And now we'd like to turn your attention to a new, wicked-ass feat in the world of sports television science: golf's answer to the Skycam, but 1,736 times cooler. Meet the the HoverFly Erista....
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/hover-fly-golf-network-pga-camera.html
The legendary eighty-five year old broadcaster Vin Scully (happy birthday!) is going to be taking over the LA Dodgers Twitter account next Monday according to MLB.com, which could turn out to be ...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/vin-scully-to-take-over-la-dodgers-twitter-account.html
Ryan Lochte may have thought his 15 minutes or so of fame would have a little bit of an extended life after his Olympic performance in London. But after he sold his home in Gainesville, FL for pl...
Here’s a look at a clip from the laugher of an Orange Bowl last night between West Virginia and Clemson, with ESPN NFL commentator Jon Gruden confusing First Lady Michelle Obama with ESPN sidel...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/jon-gruden-thinks-michelle-obama-is-lisa-salters.html
It’s a new year and the last week of Straight Outta Stockton for this NFL season. College football cedes the spotlight to the pros today with plenty of playoff implications on the last Sunday...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/straight-outta-stockton-week-17.html
In the last moments of 2011, Wagner’s Kenny Ortiz produced the best buzzer beater of the year… and maybe the most incredible shot to win a game I have ever seen! Wagner was tied with Santa ...
Chauncey Billups has been starting beside Chris Paul for the Clippers thus far this season (two games), but did not start on Friday night vs. the Bulls due to a sore groin. That didn’t stop PA...
H/T: Gifulmination One of the better enhancements to football production over the last decade, the skycam has been a great way to get fans closer to the game. I’ve always wondered, though, if o...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/skycam-almost-takes-out-iowa-huddle-in-insight-bowl.html
We are finishing 2011 with a literal bang! AA has always been about giving fans a voice in who or what they give a thumbs up or down to for covering sports. For the last week, our readers hav...
Ken Rosenthal published a report yesterday mentioning that ESPN columnist and occasional on-air personality Keith Law had interviewed to become the scouting director for the Houston Astros under ...
Jack Edwards is insane. Luckily for all of us, he’s that lovable brand of crazy that we can all enjoy safely at home via the spectacular announcing clips he so often gives us. We appreciated Ed...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/jack-edwards-rewrites-the-12-days-of-christmas.html
For the final day of voting for our 2011 Pyrotechnics Awards for the best and worst in sports media, we have polls for the best and worst sports show of 2011. Again, these are some wide ranging...
Come back here, you’re not going to the Pro Bowl It’s the final week of the NFL season before playoffs. Playoff scenarios for the AFC and NFC can be found after the jump. Your broadcast maps ...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/nfl-week-17-2011-playoff-scenarios-broadcast-maps.html
As was the case last week, it’s amazing that some of the more infamous names in our list are making their first appearance in the Dickies countdown this season. It’s the first winning quote...
https://awfulannouncing.com/2011-articles/your-week-16-dickies-winners-and-updated-standings.html
A month ago, NFL on Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira let the world know his feelings on ESPN NFL analyst Jon Gruden. Pereira tweeted that he turned the mute button on whenever Gruden was speaking...