The sports men are actually passionate about the game they used to play form so many years. They don’t want to quit because of their sweet memories and association with the team. Some football players after the retirement start announcer career, coach or a trainer to remain in touch with their profession. It gives them satisfaction in relating themselves with the sports they love passionately. It may prove to be a good source of income for those players who can’t join any other profession in the end.
However, these are not the only reason. Many players having injuries in early career indulge themselves in the game coverage as a broadcaster.
There are many football players who are a good announcers and they have great knowledge of the game. They not only understand the game tactics but also can analyse the opponent team’s position. Different T.V channels hire the retired athletes for their best discussions on critical game play. There are many popular channels/companies like ABC, NBC, ESPN, and Ten sports where we can find some heroes of NFL, Champions trophy winner, World cup winning skippers sitting in the studios giving opinions about other athletes. Erin Andrews a NFL player is now a reporter for Fox NFL. Same is the case with others. Troy Aikman is a great analyst. Many other just work as host in sports shows. The football seasons are the great earning season for ex-football players. They have rating for their style of handling shows and predicting any team’s ability to win or lose the game. Some popular player’s names who are now serving as Announcers are given below:
1. Ronde Barber
2. Terry Bradshaw
3. Tim Brando
4. Thom Brennaman
5. Joe Buck
6. Kevin Burkhardt
7. Jay Cutler
8. Charles Davis
9. Heath Evans
10. Jay Glazer