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TV Sports opinion question for Y'all

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David67

Who would Y'all say was the best play by play Guys for these sports,that You've heard?

1)College Football
2)College Basketball
3)NFL
4)Baseball
5)NBA

It'll be interesting to read Your opinions!
 
College football: Keith Jackson(ABC legend), Ron Franklin (ESPN); could throw in Dick Enberg and Sean McDonough here, too.
College basketball: Verne Lundquist, a nod to Enberg (too young to remember his heyday)
NFL: Summerall, Enberg, Charlie Jones, Al Michaels, on p-x-p; Madden, Dierdorf, Merlin Olsen, Bob Trumpy on analysis.
MLB: Al Michaels, Vin Scully, Bob Costas, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Jon Miller, Jim Palmer, Tony Kubek.
NBA: Marv Albert, Enberg.
NHL(not previously mentioned): Gary Thorne, Bill Clement
Golf: Vin Scully, Lee Trevino, Pat Summerall, Ken Venturi, David Feherty, Gary McCord
Tennis: Enberg or Ted Robinson, John McEnroe, Mary Carillo, NOT Bud Collins!
 
David67 said:
Who would Y'all say was the best play by play Guys for these sports,that You've heard?

1)College Football
2)College Basketball
3)NFL
4)Baseball
5)NBA

It'll be interesting to read Your opinions!
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1)College Football--Keith Jackson
2)College Basketball--Not sure
3)NFL--Pat Summerall
4)Baseball--Vin Scully
5)NBA--Jim Durham (former Bulls announcer now on ESPN radio).

I'll add NHL--Lloyd Pettit former Blackhawks announcer in the 60s & 70s.
 
In particular order...

College Football: Keith Jackson, Verne Lundquist, Brad Nessler, Mike Patrick
College Basketball: Gus Johnson (as long as tones down the screaming a bit), Ian Eagle, Dan Shulman, Dick Enberg
NFL: Al Michaels, Enberg, Greg Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Charlie Jones, Dick Stockton, Kenny Albert (he's growing on me)
NBA: Chick Hearn, Marv Albert, Stockton, Mike Breen, Ralph Lawler (Clippers voice), Kevin Calabro (former Seattle Sonics voice, now doing NBA games on ESPN-TV/Radio)
MLB: Vin Scully, Jon Miller, Gary Thorne
 
College Football - Whoa Nelly, Keith Jackson!
College Basketball - Dick Enberg
NFL - Al Michaels, John Facenda (The Voice of God), Harry Kallas
NBA - Chick Hearn (by far)
MLB - Vin Scully (Let's take a time out for Farmer John's Beef Franks)
NHL - Bob Miller (LA Kings PBP), Jim Hughson (CBC and the voice of the NHL video games from EA Sports), Al Michaels
 
Have to agree with most of what y'all have already written. For the NFL, it's Summerall, Brookshier, Madden (of course); but I also really liked the energy and chemistry of the classic MNF team: Gifford, Meredith and Cosell. Ahhh, that was an event!

For NCAA Football - Keith Jackson (whoa Nellie!) will always be tops for me.

For MLB, I am surprised that nobody has mentioned either Joe Garagiola nor Curt Gowdy! Those voices meant summer to me back in the day...
 
David67 said:
Who would Y'all say was the best play by play Guys for these sports,that You've heard?
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I assume we're talking about networks only, not the local guys.

Best play-callers
1. College Football - Keith Jackson (ABC)
2. College Basketball - Bill Flemming (ABC, syndicated games)
3. NFL - Ray Scott (CBS)
4. MLB - Curt Gowdy (NBC)
5. NBA - Marv Albert (NBC, TNT)
6. NHL - Dan Kelly (CBS, NHL Network)

Best game analysts
1. College Football - Dan Fouts (ABC, ESPN)
2. College Basketball - Al McGuire (NBC, CBS)
3. NFL - John Madden (CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC)
4. MLB - Tony Kubek (NBC)
5. NBA - Doug Collins (NBC, TNT)
6. NHL - ???
 
College Football - Mike Walden, USC announcer, 60s & 70s
College Basketball - Fred Hessler, UCLA announcer during the John Wooden era
NFL - Ray Scott, CBS
Baseball - Vin Scully
NBA - Chick Hearn
NHL - Bob Miller, LA Kings, his call of "The Miracle on Manchester" in the early 80s, where the Kings, trailing Edmonton and Wayne Gretzky 5-0 at the beginning of the third period, came back to win, is a masterpiece!
 
RicoGregg said:
College Football - Mike Walden, USC announcer, 60s & 70s
College Basketball - Fred Hessler, UCLA announcer during the John Wooden era
NFL - Ray Scott, CBS
Baseball - Vin Scully
NBA - Chick Hearn
NHL - Bob Miller, LA Kings, his call of "The Miracle on Manchester" in the early 80s, where the Kings, trailing Edmonton and Wayne Gretzky 5-0 at the beginning of the third period, came back to win, is a masterpiece!
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Who used to call the LA Rams back in the 1970's,He was very good(a lot better than Bob Neal who called games for My Falcons).
 
NCAA Football- Keith Jackson, Chris Schenkel, Ron Franklin (also Brad Nessler)
NCAA Basketball- Dick Enberg, Jim Nantz, Gus Johnson
NFL-Pat Summerall, Al Michaels, Joe Buck
NBA- Dick Stockton, Marv Albert, Brent Musberger
MLB- Vin Scully, Bob Costas, Curt Gowdy
NASCAR- Ken Squier, Mike Joy
 
Smittian said:
NCAA Football- Keith Jackson, Chris Schenkel, Ron Franklin (also Brad Nessler)
NCAA Basketball- Dick Enberg, Jim Nantz, Gus Johnson
NFL-Pat Summerall, Al Michaels, Joe Buck
NBA- Dick Stockton, Marv Albert, Brent Musberger
MLB- Vin Scully, Bob Costas, Curt Gowdy
NASCAR- Ken Squier, Mike Joy
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I thought Bob Costas was a major improvement over Marv Albert when he took his place on NBC calling NBA games in the 90s.
Chick Hearn was a gem.
 
Los Angeles has been spoiled in that three of our play-by-play announcers are not only recognized as the best playcallers in their sport but also have had the longest tenure among their respective franchise.

Vin Scully - LA Dodgers since 1958
Chick Hearn (God rest your beautiful soul) - LA Lakers (1960 til his death)
Bob Miller - LA Kings since 1973

Side note: This thread saddens me with the little acknowledgment of the NHL it has received. Hockey may not be the most popular and covered sport in the United States but there is not a trophy more beautiful and revered than Lord Stanley on this continent. And I'm not even Canadian.
 
Robnoxious said:
Los Angeles has been spoiled in that three of our play-by-play announcers are not only recognized as the best playcallers in their sport but also have had the longest tenure among their respective franchise.

Vin Scully - LA Dodgers since 1958
Chick Hearn (God rest your beautiful soul) - LA Lakers (1960 til his death)
Bob Miller - LA Kings since 1973

Side note: This thread saddens me with the little acknowledgment of the NHL it has received. Hockey may not be the most popular and covered sport in the United States but there is not a trophy more beautiful and revered than Lord Stanley on this continent. And I'm not even Canadian.
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In Chicago we've had great hockey announcers. The best of all time was the late great Lloyd Pettit who called the Blackhawks games in the 60s & 70s.
Pat Foley has been stellar since the early 80s.
 
David67 said:
Who used to call the LA Rams back in the 1970's,He was very good(a lot better than Bob Neal who called games for My Falcons).
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Dick Enberg was the voice of the Rams until about 1978, when he left to join NBC, and was succeeded by Bob Starr.
 
RicoGregg said:
David67 said:
Who used to call the LA Rams back in the 1970's,He was very good(a lot better than Bob Neal who called games for My Falcons).
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Dick Enberg was the voice of the Rams until about 1978, when he left to join NBC, and was succeeded by Bob Starr.
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Didn't Bob Starr also do Angels games for awhile?
 
...the greatest NBA play-by-player ever was Eddie Doucette when he did Milwaukee Bucks games in the early '70s. Dunno what he sounds like since he moved to the West Coast, but he made the Bucks cook on the air as much as Kareem and Oscar did on the court...
 
Ultimajock said:
...the greatest NBA play-by-player ever was Eddie Doucette when he did Milwaukee Bucks games in the early '70s. Dunno what he sounds like since he moved to the West Coast, but he made the Bucks cook on the air as much as Kareem and Oscar did on the court...
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Eddie Doucette was good. I used to listen to him on WTMJ from the Chicago area.
 
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