{"id":286570,"date":"2026-07-06T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=286570"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:29:56","slug":"2026-nfl-broadcasters-ranked-best-of-the-nfc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/07\/06\/2026-nfl-broadcasters-ranked-best-of-the-nfc\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked: Best of the NFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A look at NFL broadcasters, analysts, and sideline reporters finds a wealth of talent across NBC, FOX, CBS, ABC, ESPN, Amazon Prime, and Netflix. Taking a closer look we find veteran broadcasting teams making up the <a  href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_current_NFL_broadcasters\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vast majority of broadcasting teams.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Best of the NFC: 2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOB3Qi8GgCy\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 1272px; aspect-ratio: 1272\/1908;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked: Top Eight Play-by-Play Announcers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al Michaels (Amazon Prime) &#8211; The best in the industry, Michaels\u2019 style is classic and is arguably the most well-polished of all time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Nantz (CBS) &#8211;\u00a0 Nantz is as cool as a cucumber in the booth. It doesn\u2019t matter who he works with on color commentary; Nantz always delivers in big moments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy Birthday, Jim Nantz!<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hello, friends&#8230;.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Jim&#39;s first televised NFL play-by-play assignment for CBS was 38 years ago in Week 7 of 1988 \u2014 Buccaneers at the Colts.<\/p>\n<p>Some 540 NFL games later, in addition to his elite work with golf and college basketball, he&#39;s still got it. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TVaAmFH3Ob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/TVaAmFH3Ob<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevG163\/status\/2056095163575869684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin Harlan (CBS) &#8211; Easily the most energetic of all national play-by-play announcers. His golden voice brings enthusiasm to games no matter the stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Buck (ABC) &#8211; Perhaps the most polarizing announcer of the last few decades. Loved by some, hated by others. His professional style and knowledge of the game are unparalleled.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It seemed like Joe Buck was always calling an LA Rams or St. Louis Rams game in the early years of the NFL on FOX. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eSzfRTU0iU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/eSzfRTU0iU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gershon Rabinowitz (@GershOnline) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GershOnline\/status\/2024477783976550570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenny Albert (FOX) &#8211; Just like brother Marv, Kenny has a voice that is meant for broadcasting. Yes!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mike Tirico (NBC) &#8211; Tirico has done it all and is improving as an announcer. Tirico is not bashful about sharing his excitement with fans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spero Dedes (CBS) &#8211; Extremely calm in tight games, Dedes is moving up the ladder in announcing circles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Myers (FOX) &#8211; Myers has a style that never wavers, whether the games are close or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked: Top Five Analysts<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirk Herbstreit (Amazon Prime) &#8211; Herbstreit has vaulted to the top of football analysts, working on Amazon Prime broadcasts in the NFL and starring on ESPN\/ABC broadcasts of primetime college football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/05\/19\/pressure-on-allen-2026-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Troy Aikman<\/a> (ABC) &#8211; The Hall of Famer brings so much knowledge to the game. Aikman has some detractors, but there is no mistaking his status as the star of the ABC\/ESPN team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd Blackledge (NBC) &#8211;\u00a0 It is Blackledge\u2019s experience as an announcer for both college football and the NFL that is leading to his rise in popularity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cris Collinsworth (NBC) &#8211; There is no doubting Collinsworth\u2019s knowledge of the game and connections across the NFL.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was a play Chris Collinsworth was born to call <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fneglQlTWZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fneglQlTWZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DraftKings (@DraftKings) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DraftKings\/status\/1872340901156311083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drew Brees (Netflix)\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Brees has both the pedigree as a Hall of Fame quarterback and a warm personality that is m a rising star as an analyst.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Schlereth (FOX) &#8211; His playing experience as a solid lineman for both Washington and Denver gives Schlereth an insight into the game that most lack.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trent Green (CBS) &#8211; The former quarterback brings solid knowledge to the booth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Davis (CBS) &#8211; Davis has a business-like personality that is easy for listeners to follow.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked: Top Four Sideline Reporters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erin Andrews (FOX) &#8211; Andrews has vaulted to the top among sideline reporters with insightful analysis on news from the sidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh Boy: Fox sideline reporter Erin Andrews is under heavy fire for saying she misses the holidays due to her work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to love it to get you through the fact that I\u2019m not gonna be home for Thanksgiving next week or Christmas is cut short.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude2c<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ctWuqqSMO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9ctWuqqSMO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1993895682697252874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evan Washburn (CBS) &#8211; Very intellectual style of reporting, always provides timely information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracy Wolfson (CBS) &#8211; Energetic reporter who is enthusiastic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Rinaldi (FOX) &#8211; Skilled and veteran reporter from the sidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked: Overrated Play-by-Play Announcers and Analysts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tony Romo (CBS) &#8211; Romo takes the prize for knowing so much about football while taking so long to say simple things.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tony romo seeing kelce\u2019s wife for the first time this season: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EUw9lru3Rf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EUw9lru3Rf<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XnMJ3SnrNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XnMJ3SnrNN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mikee (@tayviswarrior) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tayviswarrior\/status\/2070589620690235396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Brady (Fox) &#8211; The legendary quarterback tries too hard to explain the game to viewers. He might be better off devoting his time to leading the Raiders\u2019 front office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Olsen (FOX) &#8211; Olsen\u2019s lively style sometimes gets in the way of letting the game take center stage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential future broadcasting stars(current players and coaches)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andy Reid, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Kansas City Chiefs <\/a><\/span>Head Coach &#8211; Reid has both a friendly demeanor and an engaging personality that would be awesome to see in a broadcaster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxx Crosby, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 Defensive End &#8211; Crosby brings energy and enthusiasm to the football field, and he will do the same from the broadcast booth if he chooses to someday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback &#8211; Make no mistake about it, Mahomes has the charisma and knowledge to be a star analyst.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Main Image: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Mahomes On His Spat With Raiders DE Maxx Crosby &#8211; Netflix Series&#8230; <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NcXRiHY9Lh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NcXRiHY9Lh<\/a> via <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YouTube<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ConcernsChief?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ConcernsChief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corey Jones (@CoreyoFour) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoreyoFour\/status\/2070232816067989996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look: Best of the NFC: 2026 NFL Broadcasters Ranked. 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