The 5 Worst Sports Commentators on Television

Sports commentators - also known as sports announcers and sportscasters - are everywhere. At some point, probably between the creations of ESPN 17 and Fox Sports New Jersey Shore, the field began to thin a bit. In the world of TV sports commentators, everybody has a favorite. To go along with that favorite, everybody has a list of sports commentators they loathe; their very own worst sports commentators list. Some may find it odd that you can actually hate a sports commentator, somebody you choose to listen to (hey, there is always that mute button) and who only invades your home for limited amounts of time. But sports commentators can't help but stick with you; they infiltrate your favorite hobbies and activities and linger in your nightmares for hours afterwards.

Here are some of the common types of sports commentators that drive your average sports fan crazy:

-The predictable sports announcers: You know what they are going to say, how they are going to say it and when they will say it.

-The ignorant sports announcers: They just don't know the sport they are covering...how they got the gig, nobody knows.

-The all-purpose tool sports announcers: I'm not talking about a Swiss Army Knife here folks; these are sports commentators you can't help but despise.

-The pretty face sports announcers: These sports announcers (both men and women) are there to look good; quality reporting is not a requirement.

Of course, sports announcers can fall into more than one of these categories, or be in a league of unworthiness all to their own. With those vital descriptions out of the way, here are the 5 worst sports commentators:

Honorable Mentions for the Worst Sports Commentators - With such a deep field, many accomplished names had to be left off the list. These include Jay Mariotti, Jeanne Zelasko, Chris Collinsworth and Joe Theismann. Maybe next year, ladies and gentlemen... maybe next year.