Here’s the thing about most sportscasters today. They are too prepared, too polished - they plan out their “game winning” calls in advance in order to achieve perfect broadcast eloquence.
But the best calls are never planned, they aren’t complicated, and they aren’t necessarily eloquent - they are a burst of raw, unfiltered energy.
Example:
“The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!”
“He did it! He did it! Flutie did it!”
“Do you believe in miracles? Yes!!”
And today:
“And Dempsey is denied again - but Donovan has scored! Oh, can you believe this! Go! Go! USA! Certainly through! Oh, it’s incredible! You could not write a script like this!”
Nope, you certainly couldn’t.
