The Comprehensive list for Overrated and Underrated broadcasters/media personalities

[BuddyBear]

Overrated/Annoying--these guys the think the games revolve around them (in no particular order except the first two)

Stephen A Smith
Stuart Scott
Chris Berman
Joe Buck
Al Michaels
Tim Macarver
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bowden
Sean Salisbury (is there a guy with a bigger ego who didn't do anything in the NFL)
Bob Greise
Mike Lupica
Ron Franklin
Max Kellerman
Jim Rome
Billy Packer
Trev Alberts
Mitch Albom
The Schwab (or whatever that tools name is)
Joe Theisman and the Sunday Night Crew
Jeff Brantly (I found the guy with the bigger ego who didn't do anyting in MLB)
Atlanta Braves announcers (over the years they have become the cure for insomnia)

Underrated (these guys are great and very enjoyable to listen to)

Bob Davie (bad coach--but working out in the booth)
John Miller
Chris Spielman
Greg Anthony
James Brown
Mike Tirico
Mark May
John Saunders
Chris Fowler
Dan Fouts
Eric Karros
Brad Nessler
Jim Nantz
Steve Stone
Tom Jackson
Dan Schulman
Peter Gammon
Gary Thorne
Gray Danielson
Rodney Pete

Neither Good nor Bad but bring some personality to the booth

Dick Vitale
John Madden
Dan Patrick
Lee Corso
Craig James
Chris Rose
Woody Paige
Skip Bayless

My Personal favorites (love to listen to these guys--they make the games fun to listen to)

Brent Musberger (great in the ABC Big Ten game of the week)
Dick Enberg (legendary voice)
Keith Jackson (ditto)
Vern Ludquist and Tood Blackledge (great for the SEC game of the week on CBS)


Anyone I am missing?

[Mudcat]

Well I'm not going to comment on every one of those but I'm just glad you had Mike Lupica on the annoying list.

I see him every week on some show (The Sports Reporters?) and he drives me nuts. Even when he makes a good point that I totally agree with, he has a grating way of presenting his point-of-view that makes me want to rip off his arm and beat him with it.

[Bill Dozer]

This guy helped bring ESPN down...Stuart Scott "For Shizzle!"

[Senator7]

Like:

Joe Buck
Peter Gammons
Al Michaels (Could make a chess match exciting.)
Bob Costas
Harold Reynolds
Chris Berman
Max Kellerman
Gary Thorne
Dan Patrick
Troy Aikman
Dick Vitale
Howie Long
Dan Marino

Dislike:

Stuart Scott
ESPN Sundy Night Crew
Tom Jackson
Sean Salisbury (What makes this guy an expert?)
John Madden

Senator 7
Cris Collinsworth

[pags11]

agree about Spielman and Davey...they both did a nice job this weekend...

[clonecat]

Very good analysis. I am assuming you left Bob Costas out because he is in a league of his own. I think he does a great job with everything he does.

[Bill Dozer]

Clone,

Bob is great except when he does late night talk shows. I think that was the problem with the ESPN crew. They used to be subtle and slightly humorous. Then Kilbourne got the late night gig and they all started swinging for the fences. Everything became a knock knock joke. :cigar:

[Brick Tamland]

Bill,

I have said it before. All of espn is crap. Even when you get sick of listening to them you cant read the website becaue they charge for 90% of it. A fee to read about sports?? If my sports news is coming with a month fee it better be delivered by someone naked and better looking than Stuart Scott.

[Brick Tamland]

and not be a dude.

[Bill Dozer]

I hear ya Brick. Been using CBS Sportsline myself.

[jjgold]

I think most guys are good in their own ways

The worst ever is Tom Seaver of the Mets

I like announcers that bet also

[clonecat]

Lee Corso seems to always know the line on the ESPN Thursday Night College Game, it is hilarious when a field goal late in the game is made or missed that has no relevant outcome to the game, but effects the line and he makes his comment about "people holding their breathe on the kick" Gotta like the gambling edge on a sportscaster

[clonecat]

I also agree that most of ESPN commentators stink, but I do enjoy Kenny Mayne, as he is as horse racing and gambling as the best of them.

Stuart Scott will make me turn off Sportscenter as quick as a Packer loss.

[BuddyBear]

Overated

John Kruk
Dennis Miller
Digger Phelps

Underated

Adding

Pat Haden and Tom Hammond (Notre Dame football)
Andy Katz

Neither good nor bad

adding

Bob Costas (a bit out of pace when broadcasting baskets but good for bases)
Harold Reyonalds
Kenny Mayne
Ron Jawrorski

The list continues to grow!

[BuddyBear]

ESPN is to sports what MTV is to music.

Screw ESPN...it has really slipped the past decade with guys like Stuart Scott and Stephen A Smith and an increasingly obnoxious Chris Berman.

[Illusion]

I can't stand Joe Buck

Guys I really like are the Twins and Indians baseball announcers.

[jjgold]

Everyone has different views on this

The one guy that everyone bases but I love is Mike Irvin and Joe Theisman

Execs gave them strong reviews and that is all that matters

[why]

Suttcliff, is the worst. He is just horrible, I turn the sound off when he is in the booth.

My Favs.
Keith Jackson
Jon Miller & Joe Morgan
Ludquist

at Espn
Is it Kenny Mayne, I think that is right

Baskets:
Enberg

Also Dislike:
Mussberger
Vitale

Won't even watch or listen to them, I literally turn the tele off.

Rome
Stephen Smith

[clonecat]

Circle me Illusion

[pags11]

just read that Trev Alberts was fired...