3. John Madden

Sportscasters: The Terrible 12

Two words: Captain Obvious. (Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown)

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12. Joe Morgan Morgan is a six-sided oxymoron: A sportscaster who knows nothing about sports, nothing about stats, never studies stats, never recites stats, never references stats, never discusses stats... (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
11. Darrell Walt... "When we get to the track, we're basically turned loose to the masses. And you'd better be willing to deal with that politely, slightly, lightly, all nightly—whatever it takes." You tell 'em, Darrell. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
10. Sal Masekela You can't keep it real on the set of the X-Games, then cross planets to E!'s "Daily 10." Some see that as talent; we see it as a chance to rub shoulders with Catt and Debbie. (Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez)
9. Lennox Lewis Being a great athlete does not mean one is destined for sportscasting fame. Lewis was a knockout in the ring, but ringside...he's two steps and a full English dictionary behind. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
8. Tony Kornheis... "I am an idiot. I am a complete and utter idiot. I got it wrong completely. The guy knows what he is doing." Yes, Tony, but do you? (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
7. Kevin Harlan There are dumb comments, and then there's Harlan's "No regard for human life" catchphrase. We don’t want to cast doubt on Kev’s love of the game, but seriously, "No regard for human life"? What ever happened to good ol' common sense? (Getty Images/David Sherman)
6. Tim McCarver A classic from the man himself: "Roy Oswalt is a drop and drive pitcher. What is a drop and drive pitcher? He is a guy who drops and drives. Very simple." (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
5. Emmitt Smith Apparently English 101 is not a graduation requirement down in Gainesville. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
4. Chip Caray Chip's lucky he is the grandson of one of the most beloved baseball broadcasters in history. Otherwise, he'd be the guy holding the cable slack for the other guy filming the game. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
3. John Madden Two words: Captain Obvious. (Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown)
2. Mike Patrick There's bad, really bad, terrible, and then there's Mike Patrick. "Virginia Tech went to LSU and got murdered." There isn’t enough duct tape in the world to seal off such idiocy. (AP Photo)
1. Billy Packer Bias, condescending arrogance, and virtual irrelevance sets Packer apart from the pack. We could care less that he's not a sports fan; we just want to see him and Dick Vitale square-off in a celebrity boxing match. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)