The 7th Annual Fang’s Bites NFL TV Awards Nominees

Ok, I’ll write the Awards tonight, but in the interim, here are the nominees for the seventh annual incarnation of my NFL TV Awards.

The Pat Summerall Award for Best Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert (Fox), Kevin Burkhardt (Fox), Ian Eagle (CBS), Al Michaels (NBC), Brad Nessler (NFL Network), Mike Tirico (ESPN)

Best Game Analyst: Cris Collinsworth (NBC), Dan Fouts (CBS), Jon Gruden (ESPN), John Lynch (Fox), Mike Mayock (NFL Network)

Best Sunday NFL Pregame Show: Fantasy Football Now (ESPN2), Fox NFL Kickoff (Fox Sports 1), NFL Matchup (ESPN/NFL Films), NFL GameDay First (NFL Network), That Other Pregame Show (CBS Sports Network)

Best Studio Show, Weekly or Daily: Fox Football Daily (Fox Sports 1), Inside the NFL (Showtime/CBS Sports), NFL Insiders (ESPN), NFL Live (ESPN), NFL Monday QB (CBS Sports Network), NFL Turning Point (NBCSN/NFL Films)

Best Highlights Show: Football Night in America (NBC), NFL GameDay Final (NFL Network), NFL PrimeTime (ESPN)

Best Studio Host: Rich Eisen (NFL Network), Suzy Kolber (ESPN), Curt Menefee (Fox), Dan Patrick (NBC), Andrew Siciliano (DirecTV/NFL Network), Melissa Stark (NFL Network), Trey Wingo (ESPN)

Best Studio Analyst: Trent Dilfer (ESPN), Tony Dungy (NBC), Randy Moss (Fox Sports 1), Shannon Sharpe (CBS), Kurt Warner (NFL Network)

Most Valuable Network: CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, NFL Network

Best NFL Insider: Jay Glazer (Fox), Jason La Canfora (CBS), Chris Mortensen (ESPN), Ian Rapoport (NFL Network), Adam Schefter (ESPN)

Best Sideline Reporter: Alex Flanagan (NFL Network), Laura Okmin (Fox), Pam Oliver (Fox), Lisa Salters (ESPN), Michele Tafoya (NBC)

Best Announcing Team: Kevin Burkhardt/John Lynch (Fox), Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts (CBS), Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots (CBS), Al Michaels/Cris Collinsworth (NBC), Brad Nessler/Mike Mayock (NFL Network)

Best Game Production: America’s Game of the Week (Fox), Monday Night Football (ESPN), NFL on CBS (CBS), Sunday Night Football (NBC), Thursday Night Football (NFL Network)

Best Debut (Announcer): Kevin Burkhardt (Fox), Randy Moss (Fox Sports 1), Bart Scott (CBS Sports Network), Amy Trask (CBS Sports Network)

Best Debut (Show): Football Night in America Coach’s Clicker (NBCSN), Fox Football Daily (Fox Sports 1), Fox NFL Kickoff (Fox Sports 1), That Other Pregame Show (CBS Sports Network)

Worst Play-by-Play: Chris Berman (ESPN), Don Criqui (CBS), Chris Myers (Fox), Dick Stockton (Fox)

Worst Studio Host: Chris Berman (ESPN), Erik Kusilias (NBCSN), Chris Rose (NFL Network)

Worst Game Analyst: Ronde Barber (Fox), Dan Dierdorf (CBS), Daryl Johnston (Fox), Tony Siragusa (Fox)

Results will be seen on January 3. Feel free to add your thoughts either below, on Twitter or my Facebook page.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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