Favorite TV/Radio Announcers for NFL

WRREBEL

@richiswhere said:
Don't really to much for the current T.V. announcers
I like alot of the guys from the 80's

Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy

Curt Gowdy

Charlie Jones

Gib Shanley

Jim Mueller

Nev Chandler

Ding ding ding.. this hits the nail on the head.. I LOVED listening to those guys.. It really isnt the same.

kshutchins

@wrrebel said:
Ding ding ding.. this hits the nail on the head.. I LOVED listening to those guys.. It really isnt the same.

How about Howard Cosell?

WRREBEL

@kshutchins said:
How about Howard Cosell?

Howard was great as well. That's the biggest thing I miss is the old announcers.

One of the greatest pa announcers was bob sheppard.

Now a days I almost feel like muting the tv..

IschY

I really like people that you can learn from. I really can't stand the Monday Night crew but sometimes listening to John Gruden talk is great. He will sometimes call a play before it happens and really gives an insight to the game even though he is some what annoying.

I like Jim Nantz on whatever he is doing. To me he is probably the best overal announcer he does everything Golf, Tennis,

Football, College Bball. Pretty amazing.

Bob806

My all-time favorite is Gib Shanley-he could truly paint the picture for each play. Curt Gowdy was great as well.

As far as today's announcers, I actually like Collinsworth for NFL & Chris Spielman for college games.

Wow guys...I absolutely hated Dick Enberg, he could never put down the pom-poms for John Elway. I'm not too fond of Dierdorf either.

halfsane

Jim Donovan is awesome when the Browns are doing well.

Any other time, you can hear the disappointment in his voice lol. He has to be my favorite announcer.

MudratDetector

jim donovan is the perfect man for that job.

Richiswhere

@wrrebel said:
Dick Enberg!
Two of the worst!

Joe Buck... nepotism at its best or worst however you want to look at it ... just sounds so bland

Troy Aikman... could you please try and sound like you want to be there

couple others i can't stand Matt Millen

Matt Millen and Cris Collinsworth

bringbackbrownie2

@bob806 said:
My all-time favorite is Gib Shanley-he could truly paint the picture for each play. Curt Gowdy was great as well.
As far as today's announcers, I actually like Collinsworth for NFL & Chris Spielman for college games.

Wow guys...I absolutely hated Dick Enberg, he could never put down the pom-poms for John Elway. I'm not too fond of Dierdorf either.

Thank you! Someone with common sense! I was shocked to see all of the Enberg and Dierdorf love on this thread.. 2 of the worst commentators around. John Madden/ Pat Summerall was the best combo I have ever heard. Gus Johnson, Ian Eagle, and Dick Stockton are also pretty good..

I also have to say that every CBS analyst on the NFL halftime show is terrible! They are all still biased towards their former teams: Cowher, Marino, Sharpe, and Esiason (the worst).. Of course 3 of them are from division rivals so that makes it 10 times worse.. On the other hand, the fox halftime show is great. Howie Long, Jimmie Johnson, and Strahan do a great job. Terry Bradshaw is actually bearable despite being a steeler homer, as he admittedly hates Rapelisburger and is embarrassed to be associated with the same team..

WRREBEL

Enberg and merlin olsen together was my favorite.

Madden was so over rated. Probably the most over rated announcer of all time.

Collinsswoth and is raspy voice is top 5 worst for sure.

Joe theismen, well I feel like breaking his leg also when listening to him.

I agree with the cbs analyst being horrible. Shannon sharpe has to be the worst.

I miss oj simpson as a sideline reporter, lt norberg!

TheClevelandSound

IAN EAGLE! Yes I may have a boner for his voice...haha im jk.

BROWNandORANGE

Suzy Kolber for the win! lol

TheClevelandSound

Colt12 said:
Suzy Kolber for the win! lol

I'd pork her.

BROWNandORANGE

@theclevelandsound said:
I'd pork her.

lol, wouldn't we all?

TheClevelandSound

Colt12 said:
lol, wouldn't we all?

But as far as sideline reporters go, I am more of a Rachel Nicols/Erin Andrews fan.

BROWNandORANGE

@theclevelandsound said:
But as far as sideline reporters go, I am more of a Rachel Nicols/Erin Andrews fan.

yeah, Erin Andrews hair pisses me off though, idk why, it looks like straw. Plus every time I see her, I think of that "peephole" video on the internet.

BrownB499

He's terribly awkward,and his voice is like gravel being shoveled,but I really enjoy Bernies' insight and amazing knowledge of the game.

Always liked Frank Gifford...both Dandy Don and Alex Karas left the booth too early,they were great

Jimmy's ok , but I really miss Gib, Nev,and Casey

New guys all suck except Gus Johnson and Ian Eagle

The Italian DawgPound

@ischy said:
I really like people that you can learn from. I really can't stand the Monday Night crew but sometimes listening to John Gruden talk is great. He will sometimes call a play before it happens and really gives an insight to the game even though he is some what annoying.

I totally agree with you.

Jon Gruden and Chris Collinsworth are my two favourite NFL commentators.

In my opinion the current SNF and MNF announcers are the best in years. (Well, maybe not Jaws...).

Booker

I like Jaws. He's pretty solid.

TV: Kevin Harlan, Gus Johnson, Jaws

Radio: Greg Papa, Kevin Harlan

sisky fringo

Colt12 said:
Suzy Kolber for the win! lol

no thank you. something about her accent really bugs me. she and the gloved-glass-eye-guy add nothing to my experience.

edit: WHAT'S GUD, STEWART!

i can usually handle anyone except Phuck Simms and Dan Dickdorff. all the bias and Brownie hate over the years make me cringe at the mere thought of either of them calling a Browns game--i definitely prefer mute to hearing either of them.

Ian Eagle is pretty solid>>>knows the Brownie players and remains pretty neutral. Solomon Wilcotts has fallen off a bit but used to be decent calling the Browns. Holt was terrrible last game imo.

Jimmy D on the radio is all I've even known, and he's tops. he always knows the opponents roster up and down, nearly all tv guys could do a better job of this.