COLOR COMMENTATOR

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A 'color commentator' (or 'colour commentator'), sometimes known as a 'color analyst', is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. It is North American terminology. The color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy and injury reports, on the teams and athletes, and occasionally light humor. Color commentators are often people who used to play and/or coach the sport that they broadcast.
In the United Kingdom the term is largely unknown: a play-by-play announcer is called a commentator. The role of color commentator is not so clearly defined, but the term 'summariser' is sometimes used and former players often appear as pundits, filling a similar role. In Germany, most football matches feature just a single play-by-play announcer, without a color commentator, the play-by-play announcer there provides background information and statistics by himself. In Spanish, the word 'comentarista' is used, in opposition to 'relator' who is the play-by-play announcer. In Brazil, the color commentator is usually referred as 'comentarista', like in Spanish. For soccer broadcasts, Brazilian TV channels usually also use a specialized referee commentator in addition to the normal commentator (almost always a former player or coach). In Australia the term is not used; rather, those giving the analysis alongside the commentator are said to be giving 'special comments'. In Sweden the term 'expertkommentator' is used for a supposedly knowledgeable sidekick to the play-by-play announcer.

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Famous color commentators, past and present

Famous color commentators, past and present

===American Football===

★ John Madden

★ Dan Fouts

★ Bob Griese

★ Dennis Miller

★ Dan Marino

★ Phil Simms

★ Joe Theismann

★ Don Meredith (formerly of the American Broadcasting Company)

★ Howard Cosell (deceased, American Broadcasting Company)

★ Kelly Stouffer (Minnesota Vikings preseason color commentator)

★ Myron Cope

★ Mike Golic (Arena Football League coverage on ESPN)

★ Ron Jaworski (Arena Football League coverage on ESPN)

★ Gino Cappelletti (Patriots Rock Radio Network)

★ Todd Blackledge (College Football coverage on ESPN)
===Australian Rules Football===

★ Garry Lyon

★ Sam Newman

★ Dermott Brereton

★ Danny Frawley

★ Tim Watson

★ Gerard Healy

★ Robert Walls
===Baseball===

★ Al Leiter (New York Yankees games for the YES Network)

★ Sparky Anderson (World Series games for CBS Radio)

★ Richie Ashburn (deceased, Philadelphia Phillies)

★ Bert Blyleven (Minnesota Twins)

★ Bob Brenly

★ Ron Darling (New York Mets)

★ Joe Garagiola (NBC Sports)

★ Dan Gladden (Minnesota Twins)

★ Keith Hernandez (New York Mets games for SNY)

★ Jim Kaat (CBS Sports, YES Network)

★ Steve Lyons, (formerly of Fox Broadcasting Company)

★ Tim McCarver (ABC Sports, FOX Sports)

★ Graham McNamee

★ Joe Morgan (ABC Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN)

★ Bobby Murcer (New York Yankees games on the YES Network)

★ Jim Palmer

★ Jerry Remy (Boston Red Sox games for NESN)

★ Ron Santo (Chicago Cubs radio)

★ Bill Schroeder (Milwaukee Brewers, games on FSN Wisconsin)

★ Steve Stone

★ Rick Sutcliffe (ESPN)

★ Steve Phillips (ESPN)

★ Darrin Jackson (Chicago White Sox)

★ Mike Krukow (San Francisco Giants)

★ Jerry Coleman (San Diego Padres)
===Basketball===

★ Charles Barkley

★ Kenny Smith

★ Hubie Brown

★ Doug Collins

★ Mike Fratello

★ Tommy Heinsohn (Boston Celtics games for Fox Sports Net)

★ Steve "Snapper" Jones

★ Chuck Swirksy

★ Steve Kerr

★ Billy Packer

★ Dick Vitale

★ Bill Walton

★ Cal Ramsey

★ Johnny "Red" Kerr(Chicago Bulls)

★ Leo Rautins
===Boxing===

★ Larry Merchant

★ Emanuel Steward

★ Teddy Atlas
===Curling===

★ Marilyn Bodogh

★ Don Duguid

★ Mike Harris

★ Ed Lukowich

★ Joan McCusker

★ Linda Moore

★ Ray Turnbull
===Ice Hockey===

★ Daryl Reaugh

★ Derek Sanderson

★ Andy Brickley

★ Bill Clement

★ Brian Conacher

★ John Davidson

★ Gord Miller

★ Pierre McGuire

★ Jim Hughson

★ Harry Neale

★ Mickey Redmond

★ John Garrett

★ Joe Micheletti

★ Tom Larscheid

★ Glenn Healy

★ Benoit Brunet

★ Don Cherry
===Mixed martial arts===

★ Randy Couture

★ Stephen Quadros

★ Joe Rogan

★ Bas Rutten

★ Frank Trigg
===Formula One in the United Kingdom===

★ Martin Brundle - color commentator alongside Murray Walker and James Allen

★ Jonathan Palmer - worked with Murray Walker

★ James Hunt - worked with Murray Walker
===Nascar===

★ Buddy Baker

★ Neil Bonnet

★ Wally Dallenbach

★ Ned Jarrett

★ Benny Parsons

★ Kyle Petty

★ Darrell Waltrip
===Poker===

★ Phil Gordon, Phil Hellmuth - ''Celebrity Poker Showdown''

★ Howard Lederer -- ''Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament''

★ Mike Sexton -- ''World Poker Tour''

★ Vince Van Patten -- ''World Poker Tour''

★ Norman Chad -- ''World Series of Poker''
===Rugby league football (Australia)===

★ Paul Vautin

★ Peter Sterling

★ Matthew Johns

★ Phil Gould

★ Ben Ikin
===Rugby league football (New Zealand)===

★ Daryl Halligan

★ Peter Ropati
===Rugby union (New Zealand)===

★ Murray Mexted

★ Mark "Bull" Allen

★ Frank Bunce

★ John Drake
===Professional Wrestling===

★ Jonathan Coachman

★ Bobby Heenan

★ Paul Heyman

★ Jerry Lawler

★ John Bradshaw Layfield

★ Hugo Savinovich

★ Tazz

★ Jesse Ventura

★ Scott Hudson

★ Mark Madden

★ Dusty Rhodes

★ Larry Zbyszko

★ "Cyrus the Virus"

★ Don West

★ Hector Guerrero

★ Mike Tenay

★ Randy Savage

★ Jim Ross

★ Lita (Amy Dumas)

★ Michael Cole
===Football (soccer) - British Commentators ===

★ Ron Atkinson

★ Martin Tyler

★ Andy Gray

★ Clive Tyldesley

★ Mike Ingham

★ Ray Hudson
===Gaelic Games===

★ Michael Lester

★ Joe Brolly

★ Colm O'Rourke

★ Jimmy Magee

★ Mark Sidebottom

★ Ger Canning

★ Marty Morrissey

★ Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh

★ Micheál O'Hehir