Awful Announcing
Total reads
54
This week
9
Rank
#229 of 409
Published
791 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Joe Theismann says NFL has ‘drifted away from tradition’ amid streaming boom
The NFL has never been more available, and Joe Theismann isn’t entirely sure that’s the same thing as being better. The former Washington quarterback won a Super Bowl in January 1983, at a time when the NFL was appointment television by default rather than by design. The former Washington quarterback won a Super Bowl in…
Gary Cohen on why local broadcasts offer something national broadcasts can’t replicate
There’s a reason fans get so angry when a national broadcast takes over their team’s games, and Gary Cohen can tell you exactly why. The Mets’ play-by-play voice on SNY since 2006 sat down with Stephen Strom, pregame host of Marlins On Deck on 104.3 WQAM, to explain why the local broadcaster offers something no…
Jason Benetti explains why NBC’s ‘Inside the Pitch’ is unlike anything MLB broadcasting has done before
Two months into NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball experiment, Jason Benetti knows exactly what separates it from every baseball broadcast that came before it. The “Inside the Pitch” concept — NBC executive producer Sam Flood’s live at-bat breakdown feature that debuted Opening Day alongside former pitchers Adam Ottavino and Clayton Kershaw — has drawn acclaim since…
Will Buxton’s move to IndyCar was the best decision he has ever made
Will Buxton has been the voice of IndyCar since Fox Sports gained the rights to the series in 2025. The veteran motorsports announcer covered Formula One for many years, first with Speed Channel and NBC in the States before joining the series itself as one of their lead presenters. He is also known worldwide for…
SiriusXM and iHeartMedia merger talks have stalled, per report
Last month, it was reported that iHeartMedia and SiriusXM were exploring a merger that would create an audio giant. Now, it sounds like those talks are off, at least for the time being. According to New York Times reporter Lauren Hirsch, talks between the two audio behemoths “have stalled after the two sides were unable…
‘It’s Wemby’s West!’: Mike Tirico calls Game 7, earns massive praise from Jamal Crawford on NBC
Led by 22-year-old otherworldly superstar Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs are going to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. San Antonio went on the road and took down the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals on Saturday night at Paycom Center. The…
Mike Tirico leads Spurs-Thunder Game 7 open into ‘Roundball Rock’ for NBC
NBC returned to televising NBA games this season for the first time since 2002, and Sunday night’s Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder marks NBC’s final broadcast of the 2025-26 campaign. To open the NBA on NBC broadcast, Game 7 play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico —…
Draymond Green says ‘sports media f*cking sucks,’ defends Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Despite being a part of sports media, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is clearly not a fan of the industry. Green, a guest analyst on ESPN’s Inside the NBA for the 2026 playoffs in an occasional role that dates back to 2021 on the studio show, sounded off about sports media amid a rant…
The wild tale of Audi Crooks’ biggest fan, online trolls, and a Boston Globe writer’s face
There has never been a better time for online trolls, and that’s saying something, given the internet’s history. Thanks to the decimation of what little safeguards we had on social media platforms like X and Facebook, coupled with living in an era where the President of the United States spends his days posting memes and…
Mike Breen almost quit broadcasting early in his career: ‘I can’t do this anymore’
Mike Breen is the lead NBA play-by-play announcer for ESPN/ABC and the New York Knicks. His worlds will collide next week when the Knicks take on the winner of the Spurs-Thunder series in the NBA Finals, and he’ll be on the call. Breen’s broadcasting career has been storied and celebrated, but the 65-year-old admits there…
Power outage temporarily cuts ABC feed to Texas Tech-Tennessee WCWS softball game
It’s go-time for women’s college softball as the Women’s College World Series is underway. Unfortunately, Saturday’s broadcast of the game between Texas Tech and Tennessee hit a snag due to technical difficulties. At the top of the second inning, ABC’s coverage of the game suddenly cut out. The issue took some time to fix, so…
Jay Williams responds to critics of Get Up’s ‘Life Alert’ SGA segment
There have been many vocal dissenters in sports media recently over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his style of play. Few have been more consistent and harsher than ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams. SGA snagged his second NBA MVP in a row this season and has the Oklahoma City Thunder one game away from returning to the…
Caitlin Clark declined to speak with media following Fever loss to Valkyries
It was the best of times and the worst of times for Caitlin Clark on Friday night. The Indiana Fever star became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists. However, her evening was disappointing overall, as she posted a season-worst stat line in a 90-88 loss to the Golden…
Josh Pate: Playing for seeding ‘one of the dumbest aspects of CFP expansion arguments’
Every day, we hear a new explanation for why expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is good for the game. It’s not often that any of those explanations hold much water. The latest angle comes courtesy of Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables, who said this past week that an expanded CFP wouldn’t damage…
Big XII will allow live access to replay booth this season
As officiating and replay decisions become more integral to sports, some leagues are finally willing to open up and be more transparent about the entire process, including the Big XII. According to a report from The Athletic, the conference will take fans behind the curtain of their replay center, offering fans live video and audio…
Ken Rosenthal comes out against MLB salary cap: ‘This drives me crazy’
Baseball has been riding a wave of momentum, but it looks increasingly likely to come to a crashing halt with a looming work stoppage next year. Even though MLB has seen rising ratings and interest in the regular season and postseason, and recent rule changes have been well received by fans, there is one major…
Displaying items 776-791 of 791 in total