After the opening round of our 2013 NFL announcer bracket, here are the results.
PLAY-IN MATCHUPS Steve Beurerlein over Ronde Barber Sam Rosen over Spero Dedes
PAT SUMMERALL REGION
No. 1 Mike Tirico over No. 16 Sam Rosen No. 9 Marv Albert over No. 8 Kenny Albert No. 5 Brad Nessler over No. 12 Kevin Burkhardt No. 4 Joe Buck over No. 13 Chris Myers No. 3 Jim Nantz over No. 14 Dick Stockton No. 11 Kevin Harlan over No. 6 Greg Gumbel No. 2 Al Michaels over No. 15 Bill Macatee No. 7 Ian Eagle over No. 10 Thom Brennaman
JOHN MADDEN REGION
No. 1 Troy Aikman over No. 16 Steve Beuerlein No. 9 Dan Fouts over No. 8 Brian Billick No. 5 Cris Collinsworth over No. 12 Rich Gannon No. 4 Phil Simms over No. 13 Tim Ryan No. 6 Daryl Johnston over No. 11 Solomon Wilcots No. 3 Mike Mayock over No. 14 Steve Tasker No. 7 Dan Dierdorf over No. 10 John Lynch No. 2 Jon Gruden over No. 15 Heath Evans
Today we vote on the Elite Eight of the JOHN MADDEN REGION, so make your picks below. Tomorrow we move on to the Elite Eight of the PAT SUMMERALL REGION. Updated brackets are at the bottom of this post.
MIKE TIRICO VS. MARV ALBERT
No. 1 Mike Tirico Network: ESPN Twitter: @miketirico Tirico is a veteran of the ABC/ESPN crew and leads the Monday Night Football crew for yet another season. Previously defeated Sam Rosen.
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No. 9 Marv Albert Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Marv is a legend, but only resides at the No. 4 spot in the current CBS depth chart. If this was an NBA competition, he would be much higher up the racket. Will you say "YES!" as a voter to Marv? Previously defeated Kenny Albert.
JOE BUCK VS. BRAD NESSLER
No. 4 Joe Buck Network: Fox Twitter: @Buck Buck is one of the ultimate love 'em, hate 'em announcers in this bracket. Every weekend, you can search his name and find people lashing out, but he also has a strong following of supporters. (And he's earned a lofty spot as the No. 1 play-by-play man for Fox.) Previously defeated Chris Myers.
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No. 5 Brad Nessler Network: NFL Network Twitter: N/A Nessler is the man calling the action for NFL Network, so there's no depth chart slotting to discuss. He also gets bonus points for being the voice of EA Sports' "NCAA Football," which will no longer exist. Previously defeated Kevin Burkhardt.
JIM NANTZ VS. KEVIN HARLAN
No. 3 Jim Nantz Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Nantz leads CBS' play-by-play roster and makes up half of the network's top pairing alongside Phil Simms. Previously defeated Dick Stockton.
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No. 11 Kevin Harlan Network: CBS Twitter: @Kevinharlan Harlan, perhaps better known for his NBA work—"RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES!"— is the No. 5 play-by-play man on the CBS roster. Previously defeated Greg Gumbel.
AL MICHAELS VS. IAN EAGLE
No. 2 Al Michaels Network: NBC Twitter: N/A Al Michaels comes to your home every Sunday night as part of Football Night in America. Will he avoid the big upset here? Previously defeated Bill Macatee.
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No. 7 Ian Eagle Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Eagle, No. 3 on the CBS depth chart, is probably best known in hoops—and most recently known for this mess—but he is a strong, no-frills guy in the booth.
