Posted 2 years ago
There are still Chris Bermans and Terry Bradshaws, “entertainers” mugging to boost their own Q ratings. But the nerds are emerging. In five years, there aren’t going to be many broadcasters left for Frank Caliendo to impersonate. John Madden is gone, Tony Kornheiser is gone, and Howard Cosell would never be hired. The only analyst who consistently rides the line is TNT’s Charles Barkley (who’s as observant as he is casually hilarious), and he’s the exception that proves the rule: There are plenty of failed imitators who’ve proved it’s a lot harder than he makes it look. When in doubt, just tell us the score and how it got that way.
Will Leich’s “
For The Fans” article from New York Magazine and why blogs and new media are making nerds out of all of us. Even sportscasters.
Posted on June 4th, 2009