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I hate Skip Bayless to the core.
Was anyone watching Cold Pizza a month or so ago when Jay Feely totally put him in place about steroid usage in the NFL? It was satisfying, and I also believe that the kicker Jay Feely could have a future in broadcasting when he is done; he was doing great on Cold Pizza.
I own the Life of Reilly. Probably my favorite sports writer ever.
On the national scale I gotta say Jim Rome sucks...I love Tim Cowlishaw and Michael Smith on Around the Horn and Wilbon on PTI. Lou Holtz is UNBEARABLE to listen to...someone get him a LISP book. I hate listening to Corso and Vitale...
As far as hear in iowa...well u can just take a nice guess on that one :)
I forgot to list my favorite. Pete Taylor, hands down. His calls still give me chills. His voice was the Cyclones from when I first started listening as a kid.
I'm not a fan of Brent Mustburger. There's just something about him that annoys me. Of course, Packer and Zabel are worse...
Tony Kornheiser is the best...a great writer, a great broadcaster, knowledgable about sports and other topics, and most of all he is not pompous. Very cutting edge in my opinion.
Billy Packer is the worst...a babbling buffoon that just likes to hear himself talk...what a pompous *** he is. Old and tired in my opinion.
You HAVE to be kidding....Quote:
Originally Posted by Drive4cy
Of course, I haven't seen Cotlar's name up here yet. Sportscaster of the year? Please....
From a talk radio perspective, I miss Dan Patrick's show. Infinitely better than Rome.
As for sportscasters, I don't really care outside of home teams. I liked it when Carray Jr, Jr did the Cubbies, not fond of the new guys. I can listen to Joe Buck do about anything. He does a really good job.
Although I'm not big on his play by play abilitlies (he has none), I've really taken to Bob Costas from a "editorial" standpoint. And enjoy his show on HBO. Another good HBO show - worth the package price alone if you ask me, is Real Sports w/ Bryant Gumble. Can't stand Gumble in any other capacity - good God he was terrible on the NFL, but that show is terrific.
Best: Woody Paige, Michael Smith, Keith Jackson (voice of NCAA football)
Worst: Brent Musburger
best posthumous broadcaster for the cyclones:
dale williams and his infamous phrase"HOLY COW!!"
I've always liked Joe Posnanski of the KC Star.
Read the opening sentence of this column he wrote after Zach Johnson won the Masters.
www.kansascity.com | 04/09/2007 | Augusta is Johnson's field of dreams
I listen to ESPN Radio regularly and miss Tony Kornheiser's program. It was hilarious most of the time (intentionally) Dan Patrick's show is good too.
However, The Herd with Colin Cowherd is the worst piece of crap on the airwaves today. The man has the personality of wet noodle and the charisma of rock. I hear his voice and want to drive my car off of the road. Adam Schein of the NFL Network is just about as bad.
Best Announcer :Gus Johnson, Marv Albert, Kevin Harlan, Joe Morgan
Worst -Vitale, Packer, Lundquist
Best writer :Bill Simmons, Michael Smith, Woody Paige, Tim Cowlishaw
Worst: Skip Bayless
The Star has two great columnists. Joe Po is consistantly great and Whitlock at least has an interesting take on things. I read them a lot since I'm a fan of KC's pro teams. Joe has a book coming out about a year he spent travelling with Buck O'Neill that should be great.Quote:
Originally Posted by clonefan98
I like SI's football and college basketball writers most of the time (Dr. Z, Peter King, Grant Wahl).
I get sick of the writers that are on ESPN all the time like Skip Bayless and Woody Paige but I have no reason to read them so that's alright.
Best...
1. Pete Taylor...(enough said)
2. Bob Costas ( could listen to him read the phone book)
3. Dick Enberg ( classic voice)
4. Mike Patrick ( Best football play-by-play)
5. They guy who does the Indians radio play-by-play. Best home-run call ever.
Worst:
1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar.. (I know he doesn't do it anymore but he is the absolute worst to EVER put on a headset.)
2. Tim McCarver ( the sound goes down if he's on)
3. Dick Vitale ( see # 2)
4. Billy Packer (see #2)
5. Marty Tirrell. (The radio goes off if he's on)
Best:
Print:
Blair Kerkhoff of the KC Star
Tim Griffin of the San Antonio Express News
Play by play guys:
Kevin Harlan
Joe Miller
Mitch Holthus
Radio talk shows:
Marty Tirrell
Mike & the Mad Dog
Oh, forgot to add Mike & Mike
Behind the Anchor Desk:
Keith Murphy
Bob Ley
Chris Berman
Worst:
Larry Cotlar
Matt Perualt (Big Sports 590 out of Omaha)
Tom Shatel (Omaha World Hearld)
Kevin Kugler (1620 the Zone out of Omaha)
Nancy whatever her last name is
Brent Musberger
Tim McGarver
Stuart Scott
Micahel Irvin