NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall Dies

RIP. I actually didn't care for his style but I liked him anyway, and him and Madden had about the best chemistry among broadcasters ever. Madden and Summerall games no doubt always felt like special events.
 
RIP. Summerall's voice reminds me as much of the glory days in the 90s as anything.

"Errrvin...first down"

"You know Pat, the Cowboys are a team that likes to either run the ball or pass the ball..."

He was always so calm. He and Keith Jackson are the GOATs
 
The crew on CBS with Musburger, Cross, George, and Jimmy The Greek kind of created that whole pregame show element.
 
Summerall's voice created drama and really added to the game. Nobody outside of Micheals really does that anymore.
 
I'm not overly critical of commentators like many. I don't hold a disdain for Aikman/Buck, etc. Most of the time I don't even care who's calling the game. But Summerall was amazing.
 
I agree, Middie. I really don't pay much attention to who is calling the game or what they are saying. Summerall was the man though. I can't explain it but his voice calling a game stirs the emotion for me. Maybe because then I was a hopefully, proud fan who knew no better?
 
One guy who is underrated as an announcer is Brad Nessler. He gets some big games on ESPN college football, but he did MNF a couple times when they had a double header and he was excellent. Another great one is Vin Scully...I get all the Dodger games here, so it is cool to just sit back and listen to him...no color commentator with him, just him doing a baseball game old school.
 
R.I.P. - his voice brings back memories of the glory days.
 
It is pretty amazing to think that as an ex-football player he became the voice of golf and tennis for CBS too.
 
Carp said:
One guy who is underrated as an announcer is Brad Nessler. He gets some big games on ESPN college football, but he did MNF a couple times when they had a double header and he was excellent. Another great one is Vin Scully...I get all the Dodger games here, so it is cool to just sit back and listen to him...no color commentator with him, just him doing a baseball game old school.
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I like Nessler which is why I was glad when he got the NFLN gig.

I think a guy like Verne Lundquist belongs on the all time list for all around sports broadcasters.

No matter whether it was football, college basketball or golf, he seemed to be good at them all. Jim Nantz is currently very good at football and golf, but I don't think he does anything else, does he?

Most guys today stop at 2 sports, i.e. Marv Albert, Kevin Harlan, Nantz, etc.
 
Yeah, Lundquist is great. I don't like Danielson, who he is paired with, but he does sound like an old school football guy. Musberger is great with Herbstreit too.
 
Texas Ace said:
I like Nessler which is why I was glad when he got the NFLN gig.

I think a guy like Verne Lundquist belongs on the all time list for all around sports broadcasters.

No matter whether it was football, college basketball or golf, he seemed to be good at them all. Jim Nantz is currently very good at football and golf, but I don't think he does anything else, does he?

Most guys today stop at 2 sports, i.e. Marv Albert, Kevin Harlan, Nantz, etc.
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Nantz does college basketball for CBS during March Madness. He's solid at it too.
 
Carp said:
I do miss Gus Johnson on the tourney.
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One of my favorite games in recent years was the Xavier vs. Kansas St. game in the 2010 tourney with Gus doing the play by play.

It was already an execllent/exciting game but Johnson's enthusiasm took it to another level.
 
RIP. He truly was the GOAT. I would take him over Michael's any day.
 
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