Your Favorite Sports Announcers

[majrleaged]

Hard to put up with what we do today after that. Al Michaels the closest with his call "Do You Believe in Miracles.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Al Michaels

He might be the best universal game caller. Michaels could call different sports equally good. Your example was his most classic hockey call and a good one.

Jack Buck, as example, was a great baseball voice. While popular in football, that wasn't what I remember him for.

 

[Selassie I]

I like guys in the booth who are just being themselves. Most of the blowhards we have today are posers and they're completely fake. I actually turn the sound off when watching some games today because the booth blowhards are so fucking annoying. They take away from the game... they add nothing but annoying noise.

I miss Don Meredith on Monday Nights. Talk about being genuine... Man, when the games were no longer interesting... Dandy Don still made it must see TV.

There are many that force me to mute the sound today. Not only are they posers, you can tell that they put very little effort or homework into their preparation. Saying some of them are fucking clueless is an understatement. Joe Fuck and Chris C are two that I absolutely can't listen to or even look at... but there are others who get paid for distracting fans from whats happening on the field.

There are some good ones... Charles Davis and Aqib Talib are two I turn UP the volume for.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Nobody has mentioned Howard Cosell.

I liked him at the time, but he was polarizing back then.

 

[RamFan503]

I prefered listening to Dodger games over watching on tv. Me and my brothers used to sit around the kitchen table and listen to Vin. He never missed a play and he explained all the nuances of the game as well as giving us insite to the players.
No one has come close to Vin.
Just listen to his call of the Kirk Gibson homer. Mike Davis is at second base, but the game right now is at the plate. High fly ball into deep right field. She is gone. Then he shuts up and lets the scene on tv tell you everthing. Then In a season that was filled with the improbable, the impossible has happened. A fucking genius.

And he always told us about the beautiful day for Dodger baseball. I loved listening to him. You almost felt like you were there.

 

[blackbart]

I think Jon Miller is the best in baseball now.

Football I’m not sure any of them stand out any more. I do like Baldy and Kurt for analysis.

 

[AvengerRam]

On the local stage, I'm a big fan of Eric Reid, who has been the Miami Heat's play-by-play announcer since their inception.

On the national stage, I think Scott Hanson does a great job on NFL Red Zone.

 

[ramphreak]

Harry Carey announcing the Cubs after a six pack

 

[HX76]

Hopefully he turns it down to go announce soccer.

Easy!

 

[Tano]

Nobody has mentioned Howard Cosell.

I liked him at the time, but he was polarizing back then.

Um my post

However, I did misspell his name

 

[rdlkgliders]

Hopefully he turns it down to go announce soccer.

He doesn't have the skill if he can't do American football

 

[Tano]

And he always told us about the beautiful day for Dodger baseball. I loved listening to him. You almost felt like you were there.

Vin Scully was the best

If the St Louis Announcer that Memento stated was the same announcer in 1977, I have to heartily disagree with her.

I was in St Louis listening to a Dodger game in 1977 and I was unaware at the time how crappy announcers could be.

Maybe that announcer is an acquired taste or was a different announcer at the time.

And I just don't get Boston Celtics fans love fest for their announcer back then. I couldn't stand listening to that announcer with that raspy old voice. Chick Hearn was easily the best until he got old and kept forgetting names.

 

[Tano]

He doesn't have the skill if he can't do American football

What? All he has to do is shout Goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[rdlkgliders]

I always thought listening to Vin in the garage while working on projects was even better than watching the games. Such a great story teller. Unmatched in my experience

 

[rdlkgliders]

What? All he has to do is shout Goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Oh he will F it up, LOL
I had to poke at 503 a little, he should have said badminton
I wish more Americans had the patience to learn the sport it is truly beautiful and complex but certainly not for everyone especially people who need a lot of scoring.

 

[Tano]

Oh he will F it up, LOL
I had to poke at 503 a little, he should have said badminton
I wish more Americans had the patience to learn the sport it is truly beautiful and complex but certainly not for everyone especially people who need a lot of scoring.

I played Badminton when I was little and I watched it a little in the olympics but it is an occasional viewing experience for me.

 

[majrleaged]

He might be the best universal game caller. Michaels could call different sports equally good. Your example was his most classic hockey call and a good one.

Jack Buck, as example, was a great baseball voice. While popular in football, that wasn't what I remember him for.

Vinny called baseball, golf, football, tennis, Even as the dodger annouser he didn't show any bias and never forgot that he wasn't the show. He praised all players who deserved it. You should here his call for the catch in SF and CB NFC championship game. Of course I am biased, but if you check it out you will agree with me. Michaels is also not biased.

 

[Angry Ram]

Gus Johnson.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Um my post

However, I did misspell his name

Ah, damn. You sure did.

I guess I should take you off ignore.

 

[ScotsRam]

Adam Archuleta is doing a great job as a colour guy but CBS keep sticking him on shit games so nobody seems to notice.

I like Nantz, I do NOT like Romo. I don't mind Buck and Aikman if they are not doing Cowboys games.

Collinsworth annoys me.

To be honest tho I mostly watch Redzone and Hansen is great.