DefenseWins Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 51 minutes ago, Greg S said: Another one to mention is Paul Maguire and he played for the Bills as well. Paul was the "color guy" though... Not the "Announcer"... I'm not sure you can compare the two. Announcing/Calling the game takes someone with a "voice" that can convey the "excitement" of the game whereas a color guy more or less just diagnoses or explains what just transpired on the field. Nowadays. you even have the league official talking about controversial penalties and the like during the broadcast. Cosell was kinda different though. Wasn't he one of the first "Third Man" in the booth people at the time MNF started it, or am I wrong? 1 Quote
Rico Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Ethan in Portland said: Madden was my favorite and I think the best. Oddly though I couldn't stand Pat Summerall's play by play. Summerall = zzzzzzzz 2 Quote
TOboy Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Madden is the GOAT. might be recency bias, but I really enjoy Tony Romo. His insights are great and he’s just really likeable. Light years better than anyone else doing it today. 1 Quote
SirAndrew Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Madden for me. I have nothing but positive things to say about him as an announcer. He had the voice, knowledge, and a genuine love of the game. Al Michaels was excellent as well, but it seems like he’s stuck around too long, and my opinion of him probably isn’t as great as it once was. Quote
Rocky Landing Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Madden was great, and there’s always been something comforting about Al Michael’s play by play. Love his voice. I also really enjoy Tony Roma’s color commentary. I feel like I’m learning something when he’s there. Howard Cosell was a classic. At 57, I’m a little young to have a strong opinion on him, but I did know that my father hated him like nails on a chalk board, so that tainted my opinion a bit. Quote
Freddie's Dead Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 47 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: My favorites... Play-By-Play: 1. Howard Cosell 3. Marv Albert Thank you for the first Marvcus Albert reference. He was better at basketball (EWING, WITH THE REJECTION!!), but still really good at football. As good as Cosell was at football, he was incredible at boxing (DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH! DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH! DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH!). Really good play-by-play guys can excel in multiple sports, and Cosell and Albert were two of the best. 1 Quote
Success Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Madden really stands out - he was the one who sort of "reinvented" sports broadcasting. He brought all of his experience on the sideline to the booth, as well as a pure love of the game, and the insights were incredible. Now, there are a lot of guys like that, but I feel like it really started w/ him. Quote
BillsPride12 Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Greg S said: How about Will you stop!? 2 Quote
Greybeard Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 I don't know if they are my favorites, but this thread has triggered a bit of nostalgia for Lindsay Nelson and Bud Wilkinson, both great college football announcers. On to Youtube! 1 Quote
Mark Vader Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Freddie's Dead said: Thank you for the first Marvcus Albert reference. He was better at basketball (EWING, WITH THE REJECTION!!), but still really good at football. As good as Cosell was at football, he was incredible at boxing (DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH! DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH! DOWN GOES FRAY-ZHUH!). Really good play-by-play guys can excel in multiple sports, and Cosell and Albert were two of the best. Definitely. I've heard people say that Jim Nantz is above average when it comes to football, but he excels at The Masters. 1 Quote
wppete Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Gus Johnson. I’ll watch whatever game he is calling. NCAA these days and he is great. Edited April 20, 2022 by wppete 2 1 Quote
sullim4 Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Dick Enberg and Al Michaels were both very good in their prime. Nantz paired with Romo isn't bad, either. I think Nantz currently sits at the top of NFL pbp guys. John Madden is in a league of his own in terms of color work. Kevin Harlan is underrated, I think he's better than Ian Eagle. For me, bigger names that just aren't very good in the booth are Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Phil Simms, Boomer Esiason, and Cris Collinsworth. 1 Quote
LabattBlue Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark Vader said: Definitely. I've heard people say that Jim Nantz is above average when it comes to football, but he excels at The Masters. He is an above average blowhard. I just don’t like the guy. 😂 2 Quote
Bad Things Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Keith "Woah Nellie" Jackson John Madden Al Michaels. Edited April 20, 2022 by Bad Things 2 Quote
T master Posted April 20, 2022 Author Posted April 20, 2022 4 hours ago, dwight in philly said: Actually, being an old guy, i remember Joe Buck's late father, Jack Buck.. who was quite good .. Did he do football ? I thought he was a baseball guy ... Quote
T master Posted April 20, 2022 Author Posted April 20, 2022 4 hours ago, filthymcnasty08 said: Special shout out to Dennis Miller. While not an all-time great, I am one of the few that enjoyed his humor during MNF. That was a unique twist. I totally forgot about Millers stint on MNF i didn't mind him at all funny guy who was he paired with i forget it's been so long ago now . Quote
Taro Nimbus Posted April 20, 2022 Posted April 20, 2022 Joe Buck with Chris Collinsworth as color commentator. Throw in Beth Mowens as the on field reporter. Dream team right there! 1 Quote
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