Top 10 - Sports Announcers of all time

Sports announcers are the main reason we watch pointless games. Ok, those nights on TBS when all they play is Everybody Loves Raymond is the other reason. Either way...as we all know there are some that are good, some that aren't so great, and some that are down right terrible. Here are the top ten sports announcers, courtesy of No Owens.

10. Johnny Miller - Golf. Don't get this confused with Jon Miller of the Giants and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. Johnny is great. Tells it like it is..."I don't know what he was thinkin' hittin' that shot Jim. I think he was trying to lose the championship."

9. Pat Hughes/Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs Radio. Most of you have probably never heard these two, but together, they are the best team I have ever heard. Their chemistry together is unmatched and their loyalty to the Cubs is the same. Also, how many announcers make fun of their boothmate for not having legs?

8. John McEnroe - Tennis. Johnny Mac is the man. He's cooler than you and everyone you know. The best part is, you're not doubting it. He brings his coolness to the booth, talks about how great his is and brings that Johnny Miller, "What was he thinking" or in his case, "Can't you see anything?" style to tennis. His brother is terrible. No one cares.

7. Gary Thorne - Hockey/everything. Gary Thorne was the man on ESPN Hockey. He was so good that when ESPN ditched hockey, they put him on to do just about any sport. He's probably done a NASCAR race. Actually, he probably hasn't given his lack of accent. Either way, he's by far the most versatile announcer in the league today.

6. Marv Albert - This man created saying, "From way downtown, BANG" and "Yes, and it counts." Done.

5. Al Michaels - Football. Al makes the list only because I have played craps with him at the Bellagio. Al talks to himself while placing his bets. It's really funny because lots of people talk to themselves, but this is Al Michaels. It sounds like he is announcing his bets. It's amazing.

4. Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson - Chicago White Sox TV - As you know, I am a Cubs fan. However, Hawk is the best baseball announcer in the league. You've all heard the Sportscenter guys say, "You can put it on the booooarddd...YYYYYESSSSSS!" That's Hawk's line. What's better is before the ball leaves and he yells "Stretch!" or after a strike out "He gawn. He'll grab some bench and there's two dead." Or the best, "Get foul, it will."

3. Verne Lundquist/Todd Blackledge - NCAA Basketball. Todd is amazing. He gets really excited and speaks really loud with a muffled voice. It's amazing. His call of "Illinois goes...MAN TO MAN" is among the best in sports. Verne also talks to himself. Strong.

2. Harry Caray - Cubs. No one in history represented sports fans better than Harry. Always drinking, always drunk, sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game hammered. However, this tops them all. I was once watching a Cubs/Expos game back in like 94 or something. Boring game, probably Ken Hill and Shawn Boskie on the mound and Sammy was up. Out of no where, Harry goes..."You know, Sosa spelled backwards, is A Sos."

1. Ian Baker Finch - Golf. Ian Baker Finch is the man. You might not even know who he is. It doesn't matter. He's that Australian guy who announces all the Majors for like 3 holes a day. Somewhere in his airtime, he happens to mention Seve Ballesteros at least 8 times. And then comfortably bashes the players but since he is Australian and "laid back" by definition. No one seems to care.

HOF. Keith Jackson. This man makes no sense. He says "Daylight" if Matt Leinart thinks about giving Reggie Bush the ball. However, LenDale White never saw Daylight. He has a way of making a pointless, and most importantly meaningless intro to the game into a sports moment for the ages. He is simply the man.