Behind the Mic: Fox Sports Lays Out Talent Lineup for NFL Season; ESPN Rolls Out Broadcasters for Inaugural LaLiga Coverage By SVG Staff Friday, August 13, 2021 - 10:15 am
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Behind the Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Fox Sports reveals their 2021 NFL broadcaster lineup, ESPN highlights their talent for their first-ever season of Spain's LaLiga, and more.
Fox Sports' 2021 NFL Broadcaster Lineup Anchored By Leading Veterans and Dynamic New Voices
Coming off a season in which the Fox NFL Sunday NFC property ranked as the No. 1 NFL package, Fox Sports embarks on its 28th season of NFL coverage this fall with an impressive lineup of game and studio talent comprising a robust blend of unmatched experience and dynamic new voices.
The NFL's longest-tenured on-air duo, 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman celebrate their 20th consecutive season together this year. They are joined by reporter Erin Andrews, the first woman to be singularly honored with the Pat Summerall Award, the centerpiece of the annual Legends for Charity Dinner benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Reporter Tom Rinaldi, a 17-time Sports Emmy Award winner, joins the crew for all America's Game of the Week editions. Mike Pereira, former NFL Vice President of Officiating, returns as rules analyst, offering his distinctive takes on the most crucial calls of the week.
Thursday Night Football (TNF), the No.1 weekday and No. 2 primetime show last year, returns to Fox for the fourth year beginning in Week 5, with multi-sport star Kristina Pink again joining Buck, Aikman, Andrews, and Pereira from the sidelines.
Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt welcomes newly retired three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen, in his first season as a game analyst, as his teammate. Pam Oliver, the longest-tenured NFL reporter in her 27th season, handles reporting duties for the crew.
Multi-sport play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, in his second season with Fox, again is paired with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth in the booth. Shannon Spake joins the duo with reporting duties.
Veteran play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert, celebrating his 28th season of Fox NFL coverage, is together again with Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the second year. Sara Walsh and Lindsay Czarniak share reporting duties.
In his 21st season of NFL on Fox coverage, veteran play-by-play caller Chris Myers pairs with three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler Daryl Moose Johnston. Jennifer Hale reports from the sidelines.
Kevin Kugler returns for his second full season handling play-by-play duties, teaming with newcomer and former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez in his first season as a game analyst. Laura Okmin reports from the sidelines.
Acclaimed Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson adds select NFL games to his robust schedule this year, calling matchups alongside Aqib Talib, former NFL cornerback who made his game analyst debut last season in two games for Fox. Megan Olivi covers the sidelines.
Additionally, Fox NFL rules analyst and former NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino joins the various broadcast crews throughout the year with his perspective on pivotal game calls. Also contributing to Fox NFL game coverage throughout the season is play-by-play announcer Joe Davis.
Fox Deportes, the Spanish-language leader of NFL coverage, broadcasts 12 regular-season NFL games live, including 11 Thursday Night Football matchups plus three postseason games. Renowned play-by-play announcers Jorge P rez Navarro and John Laguna join former NFL offensive lineman Rolando Cant , Rodolfo Landeros, and award-winning broadcaster Jessi Losada on the coverage. (Fox Sports)
ESPN Assembles an All-Star Roster of Hosts, Commentators, Analysts and Reporters for LaLiga Santander Coverage ESPN has assembled an all-star roster of play-by-play commentators, hosts, analysts and reporters for its upcoming English and Spanish-language coverage of LaLiga Santander. The lineup of personalities combines over 30 current ESPN experts with new faces from across Latin America, Europe and the United States, including world-class players who have competed at the highest levels of global football.
English-language play-by-play commentary for LaLiga on ESPN+ and ESPN networks will be led by popular, highly-respected broadcasters Ian Darke, Derek Rae, Adrian Healey, Rob Palmer, and Sebastian Salazar.
Fernando Palomo, Jorge Ramos, Ricardo Ortiz, and Mauricio Pedroza will headline Spanish-language play-by-play coverage on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
Earlier this week, ESPN announced a team of six analysts renowned from their careers as former LaLiga players. Former Atl tico Madrid's Luis Garc a, Real Madrid's Steve McManaman, and RCD Espanyol's Pablo Zabaleta will share lead roles as English-language analysts. Former Atletico Madrid's Diego Forl n, former Valencia CF's Mario Kempes, and Real Madrid legend Hugo S nchez lead the team of Spanish-language analysts. Also joining as Spanish-language analysts will be ESPN Deportes' versatile voices Andr s Agulla, Carolina De Las Salas, Alex Pareja and Hern n Pereyra, Former U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper and the first American goalkeeper to play in LaLiga with Rayo Vallecano Kasey Keller, Former Venezuelan National Team player Alejandro Moreno, and former professional soccer player Stewart Robson, will contribute as English-language analyst.
ESPN's English-language studio hosts are Dan Thomas and
