Who is your favorite sports announcer? How about your least favorite?

[quantumleap]

We're deep into football, basketball and hockey right now so take your pick. I'll let some people post their picks before posting mine so as not to influence anyone.

If you like an announcer let us know why. If you dislike an announcer also let us know why.

 

[KVB]

RIP Bill Walton.

 

[Brock Landers]

Can't stand gus Johnson and Joel klatt

Johnson is always screaming and klatt is the smartest guy on earth, just ask him

 

[quantumleap]

Can't stand gus Johnson and Joel klatt

Johnson is always screaming and klatt is the smartest guy on earth, just ask him

I had to look them up.

Here's Gus:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1852750417806999671

 

[KVB]

RIP Bill Walton.

Bill Walton satisfies both the favorite and least favorite categories all by himself.

 

[flyingillini]

My all time favorite was Jack Buck, he was the best.

 

[edawg]

Favorite: Joe Tait
Least favorite: any woman

 

[JDS]

Love me some Mike Patrick all night long when he did Sunday night football for ESPN in the 90’s & early 2000’s.

 

[BobbyFK]

In my mind, there's no question who was one of the best: Dick Vitale. I just loved him for his high energy and his unique announcing skills

 

[Tanko]

Vin Scully (RIP)

Like these as well
Kirk Herbstreit
Chris Fowler
Rece Davis

 

[Tanko]

In my mind, there's no question who was one of the best: Dick Vitale. I just loved him for his high energy and his unique announcing skills

Nope.....
He was horrible "baby".....

Sure he had a gimmick, strange voice, energy but, not a good announcer for B-ball games.
Jim Nance was great for CBB. Smooth, intelligent. Great announcer.

 

[jjgold]

Fowler
Breem

 

[baz]

Only broadcasters I really enjoy are some of the baseball crews. Royals and Astros crews prob my fave. I like Greg Olsen for NFL but that's it, NFL has some good crews but none are special.

Dislike? Joe Tessitore and Gus Johnson are unbearable. Red Sox crew is a f*** abomination.

 

[edawg]

Hawk and Wimpy were great for baseball.

 

[charliebrown]

Used to not like bill Walton but he ended up being my favorite rip

 

[ttwarrior1]

i am a collinsworth fan
keith jackson was favorite

worst are the new guys on fox college football on the lower level games.
The son golic is also awful

 

[KVB]

Never forget these from one of the greatest to ever do it...

 

[djefferis]

Let’s be honest - overall the announcers for most sports were far better 30 years ago - because people LISTENED to them.

Now it’s a looks first and thought/commentary second (if at all).

I will still listen to Tom Hamilton call a game for Cleveland - a few other teams announcers I like - but national broadcast - Smoltz is one of the few o can stand to listen to.

 

[baz]

RIP Bill Walton.

Nothing will beat the pac 12 mens basketball tournament when he kept referring to an Oregon player exclusively as "Snoop Dogg" and it was not the kids nickname and he looked nothing like Snoop but that was what Walton alleged. Walton would say his name anytime he could even if bro was just checking in. "ANd a layup for Snoop Dogg" it was hilarious and would have certainly ended in cancellation in today's society.

 

[Tanko]

Let’s be honest - overall the announcers for most sports were far better 30 years ago - because people LISTENED to them.

Now it’s a looks first and thought/commentary second (if at all).

I will still listen to Tom Hamilton call a game for Cleveland - a few other teams announcers I like - but national broadcast - Smoltz is one of the few o can stand to listen to.

Smoltz is a smart pitcher. I like it when they talk about what the next pitch should be based on the prior "setup" pitches. 9 times out of 10 Smoltz is right.