Tag: Joe Tessitore

Joe Tessitore geeked out over Texas A&M’s Tyler White executing a perfect punt

What a punt!

Texas A&M punter Tyler White put on a clinic with this perfectly executed punt against visiting Missouri on Saturday afternoon.

White punted the ball all the way to right around the Missouri goal line before it bounced out of bounds in the ideal spot, pinning the Tigers all the way in the back of their side of the field.

ESPN’s Joe Tessitore was just as amped up as all the Aggies were over White’s miraculous punt, as he immediately geeked out on the game broadcast over how precise it was.

“If you want to know is everything going Texas A&M’s way, watch the bounce of this ball,” Tessitore exclaimed after the punt.

Tessitore’s jubilant reaction was just as good as White’s punt, as special teams and great broadcasting collided in seamless fashion during this blowout first half for Texas A&M.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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Joe Tessitore absolutely nailed his broadcast call for Georgia Tech’s game-winning field goal over Florida State

What a perfect call from Joe Tessitore to kick off 2024 college football.

ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore knew exactly what to say as Georgia Tech stunned No. 10 Florida State in Dublin on Saturday to kick off the 2024 college football season.

As Yellowjackets kicker Aidan Birr knocked down the 44-yard field goal to lift his team above Florida State, Tessitore nailed the call as he said that Georgia State found a pot of gold at the end of the Irish rainbow.

“Welcome back to college football!” Tessitore exclaimed on the broadcast.
“Reserve your Saturdays from here on out!”

We don’t usually get football games in Ireland, and getting a finish like this on top of the awesome location required a pro’s pro to make sure they had the right broadcast call to match it.

Tessitore stepped up to the plate and hit a grand slam.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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ESPN’s Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer threw back some Guinness on college football broadcast in Ireland

When in Ireland.

Saturday’s ESPN college football opener went all the way across the pond to Ireland, and broadcasters Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer made sure to honor the occasion during the game.

As Florida State and Georgia Tech battled on the field, Tessitore and Palmer decided to enjoy a couple of Guinness pints and even generously shared a sip with an ESPN cameraperson.

Hey, it’s Week Zero, so you might as well throw one back in the booth before the full day’s slate of games really kick in, you know?

We raise a glass to Tessitore and Palmer (and the ESPN cameraperson) for a job well done to kick this year’s college football season off on the Emerald Isle. This brew’s for you.

Featured image courtesy of ESPN. 

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Joe Tessitore joins WWE as latest sports announcer fans will eventually turn on

Tessitore previously covered WrestleMania in his capacity at ESPN. He’ll be fine.

WWE is going through a boom period. After being freed from the influence of billionaire septuagenarian and alleged sexual predator Vince McMahon, the company’s storytelling has soared to new heights and cemented its place atop the professional wrestling landscape.

In the midst of that, the company is turning to a recent tenet that has struggled to pay off in the past. It’s bringing an established sports broadcaster from outside the world of wrestling to its announce team.

Joe Tessitore is a staple of ESPN’s college football broadcasts and has been a part of NFL and boxing coverage in his career. He’s also one of the hosts of ABC’s Holey Moley alongside Rob Riggle. Now he’ll join Corey Graves and Wade Barrett at ringside to call the action inside the squared circle in prime time.

Tessitore is qualified to handle his business. He’s a combat sports veteran who understands the history of pro wrestling — he was part of ESPN’s coverage of WrestleMania 40 this spring. His turn on Holey Moley has proven he can pull off serious or silly with aplomb.

That’s not to say this move doesn’t come with risk. WWE has borrowed from other sports in an effort to punch up its commentary in the past. Broadcasters Adnan Virk, Jimmy Smith and Kevin Patrick came from sports backgrounds outside the ring and failed to leave a lasting impact with the promotion.

Even so, Tessitore has the capacity to outshine each thanks to his bonafides as a media personality and familiarity with the product. WWE is hoping his addition will be more Pat McAfee than Kevin Patrick. The question now is whether his wrestling duties will interfere with his gridiron coverage and if the respected voice of ESPN coverage can keep from spreading himself too thin come autumn.

LSU vs Florida State: TV commentators announced for Tigers’ opener

LSU’s opener will be called by one of ESPN’s top voices.

LSU and Florida State kicking off in New Orleans is exactly one month away, and those who are planning to watch on television now know who will be calling the game.

ESPN announced that Joe Tessitore and Greg McElroy will be in the booth while Katie George handles the sideline reporting. Tessitore is one of ESPN’s primetime announcers and with LSU in the Sunday slot, it’s no surprise to see a big-time crew get the assignment.

It hasn’t been that long since LSU last played in the opening Sunday game. In 2018, the Tigers beat Miami 33-17 in Joe Burrow’s first game with the program.

 

The game is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ABC. It’s LSU’s opener, but Florida State will begin its season the week prior with a matchup against Duquesne.

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TV broadcast team for Notre Dame season opener announced

Who will broadcast the Notre Dame-Florida State game?

With the first games of the 2021 season almost here, the time has come to find out who will be announcing the ESPN-broadcast games. Notre Dame opens its season Sept. 5 at Florida State, giving it a Sunday primetime spot that will be reserved for NBC Sunday Night Football in the weeks to follow. Of course, this being a road game means the Irish will open 2021 on ABC. We now know that viewers who tune into the game will hear the calls of Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George.

Yes, I can hear several of you rolling your eyes at the mere thought of Tessitore and already trying to figure out how to sync the Irish radio call with your TV using your DVR. After all, Tessitore’s Monday Night Football broadcasts with Jason Witten and Booger McFarland are widely regarded as some of the worst in that program’s long history. However, the addition of George from the ACC Network should provide some insight into the conference that might otherwise get lost. McElroy doesn’t seem to get that much hate either, so I guess two out of three ain’t bad.

Listen: ESPN’s Joe Tessitore calls son’s role as Boston College fools Clemson

ESPN’s Joe Tessitore had a great on-air moment during BC-Clemson.

This is the best reason why Joe Tessitore should be glad he is back on college calls and off “Monday Night Football.”

Listen as ESPN’s announcer calls the apparent Boston College field-goal attempt only to have the holder go under center against No. 1 Clemson.

Why is this interesting? Because the holder who moved under center is none other than Joe Tessitore’s son.

John Tessitore is a redshirt sophomore punter/kicker.

And the play worked to perfection as Boston College drew Clemson offsides and wound up with a first down.

On-air broadcasters to call initial Top Rank cards from studio, homes

Joe Tessitore, ESPN’s blow-by-blow announcer, will call at least the first two Top Rank cards – on June 9 and 11 – from the ESPN studio.

The on-air broadcasters won’t be ringside when boxing resumes this month.

Promoter Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com that Joe Tessitore, ESPN’s blow-by-blow announcer, will call at least the first two Top Rank cards – on June 9 and 11 – from the ESPN studio in Bristol, Connecticut.

Tessitore’s partners Timothy Bradley, Andre Ward and Mark Kriegl will work from their homes for the time being.

The cards, the first in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March, are subject to strict safety guidelines. That includes limiting the number of people who travel to and attend the shows.

“That’s a temporary thing,” promoter Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com, referring to broadcasting arrangement. “A lot of that had to do with the dangers of travel and so forth. Because the ESPN crew, when they come in, are staying in the bubble for two months.

“So, eventually, I think Joe and the rest of them will be in the arena. I know that Bernie [Osuna] and [Top Rank announcer] Crystina [Poncher] will be in the arena from the beginning. They will be able to interview the fighters and that kind of stuff.”

Members of the media also won’t be allowed to cover the events at ringside.

“We’re doing the first week without media,” Arum said. “And then, assuming everything works out well and we have a handle on everything, we may open it up to three to five media for the second week and gradually increase the number to more than that. But we’re being very, very conservative. We’re working one step at a time.”

Featherweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson and Jessie Magdaleno will headline the June 9 and 11 cards, respectively.

Stevenson (13-0, 7 KOs) will face Felix Caraballo (13-1-2, 9 KOs) in a non-title fight on the ninth. Magdaleno (27-1, 18 KOs) is scheduled to fight Yenifel Vicente (36-4-2, 28 KOs) on the eleventh.

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Who does Chiefs Kingdom want to replace Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland on ‘Monday Night Football’?

Let us know who you think should take over the “Monday Night Football” booth in 2020.

A recent report from The Athletic revealed that ESPN will have new talent in the Monday night booth next season. Both Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland are leaving after just two seasons on “Monday Night Football” according to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch. The duo has faced some criticism in the past, specifically, McFarland’s tendency for disjointed and confusing commentary.

Both Tessitore and McFarland will remain at ESPN, but they’ll have a new pairing of on-air talent for their “Monday Night Football” broadcasts. The shake-up begs the question, “Who will replace Tessitore and McFarland?”

ESPN could look outside of the network, but they haven’t had much success luring in their top candidates. It appears the decision-makers want to add from a pool of in-house candidates. Some of the names that have been floated as options include Steve Levy, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Matt Hasselbeck, Brian Griese, Kurt Warner and Nate Burleson.

Others believe that ESPN will pull their top college football team, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, and reassign them with the college football season in doubt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Really, ESPN can go any number of directions with this new booth pairing.

So Chiefs Kingdom, who do you think are among the best replacement options available for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter.

Booger McFarland is reportedly out of ‘MNF’ booth and NFL fans all made a similar joke

MNF will reportedly have a new look in 2020.

If you’ve watched “Monday Night Football” the past few years then you know that Booger McFarland and play-by-play guy Joe Tessitore haven’t been the easiest guys to listen each week.

OK, maybe that’s being too nice. Tessitore’s forced enthusiasm over anything that happens on the field is draining, while McFarland’s obvious statements and blatantly wrong observations have been painful.

Well, now according to a report by Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, the two will move out of the MNF booth and into other roles with ESPN. They are both good at other things (Tessitore calling boxing, McFarland doing studio analysis) so it’s good that they are staying employed.

But it’s also good that they are gone from MNF. Fans  NFL fans seemed to be happy with it, as many used Booger’s legendary obvious statements to have some fun:

Some remembered Booger’s better moments:

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