We live in the greatest era of sports TV play-by-play voices. Broadcasters do not impact viewership numbers, but they are essential for how fans process and enjoy a televised sporting event. Our expert's opinion: http://dlvr.it/TMbB9Y
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You are missing Sam Rosen!
aug 20, 2025, 12:53 pm • 0 0 • view
I'd much rather just have an audio feed of the crowd noise and stadium announcer
aug 20, 2025, 1:10 pm • 1 0 • view
that should at LEAST be a feature of NFL Red Zone
aug 20, 2025, 5:01 pm • 0 0 • view
Kiss my ass!! Beth Mowins made the list! 🙄😂🤣😂🤣
aug 20, 2025, 12:44 pm • 0 0 • view
Being in alphabetical order is the only good thing about this list.
aug 20, 2025, 12:56 pm • 2 0 • view
How in the world is Vin Scully not on this list?
aug 20, 2025, 12:36 pm • 2 0 • view
And Bob Uecker...
aug 20, 2025, 12:44 pm • 2 0 • view
No Benetti?? Ridiculous
aug 20, 2025, 12:56 pm • 4 0 • view
Jim Nantz is the most boring voice in sports broadcasting.
aug 20, 2025, 2:29 pm • 0 0 • view
Ernie Harwell didn't retire until 2002. good god the athletic sucks
aug 20, 2025, 5:04 pm • 0 0 • view
I could do without bubble throat Albert and Maserati Marv - Gus Johnson
aug 20, 2025, 5:01 pm • 0 0 • view
Eric Nadel, Jon Miller, and going way back, Chuck Thompson
aug 20, 2025, 6:44 pm • 0 0 • view
greatest??? not even close... Vin Scully Red Barber Harry Caray Mel Allen
aug 20, 2025, 12:33 pm • 1 0 • view
I’ll give you Scully, but the other 3 were dead before 2000
aug 20, 2025, 12:42 pm • 1 0 • view
The first line in the Athletic's post: "We live in the greatest era of sports TV play-by-play voices."
aug 20, 2025, 1:11 pm • 0 0 • view
That still doesn't make them alive in 2000.
aug 20, 2025, 2:00 pm • 0 0 • view
“Impactful” doesn’t mean “good”—eg, Joe Buck. Great example of how the son used his much better father to create a career
aug 20, 2025, 12:58 pm • 3 0 • view
He was always on air, but not because of any popular demand by fans. He was just always there calling big games, making calls no one remembers except for calling Randy Moss disgusting.
aug 20, 2025, 1:03 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah, it's about how today's sports commentators are amazing. They don't pull in viewers on their own, but their voices shape how we feel and connect with the game on TV. Just super important to the vibe!
aug 20, 2025, 12:34 pm • 0 0 • view