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Who's Best Play-By-Play Announcer?

Posted: 2007-11-13 16:52:07

The best TV sports announcers don't just describe the action taking place on the field, court, rink, course, track, etc. They bring it to life using a combination of insight, wit and enthusiasm. So based on these criteria, who's the best sports announcer on national TV? Help us decide. AOL Sports put together four brackets worth of the best TV sportscasters currently in the game. Vote for your favorites in each of the brackets, then check back each week to see who advanced. Keep voting to help your favorite voice win the overall title of television's Best Sports Announcer!
Vote for Best ... Play-By-Play | Analyst | Studio Host | Sideline Reporter

AL MICHAELS (1) vs. MIKE EMRICK (8)
The Skinny: From giving voice to the Miracle on Ice to years of memorable work on Monday Night Football, Michaels owns one of the most recognizable voices in all of sports. Emrick, meanwhile, is this country's pre-eminent hockey broadcaster.

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Al Michaels vs. Mike Emrick

MIKE TIRICO (2) vs. JOE BUCK (7)
The Skinny: This one's a battle of the versatile voices. From football to golf to the NBA, Tirico calls many of ESPN's biggest events. Buck, meanwhile, followed in the footsteps of his father - the late baseball announcer Jack Buck - to become FOX's go-to guy for its biggest MLB and NFL broadcasts.

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Mike Tirico vs. Joe Buck

JIM NANTZ (3) vs. MARV ALBERT (6)
The Skinny: Nantz would get big points for the work he does as the voice of the Masters alone, yet he complements his skills on the links with the job he does behind the mic as CBS' top NFL announcer. Albert, meanwhile, is simply the best pro hoops announcer in the business, bar none.

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Jim Nantz vs. Marv Albert

JON MILLER (4) vs. BRENT MUSBERGER (5)
The Skinny: Many in the know have long felt that Miller is the one of the best baseball announcers in the game. Besides having a drinking game crafted in his honor, Musberger is one of the longest-tenured announcers in the game, and has called everything from college football to the NFL to the NBA to NASCAR.

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Jon Miller vs. Brent Musberger

Vote for Best ... Play-By-Play | Analyst | Studio Host | Sideline Reporter

(Voting for the first round will conclude on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at which point the leader in each pairing will advance to the second round, with second-round voting concluding on Nov. 20, etc. The four bracket winners will then advance to a "Best Announcer" semifinals to determine the overall winner. Also check out our "Worst Sports Announcer" tournament, and vote for the worst Play-By-Play Announcer, Analyst, Studio Host and Sideline Reporter.)

2007-11-01 22:05:36

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memaamber 01:03:00 PM Dec 31 2007

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have you tried to watch on tv muted then radio for sound, like a 2 sec. delay, still worth it not to listen to whinney ass sims

harvrte66 04:39:03 PM Dec 05 2007

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Mel Allen will always be at the top of my list for baseball announcers. Red Barber was good too. Am I dating myself? I hope so, they were two of the best

jagsfanjay 01:21:52 PM Dec 05 2007

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How in God's name did Joe Buck beat out Mike Tirico? Tirico is a great announcer and Buck is among the most annoying human beings on the face of the planet! He was on Fox NFL Sunday for one season and completely ruined it. He was like a mean schoolteacher, correcting Terry, Howie and Jimmy and taking all the fun out of the broadcast. You could tell that he was really getting on their nerves, and the next season he was gone. Thank God! Steven A Smith is bad, but Buck and that little weasel Jim Rome are just as bad, if not worse!

nmjadvertising 11:33:00 AM Dec 05 2007

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Listening to JOHN STERLING is a real test of patience. He is too caught up with his Yankees. Reminds Boston Fans of Phil Rizzuto, the difference being Phil WAS a yankee and forever is.

P.S. I'm a Yankee fan who is embarressed by all the yankee "too good" or "better than" attitude. As for Yankee mgmt and ownership---that's another disgrace---has been since Steinbrenner took over. HE HAS THE NERVE TO SPEAK OF YANKEE PRIDE BUT NEVER ACTS ACCORDINGLY. He is strictly a do as I say, not as I do tyrant. May George rest in peace.........SOON

frebyrd1 09:11:24 AM Dec 05 2007

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My opinion for the worst announcer is Sterling Sharpe. While he was a great football player, he is not a good announcer.

Sharpe and Madden have to be my two choices for worst announcers.