Best/Worst Sports Broadcasters

Bill King was the best, Krukow and Jon Miller are by far the worst.   Why does ESPN have that buffoon Miller on at all, he is terrible, mumbles half the time, tries to be funny but isn't. 

Vin Scully is probably the best but age is starting to wear on him, not as good as he used to be, but still far better than most.

Local TV announcers for the D-backs are terrible, worst of all on the MLB package.

Agree  with Berman and ESPN hacks, they are lousy.

I was just a little lad, when Dizzy Dean did network telecasts, he was a classic.

WHAT???  I CANNOT stand him at times.  It seems as if he has a copy of the NBA rulebook in front of him at all times.  I remember the 2006 NBA Finals, in every game, he had to point out a seemingly obvious rule.

And also, what are ABC/ESPN trying to do to them?  Is it just me or is it that they are trying to recreate what NBC had with Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, and Magic Johnson?

 Curt Gowdy was one of the best ever .  Don Meredith was excellent on MNF with Gifford and Howard Cosell.

  Bob Trumpy and Don Criqui were awful. Keith Jackson -FUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLee was a homer.

  Ray Scott was also a very good announcer. Berman makes a farce of the game.

I cannot believe that you say that Jerry "The King" Lawler is annoying.  He is very entertaining to listen to.  Along with JR, they really make a good team.

Any worst of list for announcers has to start with Joe Buck...the guy is a no talent hack.  He can thank his father for his career because it is the only reason he has one. 

Another hack that feeds off the legend of his family is Chip Carey...can someone explain to me why this guy is working the World Series?  Were all of the intelligent announcers unavailable in late October?

A guy who is very intelligent, but is just an atrocious play-by-play guy is Bryant Gumbel.  I respect the job he does on Real Sports, but he needs to get dropped by the NFL Network (and the NFL Network would be wise to drop his dopey partner Collinsworth in the process).

The last guy that comes to mind is Dick Vitale...he has to learn that we are tooning in to watch NCAA games and not the "Dickie V Show."  This guy is more familiar with the word massacre than Gen. Custer in his time as a college basketball announcer.  Dick...do us all a favor and let the game breathe!

I do like JR and Jerry "The King" (Grant it what they cover is mostly scripted.)  I love it when JR says that someone is being "whipped like a government mule," or "running like a scalded dog."  "For the love of God, or BAH GAWD!!! are also great sayings.  For Jerry "The King," there is only one, PUPPIES!!! 

harry kalas is the best

For me the best in basketball is Kevin Harlen

Baseball is Jon Miller

Football it is Al Micheals

And the worst are:

Billy Packer, Joe Morgan, and Buck

Theismann...best thing that ever happened to him, was done by the original LT.

McCarver...just simply a jackass

Bayless....not really an announcer, but someone should whack him just for the hell of it

Kornheiser...or is that cornholer, either way..go away already

Simms....just talks way to much, makes madden look like a mime at times

I did used to like Madden, at one time. The sport has just outgrown and passed him by. Whats he going to talk about, now that Favre retired?

Chris Schenkel(sp), was one of my favorites as was Myron Cope. He had a voice all of his own.

The old crew from MNF was good, I turn the sound off now, and turn the radio on. I can not stand any of them.

Berman needs to retire, his day is past.

Chris Rose is also pretty good.

Those are just a few I can think of, off the top of my head.

Just my humble opinion.