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Who's the Worst Sports Announcer?

Posted: 2007-11-25 14:25:01

Have you had it with bad sports announcing? Are you still miffed that the "expert" calling your team's game mispronounced a name and botched the score while making a bad pun? We feel your pain. And we're here to help. Using four brackets selected by AwfulAnnouncing.com, we've put together a fan-voting tournament that will determine the worst sports announcer in the biz. Read AwfulAnnouncing's breakdown, then vote for the worst announcer in each discipline.

Also See: Vote for the Best Sports Announcer

WORST PLAY-BY-PLAY: PAM WARD (1) vs. KENNY ALBERT (7)
AwfulAnnouncing.com Says: "The announcer we named an award after goes up against Marv's son, so now Pammy has to deal with Cinderella Kenny Albert. (Wow, that works on so many levels ...) Who will you pick to advance to the semifinals of the tournament?"

ESPN / FOX

Pam Ward vs. Kenny Albert

WORST EXPERT ANALYST: REGGIE MILLER (8) vs. TONY KORNHEISER (2)
AwfulAnnouncing.com Says: "Well, Miller shocked the world again and knocked out the No. 4 seed Vitale, so I'm a believer. But can he take out Kornheiser, the Monday Night king? It's going to be a tough one for Miller."

NBA / ESPN

Reggie Miller vs. Tony Kornheiser

WORST STUDIO HOST: STEPHEN A. SMITH (4) vs. SHANNON SHARPE (6)
AwfulAnnouncing.com Says: "Stephen A. hasn't had too much trouble advancing through the first two rounds. The marble-mouthed Sharpe, meanwhile, was able to bump Tiki Barber in round two. Who will advance out of the Terrible Eight and into the semis?"

ESPN / CBS

Stephen A. Smith vs. Shannon Sharpe

WORST SIDELINE REPORTER: SAL MASEKELA (8) vs. TONY SIRAGUSA (2)
AwfulAnnouncing.com Says: "Like Miller, the over-the-top Masekela, who thinks the X-Games are equal to the Olympics, has made it all the way to the bracket finals despite being an eight seed. He'll face the 'Goose,' who doubles as a sponsor for the National Honey Board of America. We'll see who pushes through."

ESPN / Fox

Sal Masekela vs. Tony Siragusa

Also See: Vote for the Best Sports Announcer

(Voting for the third round will conclude on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at which point the leader in each pairing will advance to the "Worst Announcer" semifinals, with semifinals voting concluding on Dec. 4. Also check out the first round and second round of the Worst Sports Announcer tournament.)

2007-11-19 20:54:53

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otisbulldog8 09:50:33 AM Dec 05 2007

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bob davies and bryant gumble both suck want watch anything either do

ruthnpetes 09:22:31 PM Dec 04 2007

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I'm surprised that Dan Dierdorf didn't head the list as far as I'm concerned. Sometimes the action speaks better than his words.

Go Steelers

jv36 05:59:50 PM Dec 04 2007

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Worst by far is Korney Heiser ala Tony followed by B-O-B D-a-v-e-y who drags out his nothing and obvious commentary.

runningjap1 05:10:00 PM Dec 04 2007

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Phil Simms is the worse announcer

elarelo1 09:18:35 AM Dec 02 2007

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This is a terrific AOL presentation! Keep up the good work. Expand on the current state of the competition. Review all from beginning to present for those who have missed the first part of your Awful Announcing competition. Let us vote. So it doestn't meet the scientific research criterion. Who cares? Way to go AOL!