Bloggers And Forbes Magazine Greatly Differ When Picking Influential Sportscasters
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A good number of blogs were recently asked by Sports Media Challenge (an arm of Sports Business Daily) to give a list of the most influential, respected, and trusted Sportscasters for a client wanting to narrow their list down. At the time we were unaware of who they were compiling this for, but it turned out to be Forbes Magazine.
The magazine (from what I can gather) basically asked 4 different sects for their opinions and this is their list....
1. John Madden
2. Chris Berman
3. Jim Nantz
3. Troy Aikman
5. Terry Bradshaw
6. Bob Costas
7. Joe Buck
7. Peter Gammons
9. Dick Enberg
9. Bill Walton
Now I have no idea how they came up with ties and you have to consider that they also examined marketability and how much press the individuals got in the past year. Needless to say this wasn't even close to the Blogosphere's list....
1. Marv Albert
2. Bob Costas
3. Peter Gammons
4. Jon Miller
5. Gus Johnson
6. Al Michaels
7. Dan Patrick
8. Mike Tirico
9. Dick Enberg
10. Chris Fowler
AA's list: Marv Albert, Gus Johnson, Peter Gammons, Ron Jaworski, Dan Patrick, Al Michaels, Mike Tirico, Charles Barkley, Chris Fowler, Ernie Johnson (I completely forgot Dick Vitale so he's #11)
There's obviously going to be some discrepancy but that is just amazing. I really have no idea how Chris Berman or Dick Enberg would ever make that list, but maybe they have some deals with local eateries in their hometowns (or Dunkin Donuts for Leather). I can understand Buck making a list because of his commercial appeal, but when I made my list I focused on the words trust and respected. That's just me though. Your thoughts and/or lists in the comments.
TV's Most Influential Sportscasters (Forbes Magazine)
13 Comments:
@jj:
You don't trust Scott Van Pelt? If he can rock the 'Adult Swim' sweatshirt of the ESPN2 simulcast of the Mike Tirico show, he gets my vote.
SVP was just outside my Top 10....just didn't think he was influential enough. That list was tough to make.
Scott Van Pelt is growing on me, I have to say.
I'm glad to see that Mort and Herbie didn't make the list.
Herbie should definitely be on this list, jj. I still think that he was right regarding that weasel Miles.
I "trust" Jay Glazer, hardest working man in football and always informative.
How the fuck is Verne Lundquist not on that list...
I would also include Bob Varsha, but he doesn't get much pub outside of F1.
wags- I agree with you on Lundquist. I'd listen to him read the phonebook.
I would listen to Gus Johnson read the phonebook, that would be awesome
How did the blogosphere miss out on Ernie Johnson?
Where, oh where is Joe Morgan????
Yes, I am kidding.
How do you rate Dan Patrick high on any list. He was overrated at ESPN and he is still trying to get it right at his new West coast gig.Without a name star to prop him up, he is totally from the rip and read school of sports!
Collinsworth to me is the most influential analyst. 3 different networks, and actually listenable?
It's all about what you mean. This question is too vague, and you get three vastly different answers depending on which question you ask.
Influential: Berman--everybody has their own shtick because of him
Respected: Al Michaels, Dick Enberg--they've been around forever and done everything
Trusted: I don't know on that one. I just know who I don't trust (Buck, anyone from ESPN)