Who is Your Favorite NFL Football TV Announcer of All Time ?

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

See I find Romo really irritating and not adding much value since CBS stopped him tipping plays. It was almost as though they dumbed him down to the audience. 

Wait what?  They stopped him tipping plays?  Was not aware, that was what I liked so much about him, the pre snap insight 

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Wait what?  They stopped him tipping plays?  Was not aware, that was what I liked so much about him, the pre snap insight 

 

Yea he still does it very occasionally but he has majorly dialled it back and the rumour is CBS told him to. So now he is just a guy who speaks in an overly excitable squeaky voice gettingfasterandfasterandfasterJIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMM

[T&C]

Van Miller... then Gowdy, Sumerall and Madden. Never really cared for Cosell.

[78thealltimegreat]

Have to go with Al Michaels and John Madden.  Al is just so good even with having to carry around Collinsworth these past many years. Let’s face it John Madden forever changed color commentary in the NFL he is the GOAT

[Charles Romes]

Facenda

 

 

no one else is really close. 

[boater]

Madden for sure.

 

Off the wall: I liked Dennis Miller when he had a Monday Night gig. He was funny.

[DabillsDaBillsDaBills]

I'll go with Nantz.

 

I'm not really a fan of Madden. I can appreciate what he did historically, but I'm not old enough to have listened to him during his prime. When I was really getting into my Bills fandom by the 2000s he only offered up the most banal comments and the game had passed him by. 

 

 

 

 

 

[WotAGuy]

Charlie Jones - I really enjoy listening to his voice - which was unique - and his calling a game and highlights on those old videos. Brings back many memories. 
 

Howard Cosell was must-see TV for a period of time. 
 

Of the current guys, Gus Johnson is a fun listen. Romo is fun to listen to as well. 
 

Madden was OK, but I never felt like he was as enjoyable to listen to as the above. 

[purple haze]

Howard Cosell

Dick Enberg

John Madden

[Helpmenow]

Charlie Jones and Curt Gowdy

Edited April 22, 2022 by Helpmenow

[Tenhigh]

Joe Namath.

[Jay_Fixit]

On 4/20/2022 at 8:25 AM, Greg S said:

 

Another one to mention is Paul Maguire and he played for the Bills as well.

Buddy that SNF on ESPN/TNT crew with Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire and Joe Theisman was ridiculously underrated.

 

 

[major]

As has been said by many, Pat Summerall. As for college, Keith Jackson. NFL sideline reporter: OJ

[Big Turk]

John Madden and Kevin Harlan

[hondo in seattle]

Madden for the enthusiasm and knowledge.

Cosell for the drama.  

[PonyBoy]

13 hours ago, Tenhigh said:

Joe Namath.

 

Namath was  "Strrrugggling" during his broadcast 🍻

 

[John Gianelli]

Don Criqui. Honorable mention to John Madden and Keith Jackson.

 

Special award to Ray Scott, who had a great economy of words in the 1960s. For example, "Gabriel...Casey...touchdown!"

 

And special commendation to the Spanish-language announcers. They have made watching Sunday Night and Monday Night Football bearable.

 

Only good sideline reporter ever was Kevin Kiley, who worked for TNT. He is the sole sideline reporter I ever heard who asked intelligent questions. Do you know where he played college football? University of Wyoming.

[BigDingus]

I know this is pretty boring, but Tony Romo.

 

Aside from simply enjoying the way he calls games, I absolutely loved seeing him shut up so many people in Dallas (where I lived during his playing run) showing how insightful he was.

 

The guy kept the Cowboys from being an NFL bottom feeder for years, yet got far more blame for all their woes than deserved. Listening to the constant hate from friends & Dallas media made me start pulling for him as an individual. Seeing his best chance to win disappear due to injury & being replaced by rookie Dak just felt like yet another crap hand being dealt.

 

But man did his move to the broadcast booth open people's eyes! Hell, even as a Romo appreciater already, I was still surprised about just great his vision, feel & knowledge of the game truly was. The way he can quickly process so many things & accurately assess what's unfolding (or what's about to unfold) is awesome, and the way he communicates it makes even less interesting games far more engaging.

 

TL;DR - He doesn't have the resume or iconic legacy of others (yet), but Tony Romo is just a dude I appreciate above the rest.

[Chandler#81]

Howard Cosell. Name another announcer you’d purposely buy a tv for, just to shoot it with a 12gauge the moment you saw him on the broadcast.