My Top 10 All-Time Favorite NFL Broadcast and Cable TV Announcers

Posted by Matt Loede under NFL

Michaels and Madden

With a lull before the Bowl, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of some of the best NFL announcers of today. Most of these guys can be heard on broadcasts of today, while some are getting towards the end of their careers. Send us your comments on your favorites, and we’ll put together another list with readers responses.

1. Al Michaels - As classy as they come when it comes to sportscasters, a great sense of humor, keeps the viewers informed, and does an A+ job in being insightful as well.

2. Joe Buck - Similar to Michaels in a lot of ways, has a great on-air presence and doesn’t try to overshadow what is going on during the action. Also has a great sense of humor which makes him easy to listen to during games.

3. Dick Enberg - One of the true all-time greats, his demeanor and style are one-of-a-kind. Also is very informed and well prepared during broadcasts.

4. John Madden - His tenure with Pat Summeral on CBS will go down as legendary, and while it was as good as it gets then, his tandem with Michaels may actually be better. Still knows the game as good as any.

5. Mike Tirico - Great awareness of the games that he does, as well as knows things that a listener or viewer wants to know. While not overbearing, brings a great enthusim to the broadcasts. You always know what your going to get.

6. Jim Nantz - While he’s only done the big games for a short amount of time, he does a very solid job with them, and also does well working with Phil Simms as a duo on the big Sunday games.

7. Troy Aikman - Not only a great QB, but also great in the booth as well. Better than Theisman, Jaworski, or any of the former players that they think brings insight to today’s NFL broadcasts.

8. Marv Albert - Best NBA guy ever, he also does a great job on the radio during NFL Games. Some legendary calls over the years…”YESS!!!!!”

9. Greg Gumbel - Has gotten better over the time doing games. Prepared, doesn’t overshadow the action, and has a good knowledge of the players of today and yesterday. Heads and shoulders over his awful brother doing games.

10. Bob Trumpy - Always very solid with his work, he and Dick Enberg have been great for many years both on TV and now on radio.

Comments

78 Responses to “My Top 10 All-Time Favorite NFL Broadcast and Cable TV Announcers”

Russ Loede on January 23rd, 2008 7:38 pm

Gus Johnson is 1 of my favorites… LOTS of ENTHUSIASM! 1 of a Kind!
Brian Baldinger has improved and is great with knowing the game.
Madden & Summerall were CLASSIC duo on CBS & FOX…
Ian Eagle is also a good one.
Kevin HARLAN is 1 of the best right now.
Randy Cross is good also…

Favorites: Gus Johnson & Kevin Harlan
Russ Loede on January 23rd, 2008 7:38 pm

I like the Bob Trumpy CHOICE ~ That Selection of Trumpy should be higher though… He’s the Man!

Top 5…
Russ Loede on January 23rd, 2008 7:54 pm

As good as the NFL guys are ~ I think the College Broadcasters legitimately rate/rank above of ‘em in terms of who’s doing the best in the biz right now. Brent Musberger & Kirk Herbstreit are personal favorites of mine. College Football/Hoops get the best and the NBA has some good ones on TNT.
Ben on January 24th, 2008 9:08 am

Bryant Gumble is the biggest piece of crap when it comes to announcing nfl games. How the hell can you like him??? I don’t know one person that enjoys listening to him, he is just as bad as Dennis Miller was.
Sam Femia on January 24th, 2008 9:11 am

[quote comment=""]As good as the NFL guys are ~ I think the College Broadcasters legitimately rate/rank above of ‘em in terms of who’s doing the best in the biz right now. Brent Musberger & Kirk Herbstreit are personal favorites of mine. College Football/Hoops get the best and the NBA has some good ones on TNT.[/quote]
Dan on January 24th, 2008 9:11 am

JOE BUCK??? You have got to be kidding me. Every other list I’ve seen of these has him near the top…of the worst.
Sam Femia on January 24th, 2008 9:16 am

I think Gumbel is terrible and I’m not a fan of Terico either. Michaels is great and so is Endberg but my favorite duo was Tom Brookshire and Summerall from the old NFL days.
Will R. on January 24th, 2008 9:17 am

[quote comment=""]You are an R-Tard, my friend: Joe “I’m So Not Excited” Buck? Jim “I Wish This We’re the Masters” Nantz? Bryant “I’m a Total Jerk and My Voice Causes the Paint to Peel” Gumbel? These guys could make the bottom 10 NFL announcers. Personally, Gus Johnson is the best, I also like Steve Tasker, Cris Collinsworth, and Ron Jaworski. How can you dog Jaws, he is the happiest person in the building whenever he does a game. I think passion is largely under-rated when assessing sports announcers.[/quote]
Jobu SUCKS on January 24th, 2008 9:26 am

JOE BUCK at #2? YOUVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Jay on January 24th, 2008 9:33 am

Why not go with best broadcast teams? … like the previous sunday night crew, mike patrick, joe theismann, and paul maguire. joe buck is a$$bag (esp. per his “this is disgusting” comment over randy moss’s fake moon in gb) and bryant gumbel??? … you might as well have said chris collinsworth or paris hilton. what a joke!
W Lexner on January 24th, 2008 9:37 am

Madden > Jaworski?

Madden *knows* football? The man is a corpse.

Rampant foolishness. Is this list a joke, or is the joke your grasp on football?
Powerman on January 24th, 2008 9:42 am

Bryant Gumble is a worthless piece-of-poop! It is ABSOLUTELY PAINFUL to listen to his broadcasts.
Mack on January 24th, 2008 9:42 am

Seriously? Joe Buck and Bryant Gumble made this list? You are crazy. I would consider adding Cris Collinsworth at 9 or 10 as well as Jaws.
89cent on January 24th, 2008 10:03 am

madden and gumble? are you serious? i m not a joe buck fan either, but at least he can call a game without confessing his man-love for brett favre or rambling about the immaculate reception that kept him from the super bowl. gumble made me want to discontinue NFL network with his famous “and the additional point is true” quote on extra point attempts. Buck needs to stick to his beloved St. Louis Cardinals
Scott on January 24th, 2008 10:12 am

Can I please get Brent Musburger a slot on this list?
Mike on January 24th, 2008 10:22 am

Joe Buck is awful. he is more interested in his “sense of humor” than the game. And he is incredibly smug. Just putrid.
Jeff Brantner on January 24th, 2008 10:26 am

Horrible list: Aikman and Buck were practically crying when they watched the Cowboys go down against the Giants, talk about favoritism. Tirico is an idiot and Gumbel doesn’t even know which team is which on the field. I personally don’t mind Simms and I like Darryl Johnston, neither of which was on the list.
DJ on January 24th, 2008 10:29 am

JOE BUCK?!?! NUMBER 2?!?! ALL-TIME?!?! Speaking of “number 2″, I think I would rather listen to Paul McGuire take a dump during an NFL broadcast then listen to Joe “Child of Nepotism” Buck commentate on a game. It’s bad enough that FOX made him their marquis commentator for the MLB playoffs and World Series, but since he has starting pulling double duty in the NFL, I have yet another reason to watch whatever game CBS is broadcasting.
Naven Johnson on January 24th, 2008 10:46 am

Think you meant Greg Gumbel and not Bryant. “It would appear” that Bryant is the all-time worst. I mean he called Frank Gore, Al Gore. He’s an embarrassment.
SHARK on January 24th, 2008 10:50 am

ARE YOU F’IN KIDDING ME?
JOE BUCK IS THE WORST ANNOUNCER TO EVER TOUCH A MIC!!!!!
Ryan on January 24th, 2008 10:57 am

Joe Buck had to be a mistake. Jim Nantz is far and away better than Buck. Also, is the ranking for analysts or for play-by-play commentators? How and why are analysts mixed in? This list needs to be redone.
Mike on January 24th, 2008 11:13 am

Wow.

ADD:
Collinsworth
Dierdorf

REMOVE:
Gumbel
Buck

What a complete disgrace this list is to the game of football; indeed, to America as a whole. On behalf of everybody who has ever actually watched an NFL broadcast, I am personally and deeply offended.
Tom J on January 24th, 2008 11:15 am

“Marv Albert over Chick Hearn for best NBA announcer?

You must be kidding!”
CrashTx72 on January 24th, 2008 11:30 am

you’ve got to be kidding! Tirico is a tool, it’s as if he’s offended by the fact that he must interrupt his pontification to actually call the game! and how could you possibly leave out Pat Summerall?!
Jesse D on January 24th, 2008 11:33 am

Gus Johnson and Jaws…its a crime they were left off of the list…
KaBone on January 24th, 2008 11:56 am

Trumpy is awful. He thinks he knows what’s happening. He hypes stars too much. Too many references to murderous acts when describing football contact. That means unimaginative.
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 11:57 am

Dick Stockton should be up there in the Top 10, just remembered about Mr. Stockton.
Sean on January 24th, 2008 12:01 pm

Troy Aikman is an idiot. Madden, Jaws and Collinsworth are the only ex-football players that arn’t complete morons
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 12:04 pm

All these comments and no one talks about Kevin Harlan nor Ian Eagle ~ and how about Solomon Wilcotts…??? I’ll take some of those NFL CBS Crews anyday of the week ~ that’s why CBS usually in most cases - is better than FOX. No Kenny Albert??? Funny…
Pete on January 24th, 2008 12:04 pm

I really hope that you mistook Bryant for Greg. Greg isn’t the best, but Bryant is a bonafide piece of crap in the both. Dierdorf and Jaws +++. Terrible list.
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 12:07 pm

TRUMPY is 1 of the BEST! You cannot argue that! Diedrdorf & Collinsworth are pathetic and below-average @ best…

Both of the Gumbels are not that good… Greg’s the better of the 2… Bryant Gumbel is AWFUL!!!!! I cannot watch an NFL Network game with him announcing~ listening to him & Collinsworth do that NY GIANTS-Pats game was unbearable @ times… Why do you think they are not on CBS, NBC or FOX??? Collinsworth got removed from games on FOX because he’s so bad!
alex on January 24th, 2008 12:15 pm

[quote comment=""]TRUMPY is 1 of the BEST! You cannot argue that! Diedrdorf & Collinsworth are pathetic and below-average @ best…

Both of the Gumbels are not that good… Greg’s the better of the 2… Bryant Gumbel is AWFUL!!!!! I cannot watch an NFL Network game with him announcing~ listening to him & Collinsworth do that NY GIANTS-Pats game was unbearable @ times… Why do you think they are not on CBS, NBC or FOX??? Collinsworth got removed from games on FOX because he’s so bad![/quote]
alex on January 24th, 2008 12:16 pm

Where’s brent musburger?
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 12:27 pm

Bob Costas if he ever did play-by-play for the NFL would be GREAT ~ He’s 1 of my FAVORITES of All-Time…

Mike PATRICK is another 1 that should be on this LIST! He was great on Sunday Nites and for Jaworski & Theismann ~ They are both decent and somewhat good announcers… I think Theismann was better for color and Jaws for pre-game and study of plays for NFL Match-up.

Mike Patrick - I love listening to the games he does and Costas is so good @ what he does and he’d be great in replacing Michael @ NBC Sunday Nites if he leaves…

As For Paul Maguire - he was alright…

Pat Summerall should have made the list without a doubt in my mind.

I’d take Randy Cross over Steve Tasker (they both are decent)

You guys could have the trio/set of Diedrdorf, Collinsworth & Jaws to pick & choose from anyday ~ I’ll take the SOLID Consistency and Professionalism of MADDEN & Buck Over ‘EM Everytime!

Surprised their was a mention of “Moose” Daryl Johnston ~ but no Brian Baldinger… Baldinger is better ~ him & Stockton are a good 1-2 combo!

Buck is a good broadcaster ~ not that good to be rated that high @ #2… but certainly & definitely ranked in the Top 10!

MADDEN is still in the Top 10 everyone…

Sam Femia ~ what do you mean & what do you have to say by selecting my quote???

How can someone not like Bob TRUMPY!!! He is an All-Time Favorite & Best of mine!

Mike Tirico has Vastly IMPROVED & Is Very Good ~ he should STAY In the Top 10! BEARS/Cards game CALL was Phenomonally well done by him on HESTER’s GW PR for TD!

Brent MUSBERGER NEEDS To be ADDED To This LIST - This is for SURE!

~ Hard to rate Color commentators… So MANY Good Play-By-Play guys to Choose from.

PASSION is a KEY For BROADCASTING ~ That is so TRUE!

My Top 10:

Gus Johnson
Kevin Harlan
Jim Nantz (Nantz & Simms are a SOLID duo)
Bob Trumpy
Dick Enberg
Marv Albert
Mike Tirico
Brian Baldinger
Dick Stockton
Joe Buck

They are who they are:
MADDEN & Michaels are good & consistent… (Just not a big fan of Al)

Others would be included if they did the NFL (Can make a Top 10 List outta this!):

Brent Musberger would be Top 3 only if he did the NFL.

Bob Costas

Mike Patrick (No Longer Does)
HammHawk on January 24th, 2008 12:36 pm

So glad others skewered the list for including Bryant Gumbel (Greg isn’t half bad) and Joe Buck. Buck’s fine for baseball, but he’s not football. And the Sports Guy is dead on in his imaginary conversation with Aikman after the Giants-Packers game:

Me: “Troy, what happens to football players when they start kicking and long-snapping for the Giants? Those have become two of the most jinxed positions in football, haven’t they? I feel like you could take the best kicker and long snapper in the league, stick them on the Giants in a playoff game, and the ceiling for both guys would be a D-plus. It’s crazy, isn’t it?

Troy: “Well, Bill, I think you’re exactly right. The Giants have had trouble with their special teams for years, and we saw it again today. When you have trouble snapping the ball and kicking the ball in the National Football League, that’s going to affect a football team in a close game. So you’re exactly right on that, there’s no question, you’re exactly right.”

I agree with folks that Stockton should be added. Musburger’s nice & enthusiastic, but he’s annoying.

Mainly, I can’t believe anyone would make this list and not put Madden #1. How could a play-by-play guy go above the color guy?
Drew on January 24th, 2008 12:36 pm

This list is ridiculous. Joe Buck and Bryant Gumbel make games agony to listen to. Buck needs to go away and take the damn Fox robot with him!
MIke on January 24th, 2008 1:30 pm

Bryant Gumble is terrible. The one guy no one mentions who is fantastic is Verne Lundquist. He’s smooth as silk and you don’t even notice he’s there, which is what an announcer should be (invisible). He let’s the game tell the story. Ludquist is also great at golf too.
Frankie D on January 24th, 2008 1:33 pm

First off, the list says Greg Gumbel, not Bryant Gumbel…not much of a difference but you people need to learn how to read.

Personally, I am old-school and I liked Summerall and Brookshire for the NFC games and Curt Gowdy and Al DeRegadiz (close enough spelling) for the AFC games.
Lee Harvey on January 24th, 2008 1:35 pm

Kevin Harlan not on the list? Insanity!

Madden is washed up.

Marv & Boomer on the radio is the way to enjoy MNF. ESPN has ruined it.
Bob on January 24th, 2008 1:58 pm

Joe Buck is arrogant and boring. He’s also a little bit racist per his comments concerning Randy Moss and Kenny Rogers (baseball player).
dee_dub on January 24th, 2008 2:09 pm

I’m guessing the list originally had Bryant Gumbel, but the author changed it to Greg Gumbel. CNNSI.com quoted it as including Bryant Gumbel too.
VVVV on January 24th, 2008 2:55 pm

DAVE LAPAM! CINCINNATI BENGALS PLAY-BY-PLAY
Ben on January 24th, 2008 2:56 pm

Where the hell is Gus Johnson?!?!!?

And Joe Buck at number 2? he is a retard
AG on January 24th, 2008 3:23 pm

[quote comment=""]Agree with everyone else about Buck and Gumbel. Aikman, for that matter, doesn’t deserve to be on the list either. Does the same stupid thing that Madden used to do and finally learned to grow out of: overstating the obvious. The only NFL color commentators who bring any insight during games are Simms and Collinsworth. On the announcer side, having Buck in there over someone like Summerall is just insane.[/quote]
Coach Stram on January 24th, 2008 3:49 pm

You cant be serious…..GUMBEL???!!! You can take Bryant and Fred Couples personal valet, Jim Nantz and give them thier own show on LOGO.

You gotta be kidding.
Donny H on January 24th, 2008 4:46 pm

Joe ‘bleepin’ Buck? Bleep No!
Josh on January 24th, 2008 5:32 pm

I’m really not a madden fan. It seems like his biggest “insights” are when he says things like, “If you drop the ball, you can’t get a first down,” or “They need to score some more points if they want to win.” My roommate and I watch football games with Madden announcing just to hear him consistently share mind-numbingly obvious facts about the game being played.

PS, in agreement with everyone else, Joe Buck is put a little high on this list. Top 10? Yes. #2? Absolutely not.
Joe on January 24th, 2008 6:15 pm

Joe Buck is AWFUL and Troy Aikman has about as much knowledge as a high school football player. For someone who played so long, Aikman is an embarassment…much like this list lol
Ron on January 24th, 2008 6:59 pm

Gumbel and Tirico should not be on there, they are a couple of the worst, even Tirico’s radio show stunk! And thanks for not putting Theisman. Announcers are suppose to be objective but constantly bashes on the Cowboys when doing one of their games.
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 7:18 pm

So TRUE & RIGHT About MADDEN ~ His so-called “INSIGHTS” Are FUNNY/HILARIOUS!!! He can hear him say the same things in MADDEN for Video Games on the PS, along with what he does on TV. Still I like him in my “borderline” Top 10 ~ on the outside looking in because I’ve heard him too many times, enough times to take him and say, Pat Summerall for granted, who also was a very good one @ his job.
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 7:22 pm

Cannot BELIEVE I Left out & forgot Verne Lundquist!!!!!!!!!!!!

LUNDQUIST on CBS for SEC Football is the BEST!
Along with MARCH MADDNESS! Verne Lundquist & Gus Johnson are the best Play-By-Play guys in the Biz 2day! I’ll REVISE “my list” and take out Stockton for Lundquist. LUNDQUIST is so “Silky SMOOTH” and just good @ what he does & is to listen to ~ along with the PASSION. LUNDQUIST and Gary Danielson are the best 1-2 combo for College Football on CBS for SEC! Lundquist & Raftery are Tremendous together for College HOOPS!
Russ Loede on January 24th, 2008 7:25 pm

I would put Danielson ‘n Herbstreit over any “Color” guy that the NFL has to offer. Lets just throw in the whole College Gameday Crew in there with Fowler and not so fast… Corso!!!!

College guys just are head & shoulders and so much better than the NFL broadcasters/announcers. Or maybe it’s just the whole “College Game Excitement & Atmosphere” that goes along into it.

NBA: Kevin Harlan & Doug Collins (That’s the way a “Color Commentator” should BE!) are the best 1-2 DUO in the BIZ in SPORT Arguably!
Mac on January 24th, 2008 7:26 pm

How does Pat Summerall not make the list of best announcers? Granted he has slipped some the past few years, but during the late 80s and 90s he and Madden were the best,
rico on January 24th, 2008 8:26 pm

Joe Buck is sooooo booorrrrinnnggg. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Otherwise the list is a pretty fair assessment. Good choice with Trumpy.
Coach B on January 24th, 2008 10:49 pm

Gus Johnson, Kevin Harlan, Mike Patrick, Daryl Johnston - are all very good also, and are the future “big names” of broadcasting.
The G on January 25th, 2008 3:23 am

How can Madden be on this list? He thinks his opinion is more important than the game! He used to know the game but is just making a fool of himself now. Aikman should be higher because he has the best grasp on football of any announcer today.
T Johnson on January 25th, 2008 5:03 am

“Gary Thorne, Gene Deckerhoff, Keith Jackson, Curt Gowdy - These are/were great voices.
TMJ Ocala”
JP on January 25th, 2008 6:10 am

I can’t believe two submitters already said what I was thinking … that there is no one today as good as Tom Brookshire and Pat Summerall were as a team back in the day. Also used to love their weekly summary show “This Week in the NFL” that had highlights from the previous week’s games. Great commentary with those great NFL Films power tunes playing during them. Geat stuff!!
Bob on January 25th, 2008 6:18 am

[quote comment=""]“Gary Thorne, Gene Deckerhoff, Keith Jackson, Curt Gowdy - These are/were great voices.
TMJ Ocala”[/quote]
JG on January 25th, 2008 6:21 am

[quote comment=""]I can’t believe two submitters already said what I was thinking … that there is no one today as good as Tom Brookshire and Pat Summerall were as a team back in the day. Also used to love their weekly summary show “This Week in the NFL” that had highlights from the previous week’s games. Great commentary with those great NFL Films power tunes playing during them. Geat stuff!![/quote]
Bob on January 25th, 2008 6:22 am

Al and John are very good but when it comes to describing football Hank Stram was as good as there has ever been.
I might add that ESPN has ruined MNF as far as I am concerned. Now I watch Sunday Night Football.
JG on January 25th, 2008 6:26 am

First off, you all that are making a big deal about “Bryant Gumbel” on the list; can’t you read, it’s Greg Gumbel. I like the list as Joe Buck is one of my favorites. Name one person that could do baseball any better!
Paul D on January 25th, 2008 7:22 am

[John Madden? Are you kidding me? the guy looks like death warmed over! He harps on 1 player the whole game, usually the player he likes best... Every quarterback he see's that makes a good play, is automatically "the best at doing just that" until he see's the next qb to the same thing, and it starts all over again... I personally cant stand the guy, he should have became extinct when the T-rex died off...

You left out MLB play caller John Miller, now that guy is good, not lousy play calling, just calling the play, and he doesn't give shoot out a bunch of junk like his partner Joe Morgan. He's makes the dumbest comments EVER! Give Joe Morgan the boot, they shouldn't even let him call little league games!
Pat on January 25th, 2008 7:43 am

“Wait! What’s that? That’s Hogan’s music! What’s he doing here? Good God! The legend Hulk Hogan is in the house!”

Jim Ross of the WWE. Now, please end all discussion on this matter.
Mike on January 25th, 2008 7:43 am

Collinsworth is great and should be included. He offers great insight. Aikman is over-rated — offers the obvious and defends QBs ad nauseum. Dierdorf is a blow-hard. Bryant Gumbel did his best work on NFL games prior to doing the Today show, which seems like it was 25 years ago. I applaud the Bob Trumpy choice.
Paul Harmer on January 25th, 2008 7:47 am

GUMBEL? WHAT? I honestly turn the sound off when that guy is commentating. Seriously. He is annoying. I feel stupider after hearing him talk at me through the television. He sucks football knowledge out of my brain.
Ed Mueller on January 25th, 2008 7:57 am

[quote comment=""]Collinsworth is great and should be included. He offers great insight. Aikman is over-rated — offers the obvious and defends QBs ad nauseum. Dierdorf is a blow-hard. Bryant Gumbel did his best work on NFL games prior to doing the Today show, which seems like it was 25 years ago. I applaud the Bob Trumpy choice.[/quote]
Ed Mueller on January 25th, 2008 8:01 am

It’s Al Derogatis, a former player.Few remember that Heith Jackson was the original MNF announcer. “Whoa nellie” he was one of the best.
Mike on January 25th, 2008 8:18 am

These are all well and good but the Number 1 Sports Caster for football was none other than Howard Cosell. From 1970 - 1983 Monday Night football ruled. Cosell, Frank Gifford and “Dandy” Don Meredith were the best. Hands Down.
John on January 25th, 2008 8:36 am

Joe Buck????? Not a chance! We wouldn’t even know this guy existed if he wasn’t handed these broadcasting jobs because of his dad. I rank Buck up there with the Tim McCarvers of the world. And Gumbel?? I’m not even going to start the list of things wrong with that guy (I don’t have that kind of time)
chris on January 25th, 2008 10:55 am

Chick Hearn is far and away the greatest SPORTS announcer EVER….not just Basketball
Tony on January 29th, 2008 11:24 pm

I agree with Dan! Joe Buck is AWEFUL!!! HE is by far the worst! And his sense of humor sucks even worse than his announcing.
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Danny on January 30th, 2008 9:00 am

One of the guys that does a great job calling football games is Tom Hammond. He filled in for B. Gumbel earlier this season, on a Thursday night telecast between the Broncos and Texans. He is very good at describing the action, and give the analyst great segways to make comments about the game. Often forgotten, Tom Hammond deserves some recognintion.
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joe on September 16th, 2008 4:39 pm

I believe Tony was trying to comment to the fact his Spanish is so bad with translations, he wasnt sure he was saying, He’d be caught, or pick up his dry cleaning. Thats my best guess.
However,
I believe ever since ESPN has taken over the Monday night gig, they have demonstrated their lack of a standard of conduct or professionalism greatly represented with the original Anchors such as Al Michaels, John Madden, Don Meridith, Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Pat Summeral (even though he was with CBS, Honorable mention), Dan Dierdorf, Keith Jackson and Bret Musberger .

These “kids” they now have on for the last 2 years act as if they are teen-agers with the keys to a Mercedes with out respecting what a Mercedes means to drivers; Leaving their McDonalds cups on the Dashboard or not wiping up the spills of ketchup on the console!

The excessive jabber between them all detracts from the game in all the sense of responsible and honorable conduct with such a gift that Monday Night Football represents to America. GROW UP, FIRE THEM or LEAVE!
Dont even think that Joe Buck is one of the reputable ones either.

There is a significant cancer among todays broadcasters called lack of professionalism in the Booth, its time to put some CHEMO to them all! I am very disappointed of these changes and the network that carries them. Go back to school and relate to what is called Standards of Conduct. You can dress up a pig in a suit, but you’ve still got a Pig making a whole lotta noise that no one wants to hear. This field is not a bunch of homies jumpin around acting up. Get with it!

05-Hogs Rule.
Joe.
Not A CowboyFan on November 2nd, 2008 6:37 pm

Are you F’ing Nuts ACHman has taken to may hits to the head. HOOOMer Cowboy announcer if there was ever one! Only second to Moose and Goose the Moron Boys!