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In the Starting Line-Up
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There was a post here a while back that suggested we take a look at NFL field pass on NFL.com, where for free you can replay past radio broadcasts of NFL teams. I dived in and listened to quite a few games as background noise, but couldn't help making some judgments about the quality of various broadcasters. From my listening here are the best of the best...
Best overall broadcast: Dallas Cowboys (play-by-play Brad Sham, Color Babe Laufenberg) Excellent chemistry between the two principals, plus informative and intelligent sideline reporting on occasion. Throw in pre-taped quotes by players peppered in at relevant points in the broadcast explaining the Cowboys approach to various opponent players, such as how to handle Dante Hall, and you have a first class, innovative broadcast with professional production. babe Laufenberg just retired.
Best Play-by-play: Steve Savard, St. Louis Rams. This former player NFL player (had a cup of coffee) came from Montana and must have taken a sip from the same mountain streams as Curt Gowdy, because he is polished, smooth and well spoken. Reminds me somewhat of Dan Shulman, ESPN's baseball radio play-by-play man.
Best Color Commentator: Tunch Ilkin, Steelers. Hardnosed honest ex-player gives heart felt commentary about his own team and opponents. Never flinches to criticize or commend when appropriate. Excellent job in Pittsburgh Indy playoff game. I imagine Steeler fans are probably not as happy with him as I am, since he is replacing Myron Cope. But as an objective listener this guy is golden.
Our boys: Gil's pipes compare to anyone, but I think he lost something off his fastball the last year or two with incorrect yardage, score, etc. Gino is still holding his own. I only pray when Gil decides to hang them up the Krafts don't resort to the horrendous DALE ARNOLD. PLEASE NO!!!! (In case you didn't know, that's why Arnold never offends anyone on his show; he's hoping to hook on to one of the teams, Red Sox, or Patriots, when the current guys hang them up. Say it aint so...)
Best overall broadcast: Dallas Cowboys (play-by-play Brad Sham, Color Babe Laufenberg) Excellent chemistry between the two principals, plus informative and intelligent sideline reporting on occasion. Throw in pre-taped quotes by players peppered in at relevant points in the broadcast explaining the Cowboys approach to various opponent players, such as how to handle Dante Hall, and you have a first class, innovative broadcast with professional production. babe Laufenberg just retired.
Best Play-by-play: Steve Savard, St. Louis Rams. This former player NFL player (had a cup of coffee) came from Montana and must have taken a sip from the same mountain streams as Curt Gowdy, because he is polished, smooth and well spoken. Reminds me somewhat of Dan Shulman, ESPN's baseball radio play-by-play man.
Best Color Commentator: Tunch Ilkin, Steelers. Hardnosed honest ex-player gives heart felt commentary about his own team and opponents. Never flinches to criticize or commend when appropriate. Excellent job in Pittsburgh Indy playoff game. I imagine Steeler fans are probably not as happy with him as I am, since he is replacing Myron Cope. But as an objective listener this guy is golden.
Our boys: Gil's pipes compare to anyone, but I think he lost something off his fastball the last year or two with incorrect yardage, score, etc. Gino is still holding his own. I only pray when Gil decides to hang them up the Krafts don't resort to the horrendous DALE ARNOLD. PLEASE NO!!!! (In case you didn't know, that's why Arnold never offends anyone on his show; he's hoping to hook on to one of the teams, Red Sox, or Patriots, when the current guys hang them up. Say it aint so...)
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