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Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters


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Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:69
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Since:Dec 19, 2007

March 8, 2008 8:14 am

For my money there is nothing better than listening to Bob Uecker do the play by play for the Milwaukee Brewers.  Yes, he is getting old, but not only does he call a good game, but his stories are the best.  He will have his co-host literally crying he is laughing so hard.  Bob's been through the ringer as a player with not much talent and he makes sure he let people know that.  Nothing says summer up here in Wisconsin than hearing Uecker on the radio.

I could do without the MNF crew.  They really blew that one.  Al Michiels in my book is by far the best overall commentator regardless of sport.  He can do it all.  He did seem a little out of sorts doing basketball but I think that was primarily due to the fact that he was locked in the booth with Madden et al for all those years.  I remember Al when he used to do the Wide World of Sports on Saturday mornings...good times...good times.

 


Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Level:Amateur
Since:Jan 23, 2007

March 8, 2008 8:46 am
Brent Crapburger and Billy Packer....they both suck and cannot be listened to!

Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:48
Level:Rookie
Since:Jan 1, 2007

March 8, 2008 8:51 am

Some of the better commentators include:

Ron Franklin, Jim Nantz, Vern Lundquist, Bob Costas, Dick Vitale, Billy Packer, Mike Patrick, Clark Kellogg, Brent Musberger

Some of the worst


Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:48
Level:Rookie
Since:Jan 1, 2007

March 8, 2008 8:58 am

Some of the best include:

Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Vern Lundquist, Dick Vitale, Billy Packer,  Bob Costas, Jim Nantz, Sean McDonough, Clark Kellogg, Brent Musberger, Gary Danielson, Mike Patrick, and Bill Raftery

Some of the worst include:

OGER Bill Walton, Bob Davie, Dave Rowe, Pam Ward, the vast majority of all FOX commentators


Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 7, 2008

March 8, 2008 9:06 am
I think Dick Vitale's voice is annoying, but he knows the sport of basketball. Even though he's not a broadcaster, John Clayton, NFL analyst for ESPN is so...ugh. He never played the sport, and he shouldn't even have that job.

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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 7, 2008

March 8, 2008 9:11 am
The most bias is Jay "Bias" Bilas, as I call him he just can't get enough of the ACC. You can talk all you want about them tonight because of the big showdown, but he just throws off any other conference. The most bias writer, is Gary Parrish, on this site.

Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 18, 2006

March 8, 2008 9:11 am
Tim McCarver is the worst come playoff time. When someone gets a double he says single. He is not focused on the game.

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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 7, 2008

March 8, 2008 9:13 am
Forgot a couple bad ones, Stephen A. Smith, just talks to fast and to loud, just shut up buddy. Bill Walton, he goes to crazy sometimes.

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Reputation:89
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 17, 2007

March 8, 2008 9:25 am

i'd have to say for football it would be jim nantz and phil simms they are great together and for base ball it would be the rem dogg and don orsilo because they don't state the obvious and they make me laugh witch i think is important cuz games can drag at times ya know

can't stand joe buck and mccarver they are to pro Yankees it makes me sick and they can't stand the Red Sox and i'm not turning this into a new york boston thing but i see that when they play each other all the time ...it's been said that buck would be pumping gas if not for his old man, now he was a great guy!

i also liked the old sunday night football crew they made me laugh alot too , miss them

 i don''t like the new set up , with thursday football ,nbc just sucks and i can't stand madden n micheals or costas ,collinsworth cuz of them i don't watch any more


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Level:All-Star
Since:Jan 19, 2008

March 8, 2008 9:57 am
anyone who is broadcasting for the Yankees

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Since:Jul 12, 2007

March 8, 2008 9:57 am
Very well said.  The most accurate and comprehensive depiction of each of those you listed.  I couldn't have agreed more!!

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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 10, 2007

March 8, 2008 9:58 am
Anyone who doesn't think that John Madden and Pat Summerall during the 90's weren't the best should have their heads examined.Agreed, to be fair they used to be good and John should have reitred like like pat did several years ago.

Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters
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Reputation:86
Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 11, 2006

March 8, 2008 9:59 am
I can't say I disagree with you bostonbro with not liking Buck and McCarver...but if you think those two are pro Yankees you are living in a fantasy world.  Buck takes every opportunity to cut into the Yankees every which way he can.  McCarver, albeit more introverted, is a tad classier and doesn't let his personal feelings get in the way as much so he probably is neutral.  But in no way shape or form have I ever seen Buck take the side of the NY Yankees...which doesn't bother me since we don't need the village idiot rooting us on.  We already have enough of those at the YES Network for one and plus I am not fans of hacks getting jobs based on who they know rather than what they know (i.e.:  Joe Buck, Chip Carey, etc.).

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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Feb 27, 2008

March 8, 2008 10:01 am
Howard Cosell is still the voice I compare all other sport broadcasters with. So I will give him the nod as the best sports broadcaster I've heard. If you want the worst just watch a comedian try to do monday night football.

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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 29, 2006

March 8, 2008 10:03 am
remember Melissa Stark? She was a good female sideline reporter. She was on MNF and ESPN.

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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 10, 2007

March 8, 2008 10:09 am

Like Phil Simms, Boomer Esiason, Troy Aikman, Jim Nantz

 The real "Boomer" should be on TV.  I think he does a good job.

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Reputation:85
Level:All-Star
Since:Feb 28, 2008

March 8, 2008 10:17 am
Marty Brennaman for the Reds best broadcaster ever end of story worst is proboly dickie v i cant stand his voice "baby!!!!!!!!",  bill rafferty  "a little kiss" gets old a little fast. and billy packer cant stand him period.