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Forbes came out this week with its list of TV's Most Influential Sportscasters and it's hard to argue with the pick of NBC's John Madden at No. 1.
Madden is still the best analyst in all of sports broadcasting (he's the only NFL commentator to have worked for all of the major networks). He's endorsed a dizzying array of products over the years (Ace Hardware, Outback Steakhouse, Miller ...
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... 2. Forbes' list of most influential sportscasters . The SCP is disappointed by the lack of Al Michaels. I'm disappointed by the lack of Kevin "Right Between the Eyes" Harlan. Of course, I have a soft spot in my heart for Harlan, for his stalwart duty covering the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were absolutely fucking awful. ("Pooh Richardson dives for a loose ball. He's knocked over a fat guy in the front row's soda! The soda is all over the court! The fat guy is upset about his soda!"). I can only shake my head in wonder about the inclusion of Chris Berman and Bill Walton. ...
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