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Who is the best announcing team in sports?

Al Michaels/John Madden (NBC)
1
3%
Kenny Albert/Daryl Johnston/Tony Siragusa (FOX)
4
10%
Bob Papa/Chris Collinsworth (NFL Network)
1
3%
Brent Musberger/Kirk Herbstreit (ABC/ESPN)
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10%
Marv Albert/Mike Fratello/Reggie Miller (TNT)
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13%
Mike Breen/Mark Jackson/Jeff Van Gundy (ABC/ESPN)
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23%
Kevin Harlan/Doug Collins (TNT)
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5%
Gus Johnson/Len Elmore (CBS)
5
13%
Jim Nantz/Billy Packer (CBS)
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3%
Jon Miller/Joe Morgan (ESPN)
2
5%
Tim McGarver/Joe Buck (FOX)
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No votes
Mike Emrick/Ed Olczyk/McGuire (Versus)
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No votes
Jim Ross/Jerry Lawler (USA)
2
5%
Jim Lampley/Emmanuel Steward/Max Kellerman (HBO)
3
8%
 
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NFL:


Phil Simms/Jim Nantz (CBS)
Kenny Albert/Daryl Johnston/Tony Siragusa (FOX)
Bob Papa/Chris Collinsworth (NFL Network)

NCAA College Football:

Brent Musberger/Kirk Herbstreit (ABC/ESPN)

NBA:

Marv Albert/Mike Fratello/Reggie Miller (TNT)
Mike Breen/Mark Jackson/Jeff Van Gundy (ABC/ESPN)
Kevin Harlan/Doug Collins (TNT)

NCAA Basketball:

Gus Johnson/Len Elmore (CBS)
Jim Nantz/Billy Packer (CBS)

MLB:

Jon Miller/Joe Morgan (ESPN)
Tim McGarver/Joe Buck (FOX)

NHL:

Mike Emrick/Ed Olczyk/McGuire (Versus)

WWE Wrestling:

Jim Ross/Jerry Lawler (USA)

Boxing:

Jim Lampley/Emmanuel Steward/Max Kellerman (HBO)
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btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.
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Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
Why did I see this coming? :roll:
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
this has to be sarcastic. it cannot be real.
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
:rofl:

how bout dem coybows!!!

im a really good liar, wana see me tell a lie?
aikman is great at color commentary he is almost as good as the cowboys themselves.
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good ol JR and the king are the goats. they got my vote, they deserve a lifetime achievement award. also WWE should put them back together, they always do this shit though, they seperate them for a few months then do a reunion and everyone rejoices that the OG's are back together.
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hustler wrote:good ol JR and the king are the goats. they got my vote, they deserve a lifetime achievement award. also WWE should put them back together, they always do this shit though, they seperate them for a few months then do a reunion and everyone rejoices that the OG's are back together.

jr and lawler have been fuckin awful together ever since lawler turned face
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Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
this has to be sarcastic. it cannot be real.

im not being sarcastic at all...who is a better color guy in NFL then aikman?
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:btw, i know Jim Ross and Lawler don't work together anymore. they did do the first half of the year.


bro where is joe buck/troy aikman?


aikman is the best color guy in the NFL
this has to be sarcastic. it cannot be real.

im not being sarcastic at all...who is a better color guy in NFL then aikman?

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jaws > all
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also howcome bill walton didnt make the cut?
this is not a joke.
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even if you dont think aikman is the best color guy in NFL I think most people in here would agree that the team of joe buck/aikman deserves to be on this list
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hustler wrote:also howcome bill walton didnt make the cut?
this is not a joke.
bill walton is my favorite basketball color commentator of all time.

he has not done color in over a year though.
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:even if you dont think aikman is the best color guy in NFL I think most people in here would agree that the team of joe buck/aikman deserves to be on this list
no, because joe buck is a terrible football play by play guy.

wow, you might have the worst opinions ever. whoever thought up "there is no such thing as a wrong opinion" never met you.
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the dead poet wrote:jaws > all
jaws is awesome. only chris collinsworth fucks with him on the color tip imo. thing is.......he's stuck with tirico and kornheiser.
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collingsworth is my fav color guy. He gets hated on by a lot of people. I dont understand why. Oh, Joe buck absolutely sucks as a play by play.
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Brent Musberger/Kirk Herbstreit
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Jim Nantz/Billy Packer (CBS) thats what i went with.
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Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:even if you dont think aikman is the best color guy in NFL I think most people in here would agree that the team of joe buck/aikman deserves to be on this list
no, because joe buck is a terrible football play by play guy.

wow, you might have the worst opinions ever. whoever thought up "there is no such thing as a wrong opinion" never met you.

um you put tim mggarver on that list


you get a huge :arrow: for that
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also jon miller and joe morgan are a fuckin abomination
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Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:even if you dont think aikman is the best color guy in NFL I think most people in here would agree that the team of joe buck/aikman deserves to be on this list
no, because joe buck is a terrible football play by play guy.

wow, you might have the worst opinions ever. whoever thought up "there is no such thing as a wrong opinion" never met you.

um you put tim mggarver on that list


you get a huge :arrow: for that
You'd be the only one voting for Buck and Aikman so what does it matter?

Aikman is not the best by a longshot.

I agree that McCarver is the worst though.
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Breen, Jackson, and Van Gundy are the best to me because I'll watch them even if they're broadcasting a sub par game. It's also amazing how few announcing teams can pull off what they pull off because it's not that hard. You only have to do 3 things:

1. Tell us about the game without overemphasizing the obvious.
2. Provide insight and analysis but know when to hold back and don't constantly remind us of things that are not important to the game.
3. Be funny and likable.

Most announcing teams can't even do #1 but Breen, Jackson, and Van Gundy excel in all 3 areas and that's why they're the best.
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Money Gripp wrote:Breen, Jackson, and Van Gundy are the best to me because I'll watch them even if they're broadcasting a sub par game. It's also amazing how few announcing teams can pull off what they pull off because it's not that hard. You only have to do 3 things:

1. Tell us about the game without overemphasizing the obvious.
2. Provide insight and analysis but know when to hold back and don't constantly remind us of things that are not important to the game.
3. Be funny and likable.

Most announcing teams can't even do #1 but Breen, Jackson, and Van Gundy excel in all 3 areas and that's why they're the best.
on point. but i think its alot easier said than done to achieve all three of your criterium.
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I find most announcers/analysts useless.

Jeff Van Gundy is good though. He brings insightful commentary and is occasionally funny.
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Everyone on the list are great teams except:

Joe Buck and Mccarver are the worst ever, unless maybe if your a Yankeys or Cardnals fan.

Jim Ross is one of the best. I use to love when he did the Stonecold Steve Austin matches.

My vote goes to Musberger and Herstreit.

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had to go with van gundy squad but you know as a local i'm down with the ian eagle movement.
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