Alphadawg7 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: See I find Romo really irritating and not adding much value since CBS stopped him tipping plays. It was almost as though they dumbed him down to the audience. Wait what? They stopped him tipping plays? Was not aware, that was what I liked so much about him, the pre snap insight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said: Wait what? They stopped him tipping plays? Was not aware, that was what I liked so much about him, the pre snap insight Yea he still does it very occasionally but he has majorly dialled it back and the rumour is CBS told him to. So now he is just a guy who speaks in an overly excitable squeaky voice gettingfasterandfasterandfasterJIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Van Miller... then Gowdy, Sumerall and Madden. Never really cared for Cosell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Have to go with Al Michaels and John Madden. Al is just so good even with having to carry around Collinsworth these past many years. Let’s face it John Madden forever changed color commentary in the NFL he is the GOAT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Facenda no one else is really close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Madden for sure. Off the wall: I liked Dennis Miller when he had a Monday Night gig. He was funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DabillsDaBillsDaBills Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I'll go with Nantz. I'm not really a fan of Madden. I can appreciate what he did historically, but I'm not old enough to have listened to him during his prime. When I was really getting into my Bills fandom by the 2000s he only offered up the most banal comments and the game had passed him by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Charlie Jones - I really enjoy listening to his voice - which was unique - and his calling a game and highlights on those old videos. Brings back many memories. Howard Cosell was must-see TV for a period of time. Of the current guys, Gus Johnson is a fun listen. Romo is fun to listen to as well. Madden was OK, but I never felt like he was as enjoyable to listen to as the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Howard Cosell Dick Enberg John Madden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Charlie Jones and Curt Gowdy Edited April 22, 2022 by Helpmenow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Joe Namath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 8:25 AM, Greg S said: Another one to mention is Paul Maguire and he played for the Bills as well. Buddy that SNF on ESPN/TNT crew with Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire and Joe Theisman was ridiculously underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 As has been said by many, Pat Summerall. As for college, Keith Jackson. NFL sideline reporter: OJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 John Madden and Kevin Harlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Madden for the enthusiasm and knowledge. Cosell for the drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Tenhigh said: Joe Namath. Namath was "Strrrugggling" during his broadcast 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gianelli Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Don Criqui. Honorable mention to John Madden and Keith Jackson. Special award to Ray Scott, who had a great economy of words in the 1960s. For example, "Gabriel...Casey...touchdown!" And special commendation to the Spanish-language announcers. They have made watching Sunday Night and Monday Night Football bearable. Only good sideline reporter ever was Kevin Kiley, who worked for TNT. He is the sole sideline reporter I ever heard who asked intelligent questions. Do you know where he played college football? University of Wyoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I know this is pretty boring, but Tony Romo. Aside from simply enjoying the way he calls games, I absolutely loved seeing him shut up so many people in Dallas (where I lived during his playing run) showing how insightful he was. The guy kept the Cowboys from being an NFL bottom feeder for years, yet got far more blame for all their woes than deserved. Listening to the constant hate from friends & Dallas media made me start pulling for him as an individual. Seeing his best chance to win disappear due to injury & being replaced by rookie Dak just felt like yet another crap hand being dealt. But man did his move to the broadcast booth open people's eyes! Hell, even as a Romo appreciater already, I was still surprised about just great his vision, feel & knowledge of the game truly was. The way he can quickly process so many things & accurately assess what's unfolding (or what's about to unfold) is awesome, and the way he communicates it makes even less interesting games far more engaging. TL;DR - He doesn't have the resume or iconic legacy of others (yet), but Tony Romo is just a dude I appreciate above the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Howard Cosell. Name another announcer you’d purposely buy a tv for, just to shoot it with a 12gauge the moment you saw him on the broadcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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