OT: Your favorite sports announcer, period

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 12:25 am

I know it´s dangerous, boys, but I started thinking tonight ... Who is my favorite sports announcer working today?
 
 One name kept resurfacing as I did mental inventory: Max Bretos from Fox Sports World.
 
 Bretos is very, very knowledgable about soccer but doesn´t shove that wisdom down viewers´ throat. He´s also funny, too: What other announcer have you heard work in a funny reference to Steve Perry and the sappy Journey song "Don´t Stop Believing" into a sports broadcast? Bretos also has an enthusiasm and passion for the game that rises with his nearly pinpoint rises and falls in inflection and tone.
 
 That does it: Max Bretos is my favorite sports announcer working today in either TV or radio.
 
 Who is yours?
 
 Take care,
 PK [ This message was edited by: pk500 on 19-08-2002 21:26 ]

RustedWalleye · Post by **RustedWalleye** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 1:27 am

Im not a White Sox fan, but John Rooney who is the White Sox radio announcer is my current favorite. Ed Farmer who accompanies him in the booth isnt bad either. But of all the different announcers Ive heard through the Midwest John Rooney is my definately favorite.
 
 I believe he is still doing some football too.

Post by **Jared** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 2:02 am

John Motson. Hands down.
 
 Followed closely by Gary Thorne.

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 5:25 am

No doubt, Erinie Harwell followed by Curt Gowdy.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 9:07 am

Jared:
 
 Forgot about Motty! He´s great, but I like Martin Tyler even better in England.
 
 Bretos is still the king, though!
 
 Take care,
 PK

Neckthai · Post by **Neckthai** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 10:55 am

This is not a regional bias... but I grew up listening to Brad Sham (he does some national stuff now)...
 
 I´m also a huge fan of Bob Jenkins, but that may be my racing bias... plus Bob is just a super nice guy.
 
 Now if you were to start a topic about which announcers would I turn DOWN the sound... that would be dangerous.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 11:13 am

My favorite sports announcer on TV all time has to be Keith Jackson. I love the man´s voice!

blueseater · Post by **blueseater** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 12:02 pm

Bigtime bias here, but I grew up listening to Bob Murphy call Mets games. I think he´s a broadcast God.

PatLaneUSN · Post by **PatLaneUSN** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 2:52 pm

I love Jerry Remy from the Red Sox telecasts, but I get the feeling Fox or ESPN is gonna snatch him up soon. My favorite though has to be Gil Santos, he´s so good that when I´m watching a Patriots game I mute the TV and crank the radio to listen to him.

FloridaGators · Post by **FloridaGators** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:11 pm

I like Sean Mcdonough. He was great on CBS and now ABC doing some college football games. I got a chance to hear him do some Red Sox games and I think he´s really good, great excitement mixed in with good commentary. He isn´t being used as much when he was the #1 college football guy for CBS and the #2 man for college hoops. Now he´s just a ACC announcer for ABC, getting the 4th best college football game.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:23 pm

For the soccerati amongst you, you could try either John Motson (BBC) - never lost for an item of outstanding trivia, or Ron Atkinson (ITV), whose ability to conjure phrases from nowhere is legendary.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:39 pm

Dave:
 
 How long do you think it will be before Big Ron is back in management now that Kev and El Tel are back on the touchline?
 
 Take care,
 PK

NovaStar · Post by **NovaStar** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:41 pm

What´s up PK? I heard you were hanging out here. My favorite has to be Lee torso, he is animated. By the way I still have the flame retardent suit handy for those days when you flame on. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_biggrin.gif">

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:43 pm

Nova:
 
 Good to see you, man! Thanks for stopping by.
 
 Corso is good. Informative, opinionated, funny. The entire ESPN Gameday crew -- Fowler, Corso and Herbstreit -- is excellent.
 
 What, me flame away? Nah, they´re just scrappin´, as Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) said about Ned Braden and his wife, Lilly, arguing in "Slap Shot."
 
 Take care,
 PK

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:49 pm

PK
 
 I think BFR is past management now..he earns a very fair whack with ITV, and will pick up more now that El Tel has gone to Leeds...Ron will thus cover all the Champions League games.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:50 pm

I think I know what BFR stands for without having to ask! <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Take care,
 PK

JDE · Post by **JDE** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 5:29 pm

MLB: Ernie Harwell
 
 NFL Announcer: Al Michaels
 
 NFL Color Com: Phil Simms (This guy never misses a beat!)
 
 NBA: Marv & George Blaha
 
 NHL: ESPN´s announcer..is it Gary Thorne?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Aug 20, 2002 6:27 pm

JDE:
 
 Couldn´t agree with you more on Phil Simms. He´s excellent, and it really irritates me when people put Madden and Theismann ahead of Simms in the talent and effectiveness derby.
 
 Madden offers nothing to the telecast but lowest-common-denominator schtick.
 
 Theismann knows the game and offers decent insight, but his constant need for airtime and repeated references to his playing days -- which ended 15 years ago, for Christ´s sake -- are annoying as f*uck. The guy´s ego is too big for a two-man booth, let alone a three-man booth. I feel sorry for Maguire at times.
 
 Take care,
 PK

Templehorn · Post by **Templehorn** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 3:15 pm

Harry Carey