There are three sports announcers who are like weeds in a garden, not worth their salt, but appear anyway on one's television screen: Jim Nantz, Bob Costas and Joe Buck.
Jim Nantz sounds too cool for his own good. I often wonder if he should have a show on PBS or NPR lecturing the American people about civility. What annoys me about Nantz now is that for most of the year, he does the NFL and some PGA (Golf events) then magically after a few Big 10 games, he's fit to do the NCAA tournament, including the Final Four. Could you imagine someone in baseball not doing a game until September and then calling the World Series? Me either. I'm glad that Craig Carton of WFAN pokes fun at Nantz, because someone needs to. Additionally, Nantz and Simms WORSHIP Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, who bend the rules.
Let's get to the announcer at Fox who does the World Series and the top NFC games, Joe Buck (aka I got the top gig because of my last name). Joe Buck sounds like a guy who isn't totally into the sport, but enjoys the celebrity part of the job. I am not particularly impressed with him.
Lastly, is Bob Costas, a guy stuck in the 1960's when there weren't divisions and wild card teams. Moreover, he is for gun control. Maybe he should work for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D- California).
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