Are the better sportswriters and commentators in US working on the NBA and NFL?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I've heard Marv Albert call boxing. His brother is better. Not everybody can do it. Gus Johnson has been disappointing. Can you imagine Joe Buck doing boxing?

So yeah I disagree.

Al Albert? wasn't he the one with Sean O'Grady from the old Tuesday Night Fights on USA network back in the early 90s?

[Mr. Ryan]

Kellerman is ok, but I like Atlas less every week.

Teddy Atlas is Teddy Atlas. The things that make him appealing (outspokeness, brazen attitude towards authority) also tick off a lot of people. I for one think he is good for the sport because he is one of those characters you read about in books.

I used to be the biggest Kellerman detractor but ever since he moved to HBO and picked up the slack for Merchant, he has really come into his own as a commentator and pundit. His views can be radical and unpopular but you can see he has lots of enthusiasm for the sport.

[sigrab jr]

I watched the Lemieux-Ayala fight yesterday. It was pathetic how Atlas spent the first minute and a half of the fight talking about how Lemieux had never impressed him and just generally being very negative. At least give the kid a few rounds to see what he can do, instead of talking crap about him instantly and then being made to look like an idiot.

I really dislike the guy and he is simply not good at his job.

I think Showtime are pretty good overall. I like Manny Steward and Larry Merchant on HBO.

I agree but I think Larry Merchant is like the king of negativity. Lampley is a very positive announcer, he keeps his personal hate for fighters to himself and gives them props on TV.

[Carpe Diem]

Commentators are paid for their opinions and have been known to trash top level athletes no matter what the sport.

Arod, Terell Owens, Stephon Marbury, etc etc. trashed time after time after time.

The only reason writers and commentators are so easily able to create interest in matchups for other sports is because it revolves around teams and communities. not just 2 specific individuals.

Marbury isn't a top NBA player, he never was. He was more of a B/C- level. Kind of like Devin Harris, guys who plays good enough to get recognized..

[Danny Gunz]

I personally really like Kellerman.

But I disagree it there are better boxing announcers out there it is just that HBO is so stubborn to change their main crew, we all saw roy jones jr. do it nicely. On ESPN 2 I like Teddy Atlas too sometimes he is a bit over dramatic but generally good. And its ashame joe tessitore isnt there anymore i liked that guy.

[-Antonio-]

Al Albert? wasn't he the one with Sean O'Grady from the old Tuesday Night Fights on USA network back in the early 90s?

I don't know. I heard Marv do some olympic stuff and some older fights.

[shadeyfizzle]

Marbury isn't a top NBA player, he never was. He was more of a B/C- level. Kind of like Devin Harris, guys who plays good enough to get recognized..

Cut me some slack bro. Way to nitpick the insignificant details to detract from my very valid message. lol

[The Hammer]

But I disagree it there are better boxing announcers out there it is just that HBO is so stubborn to change their main crew, we all saw roy jones jr. do it nicely. On ESPN 2 I like Teddy Atlas too sometimes he is a bit over dramatic but generally good. And its ashame joe tessitore isnt there anymore i liked that guy.

Tessitore is still there.

I think Teddy Atlas turns away potential new fans with his his constant bitching, his inability to cover his dislike toward some boxers, and his overall negativity. After all, ESPN2 is free TV and reaches more people than HBO. Teddy is not good for our sport.

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

At least NBA and NFL commentators don't hate on their top level athletes..

ABC and ESPN are Laker haters and biased toward the Celts.

[manok uli]

At least NBA and NFL commentators don't hate on their top level athletes..

Exactly...

You obviously haven't watched many NBA games or read articles... Tons of hate goes around Kobe, Wade, Shaq, Lebron etc... You just have to listen to different broadcasts.