Halloween Land Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 In your opinion, who are or were the best play by play NFL announcers? The reason why I bring this topic up is because I think Al Michaels is the best and I can't wait to hear him call the Bills vs. Steelers Sunday night football game, it's been so long. Here's my list: 1. Al Michaels 2. Jim Nantz 3. Gus Johnson 4. Kevin Harlin 5. Mike Trico 6. Joe Buck 7. Marv Albert 8. Dan Hicks 9. Greg Gumbel 10. Chris Myers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I’m impressed! I watch football every weekend....and I couldn’t have named 10 if you gave me an hour. Like uniforms (unless it’s putrid throwbacks!), announcers are something I pay very little attention to. I like Romo as a color guy, and I guess I like Michaels and Nantz. The rest are just background noise unless I’m curious about something. I know others pay a lot of attention to them, I’m probably the anomaly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Augie said: I’m impressed! I watch football every weekend....and I couldn’t have named 10 if you gave me an hour. Like uniforms (unless it’s putrid throwbacks!), announcers are something I pay very little attention to. I like Romo as a color guy, and I guess I like Michaels and Nantz. The rest are just background noise unless I’m curious about something. I know others pay a lot of attention to them, I’m probably the anomaly. I like Romo too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Nobody compares to Van Miller. He was the best. Edited December 5, 2019 by chknwing334 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Al Michaels wouldn’t even crack my Top 5 anymore, although he’s still not bad by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccrewman112 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, Halloween Land said: 4. Kevin Harlin radio is so different than TV for play by play Kevin Harlin is #1 on radio play by play followed by the Greg Papa a former CNY guy who is in the SF Bay Area now. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, RiotAct said: Al Michaels wouldn’t even crack my Top 5 anymore, although he’s still not bad by any means. More nostalgia for me than anything. I grew up with him in the late 80s and 90s on ABC MNF. He has a good voice for it too. I like still seeing him around. Collinsworth as the colorman though really ruins the vibe these days. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Gus is the best 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Any list that doesn't include Dick Enberg is wrong. 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Over the years, Gus Johnson has plummeted in my rankings from top 3 to out of the top 300 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Tesatore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I honestly turn the volume off when I watch the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 27 minutes ago, NewEra said: Over the years, Gus Johnson has plummeted in my rankings from top 3 to out of the top 300 Same. I once wanted him to be on the big stage, now I find him terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said: I honestly turn the volume off when I watch the game. Watching football like a monk. I like it! It is kind of a sacred event lol. Really though, 90% of commentators rarely add anything of substance. Everyone will see this weekend when they hear " the wisdom" of dan fouts. Edited December 5, 2019 by Bferra13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 One of those espn online channels allows you watch the game without any announcers. I thought it would be cool, ended up being kinda strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 59 minutes ago, RiotAct said: Al Michaels wouldn’t even crack my Top 5 anymore, although he’s still not bad by any means. He'd be a lot better if he wasn't carrying the dead weight. (Collinsworth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Growing up in Steeler territory, Myron Cope always cracked me up when he would go all Hulk apoplectic and barely get an intelligible word out if the Steelers went sideways—I know he was color and not play by play, but always stood out as very “unique” in his delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stenbar Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I know this is not part of the topic, however I must voice my opinion on our own John Murphy. I can not listen to him, he tries too hard to make the good plays imaginative and he fails miserably. His touchdown calls are a failed try of announcing greatness at every try. He is a bad version of Jon Gurtler when he was the PBP for the Sabres till he was fired for the HOLY ZHITNIK call...LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Pretty good list. I would take Buck off it and move Gumble a bit higher. Besides that, mostly agree with yours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandalay Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Halloween Land said: In your opinion, who are or were the best play by play NFL announcers? The reason why I bring this topic up is because I think Al Michaels is the best and I can't wait to hear him call the Bills vs. Steelers Sunday night football game, it's been so long. Here's my list: 1. Al Michaels 2. Jim Nantz 3. Gus Johnson 4. Kevin Harlin 5. Mike Trico 6. Joe Buck 7. Marv Albert 8. Dan Hicks 9. Greg Gumbel 10. Chris Myers Joe Buck? Joe Buck? He is the WORST. Like Jean-Ralphio Saperstein wooooooorst announcer in the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZBILLS Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 These are my go to team over the years 1. Cris Collinsworth 2. Booger McFarland 3. Jason Witten 4. Gene Steratore 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDogg20 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I can’t stand Joe Buck, I would rather listen to an infant cry. I’d move Marv Albert down the list too but everyone else is about right 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Gump Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I can much more easily name my 10 worst Cris Collinsworth Joe Buck Dan Dierdorf Booger Mcfarland Joe Tessatore Rich Gannon Dan Fouts Troy Aikman Jim Nantz Steve Tasker Jason Witten Trent Green Phil Simms Randy Cross Ok, I'll stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Joe in Winslow said: Any list that doesn't include Dick Enberg is wrong. He was great. RIP Mr. Enberg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 I may be in the minority but I really enjoyed madden back in the day. He was incredibly smart but also funny. I hated romo as a player, but he’s by far the best guy out right now. Im also a big fan of Kevin Burkhart? The former Mets guy. Not sure if he does Mets games anymore I don’t have SNY in Tennessee and I don’t watch the Mets much anymore. He’s a good play by play guy though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Al Michaels Ian Eagle Kevin Harlan Jim Nantz Gus Johnson Mike Tirico Legacy all time best picks - Dick Enberg, Marv Albert, Verne Lundquist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, billsbackto81 said: He was great. RIP Mr. Enberg & Merlin Olsen, Curt Gowdy & Al Deragatis, Summerall & Madden. Good Times! I agree Van Miller set the standard and John Murphy is still terrible. Kevin Harlin is amazing on the radio (Westwood 1), painting masterpieces with his vernacular. (If only Murphy would listen to him..?) He also impresses me with how significantly he tones it down for a tv broadcast, allowing the video to do much of the ‘talking’. A real Pro. Otherwise, they’re all forgettable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Keith Jackson is the best in my book. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Augie said: I’m impressed! I watch football every weekend....and I couldn’t have named 10 if you gave me an hour. Like uniforms (unless it’s putrid throwbacks!), announcers are something I pay very little attention to. I like Romo as a color guy, and I guess I like Michaels and Nantz. The rest are just background noise unless I’m curious about something. I know others pay a lot of attention to them, I’m probably the anomaly. Same for me but damn I cannot stand Collinsworth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Madden was always my favorite. Nowadays I generally keep the sound low enough where I dont have to hear them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccrewman112 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Kevin Harlin is amazing on the radio (Westwood 1), painting masterpieces with his vernacular. (If only Murphy would listen to him..? “Across the painted numbers” I don’t think ESPN would ever fire a crew mid-season. I’d look terrible. But I highly doubt Tessatore and Booger are back next year. They are the worst listen in all of sports (any sport). No idea why they don’t have Steve Young doing the color commentary for those games. He is at the stadiums for the pre, half, and post game shows. He’s well spoken and explains the game well. Not sure who ESPN could bring in to do play by play. Honestly Mike Breen might be a good option (although he does mostly NBA for them). Edited December 5, 2019 by iccrewman112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcampbell104 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 hours ago, OZBILLS said: These are my go to team over the years 1. Cris Collinsworth 2. Booger McFarland 3. Jason Witten 4. Gene Steratore nothing like a little humor in the morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Honestly I really don't care who the announcers are. There are some (Michaels & Collinsworth, Romo & Nantz) who are much more identifiable, so they give the games a bigger feel........but for the most part, other than info specific to the game I am watching, I really don't care. I am not one who gets easily upset and thinks that certain announcers "hate" the team I am pulling for. I am also not one of those who watches with the sound down... there are a few announcers who are just bad (Joe Buck, the guys who do Monday Night footbal now), but I don't hate them so much that I don't want to hear any sound. There are too many things that go on during a game that are not evident from simply watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 8 hours ago, OZBILLS said: These are my go to team over the years 1. Cris Collinsworth 2. Booger McFarland 3. Jason Witten 4. Gene Steratore You and your team can ‘go to’, too. *? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BehindTheWoodshed Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, chknwing334 said: Nobody compares to Van Miller. He was the best. Hmm, I remember him saying "wait a minute" all too often. Is it a TD or not? WTH! Edited December 5, 2019 by BehindTheWoodshed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Gus Johnson Kevin Harlin Everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyBeets Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Currently Romo is my favorite, by a long shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Boatdrinks said: Al Michaels Ian Eagle Kevin Harlan Jim Nantz Gus Johnson Mike Tirico Legacy all time best picks - Dick Enberg, Marv Albert, Verne Lundquist Congratulations on spelling Kevin Harlan's name correctly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Pat Summerall and John Madden were amazing in the 80’s and 90’s. Keith Jackson for college and locally Larry Munson calling UGA games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I like Romo too. By far. I actually learn stuff from Romo, he's entertaining, and very easy on the eyes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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