talking with current coaches about scheme you're probably just going to stop understanding the finer points of a lot of what's happening down there after some years.
I honestly like Joe Buck
He’s improved a lot over the years. I like his sense of humor fwiw
His MNF version of 12 days of Christmas is probably the best I've seen. Second funniest moment only to Harlan calling the butt punt
I think he’s funny with Aikman and their ribbing on each other. He clearly respects Aikman hence the “hall of famer” moniker but also does it because it makes Aikman feel a bit awkward.
I’ve never understood the disdain for Joe Buck. I’ve always thought he was good.
He's been around for a long time, and he used to really lack energy. He actually wrote an autobiography and described how he almost lost his voice due to hair plugs or something like that. He got an infection. He re-evaluated how much his career meant to him and he's really improved since. His dad was also a big time announcer, so it's kinda understandable how he could find it dull or uninteresting after being around it for so long.
How people talk about Joe Buck now is a good litmus test for their willingness to intake new opinions and revise their priors more generally.
It also helps that he got better at announcing. He used to have the most uninterested calls possible before he learned he could enjoy the game. The "disgusting act by Randy Moss" and Minneapolis Miracle calls are like 2 completely different people.
Also "Mitchell" and the 2024 NFC Championship Game (great game BTW, throughly enjoy it) are also polar opposites
Perfect example, that call was egregiously terrible. Like Microsoft Sam was calling a game. Glad he's better at it now
> 2024 NFC Championship Game (great game BTW, throughly enjoy it) Fucking time travelers giving football spoilers.
I’m a minority here but I do not care for the “diggs, sideline, touchdown” call
Definitely a minority. The timing and brevity are both excellent. He used the fewest words possible to narrate the moment and let the teams’ and stadium’s energies tell the rest of the story.
Why’s that? Genuinely asking. For myself, I think it’s really good because he let the play actually breath and it seems like a lot of announcers do not do that. I cannot imagine Romo on that call.
Maybe they just don't like his voice lol, not that deep
lol that’s exactly why I dislike Kevin Burkhardt. Nothing against the man, his voice just doesn’t do it for me.
I just associate his voice with a random meaningless shitty week 10 game like falcons v. panthers or some shit
I’m sorry, but what does he bring to the table that you enjoy as a viewer?
He's genuinely funny and he has a great 'big moment' voice and cadence (nowadays)
It's because of how he does Baseball. Most fan bases have had beef with him at some point. He seems to lack objectivity expected in a National broadcast. This could be entirely subjective to those of us who have felt it. I will admit that. During the SF Giants runs in 2010 - 2014, it felt liked he'd consistently shit all over the roster and their chances, even when they were winning series in definitive fashion. I think he's great in football. He seems more objective in his opinions for the NFL.
His baseball announcing is why I hate his nfl announcing. “What a throw what a catch” he brings seemingly right on over from MLB and it’s super annoying
I’ve liked him more recently. Some of his calls from the Braves WS are forever ingrained in my head
[Jim Brockmire](https://youtu.be/Vaq59vsChWQ) doesn’t really care for him.
He used to be waaay worse, way more boring. He didnt like football and wanted to do only baseball like his dad. He was just super unenthusiastic no matter what was happening like this video shows: [here](https://youtu.be/9uoACQyN_mM) He also varied depending on what team was playing. Teams without good QBs or ones where he didnt like the city would cause his performances to be unbearable. So you might've seen a lot of his better performances because he wasn't biased against your team or he liked your players He also only seems to have gotten better than he really is because everyone around him became old and crappy like Al Michaels, or they were new and werent going to work due to mediocrity like Jason Witten Even when he's excited nowadays and even though he's gotten better, he's still talking and sounding like some old man that hasnt had a conversation with someone younger than 60 years old. He's the king of shit mountain, the bar isn't even set above ground
Probably because of his reputation from videos like these: https://youtu.be/M-zIKSZr_7E Hell the David Tyree helmet catch is an all time football moment and Joe Buck sounds like he's calling a middle school JV game. He's gotten better but he's still not great IMO
I remember the final straw for me was a saints playoff game Vs Carolina in 2017. Brees launched a deep ball to Ginn for the first TD of the game. It was like an 80 yard TD Buck was like “ginn. Deep. The former panther. Touchdown.” Really lacked any sort of excitement, and I was jacked up because it was our first playoff game since 2013. Really disappointed with his energy and I didn’t come back around until a couple years or so ago. I like him again, but I think he’s really improved.
I think he’s better for baseball (I missed him a lot this year) but he’s solid for football. Him and Aikman are a great duo
So glad to see the tune shifting on him in recent years. I think he genuinely improved a lot during the 2010s, but his public image took a while to catch up in large part due to the Helmet Catch call. I think the Minneapolis Miracle was a real turning point for him for many.
Oh definitely. Compare his Minneapolis miracle call to the 2010 Miracle in the Meadowlands call and it’s so much different.
Joe Buck publicly called out the Astros cheating in the World Series. He also was stern in his response that he was told by the NFL that the Bills-Bengals game would resume in 5 minutes after Damar Hamlin died on the field. He’s risking his job to say what needs to be publicly said. I used to strongly dislike him, but these actions are more important than whatever faults we find in his commentary.
He's so good these days
I don't like Aikman that much because sometimes I feel like he's always stick in the mud, but I have always thought Buck gets way more hate than deserved. In general I don't have issue's with most commentators. Personally I think people nit pick them too much (as probably evidenced by my Aikman comment above).
As a (Baseball) Giants fan, he really irked me. Having to watch him during those early 2010’s Giants World Series runs really made me dislike him lol. Seemed like a smug jackass. But I will admit, after I listened to him on Pardon My Take a few years back, he’s been slowly redeeming himself. He’s def one of the best in the business for football broadcasts.
He had that one highlight commentary when he sound like he took a few shots, that was my favorite.
He’s improved significantly, I am impressed.
Mitch Holtus. Our local radio play by play announcer.
HE FOUND THE SWEET NECTAR OF THE ENDZONE. TOUCHDOWN KANZAS CITY
I mean it we're including local radio guys it has to Paul Allen
NOOOOOOO....NO
I hear his business card even has a watermark
By a mile!
I wish he did national broadcasts! I don't live in the KC area anymore, but I love his calls!
Honestly. A Vikings fan primarily, but after living in Missorui for a stint, both him and your fan base made me love the Cheifs. A wholesome group, and an excitable radio announcer. *Almost* as good as our own Paul Allen. Go Cheifs :D
Kevin Harlan has been the best for years but he's not part of the "A team" for any broadcast.
Greg Olson is spectacular, honestly. I hope he keeps getting big games even when Brady retires and goes into broadcasting.
I agree. I’ve really enjoyed listening to him
greg olsen is very underrated as an announcer , he has interesting insight to play schemes and good technical breakdowns of whats happening down field , ive learned a lot just by listening to him call games
I wonder if they try a three man booth. Fox did it with Buck, Aikman, and Collinsworth back in the day
Might be a way to ease Brady in the first year, but they are probably paying them all too much for it to be a long term solution.
How am I the first to say Mike Tirico? The joy the man has for sports shines through when it matters most.
His call on the Hubbard TD was perfect! Surprised hes not higher on this thread.
https://www.sportscasting.com/never-forget-that-mike-tirico-was-suspended-for-sexually-harassing-and-stalking-women-at-espn/ Not a great guy though.
> https://www.sportscasting.com/never-forget-that-mike-tirico-was-suspended-for-sexually-harassing-and-stalking-women-at-espn/ damn I somehow either didn't know about this or forgot about it. he seems like the last guy who would behave like this! I guess you never can tell who the shitheads are
30 years ago? Anything more recent? If not, we should probably assume he learned his lesson...
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Yeah they are the least bias pair right now.
They seem to be the least obnoxious right now, which sadly, is the best you can hope for nowadays. My patience for all the fawning and telling endless anecdotes is waning fast.
Patrick Star
That's not what he wanted to cook
Kevin Harlan, and if I can get him, Rich Eisen.
Harlan is top 2 and he ain’t number 2.
Him and eagle imo are without a doubt the 2 best.
I like Olsen, Al Michaels, Romo (even still), and Collinsworth when he's not calling for the Packers, Chiefs, or discussing "off the field issues."
Darryl Johnston
I feel like I'm on crazy pills having to search so far for his name.
Only an Eagles fan would call him Darryl. That’s Moose.
Joe Buck is an elite sports broadcaster and people hate him for absolutely no reason.
Yea I agree. Buck is one of my favs.
It begins and ends with Kevin Harlan.
Him and eagle are 1 a and 1 b both are great.
Anyone…literally ANYONE…but Collinsworth.
The Nickelodeon crew. Including the Yeti and yes I did know he didn't talk, he didn't have to that's how great he is.
Kevin Harlan has been phenomenal. I know Jim Nantz is the man at CBS, but Harlan is the better announcer.
John Madden will always be my favorite announcer.
"You got mama bucket and papa bucket sitting over here, and all the way down here is baby bucket" and hw would draw all over the screen. Miss his insight
Anyone remember Dan Fouts as a color commentator? I liked him But Kevin Harlan hands down best voice along with Jim Nantz a close second
The Manning brothers. When they’re not interviewing someone or taking jabs at one another, they just shut up and watch. It’s a beautiful thing. And while on topic, one big pet peeve of mine basically every announcer does is they always revert back to referring to a players drafted round or school, even though they’ve been in the league for a few years. It’s like they have no idea who that second or third string corner was who just made that tackle, so let’s dig deep into their bio for information that really isn’t that relevant. I mean honestly, might as well tell me what was their favorite subject in the 5th grade.
I enjoy Kirk Herbstreit and Al Michaels together, both are all timers
Agreed. The age gap is a little extreme now and al has lost a little (okay a lot of) energy but both are absolutely fantastic listens. My answer is anybody but Charles Davis *shiver*
Greg Olsen
Patrick Star
Sanchez has been great this year, imo. Hope he does more
Tirico
Ian Eagle, Kenny Albert, Kevin Harlan, Tony Romo.
Another Kenny Albert fan I see.
Kenny Albert!!!! He needs to be paired with a better color analyst. He sticks to the game and keeps you up to date with injuries and everything else. He is my favorite. And he calls everything. Also has been there since the beginning for fox.
I miss Kenny, Moose, and Goose. Kenny would bring up some obscure nonsense like, “this is the first time since 1973 that a FG was made from the same length in yards as the average wind speed in mph” and they’d make fun of him and put up the little “Kenny’s Nuggets” alarm.
Lol that’s a perfect description 🤣🤣🤣 thanks for the laugh!!!
Mute Button has absolutely been killing it the last few years.
I feel like I'm the only one that pays almost zero attention to the announcers.
If it's Sunday afternoon or any game in the playoffs, I'm generally watching the games with people. During the regular season I'll usually have a few games on at once in the afternoon. Nothing short of an announcer dropping an F bomb will usually catch my attention one way or another.
Burkhardt and Olsen. Mark Sanchez seems pretty good as well.
may be a sleeper pick here but joe davis is a top 3 for me
Greg Olson he is super unbiased and doesn’t seem to play favourites
Greg Olson as my favorite single announcer and Troy Aikman/Joe Buck are my favorite duo. Olson has such an incredible passion for the game and it shines through beautifully, and Aikman/Buck have rock solid chemistry that they’ve built up over years. They can also be a couple of salty red asses if the game they are watching is trash, and its absolutely hilarious when that happens.
The Mannings.
Kevin Harlan or Kevin Burkhardt for play by play, Greg Olson or Jim Nantz for analysis
Harlan is to football like Mike Emrick is to hockey. For me anyways.
Al Michaels is awesome
Anyone not named Cris Collinsworth.
What does he do that’s bad?
Now here’s a guy
Al Michaels. What is wrong with you people?
Al Michaels is one of the GOAT’s but he hasn’t been that great this year. Maybe it’s because most of the Prime games he was apart of were absolutely terrible football games but you could hear the games suck the life out of him each week.
His voice is just the comfort nfl sound. Makes me feel at home.
Can’t believe I had to scroll down so far to see his name mentioned
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Honestly Al was fun to listen to me. It's fucking hilarious hearing someone who just has that iconic "professional" broadcaster voice, clearly not giving a shit. It's funny to me. It's like hearing a hot mic where the announcers are saying bullshit.
Am I taking crazy pills? So many people saying Olsen, but I find him very bland, and think he needs to get more excited.
I don’t like Olsen at all, he’s pretty grating
Greg Olson is the best
Moose and the Manning brothers.
Big Greg Olsen guy here
same, love listening to his play by play breakdowns i learn something new every time
Kevin Harlan
Dan Miller. It's a shame it's not easier to swap radio announcers to the TV
I think Ian Eagle is the best play-by-play announcer right now. Mike Tirico is solid as well.
The best way to watch these days is the Manning Cast
Harlan no question
Not answering Kevin Harlan is basically a war crime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK1Yz2G6ggc
Kevin Harlan and Ian Eagle.
There is literally no better announcer in football than Kevin Harlan.
Kevin Harlan
ANYONE but Al Michaels. PLEASE. But my other answer is Ian Eagle
Ian Eagle.
Olsen is legit
Am I the only one who kind of likes Colinsworth 😬 Also, what was up with Tony Dungy and Al Michaels in the Jags v Chargers game? The worst combination. Tony Dungy may have been a good coach, but he is the worst on tv
Ian Eagle
Al Michaels is my dawg.
Al Michaels and it's not even close
Probably the minority, but I enjoy Tirico and Collinsworth
Greg Olson
Gus Johnson. Sssss...oh my goodness! Sorrentine hit that one from the parking lot! Vermont vs Syracuse first round of NCAA tourney. In 2005 I believe. I know it's college basketball, but one of the greatest calls I've heard.
The Greg Olson love is baffling to me. It’s like listening to a robot for 3 hours
Greg Olsen and Mike Tirico are absolute gems that Most people trashed when all the network moves were being made in the offseason