NEW ORLEANS – Alan Roach looks like he sounds. He is tall and walks with confidence.
His voice makes everything feel important. When roughly 117 million people tune into Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Roach will represent the most obvious Colorado connection.
His deep, resonant pipes have become part of the sports soundtrack of our lives. He is working his 17th Super Bowl as the public address announcer.
“I remember waking up the day of Super Bowl 40 and thinking, ‘Oh my God,’” Roach told The Denver Post between rehearsals this week. “It will be the same on Sunday.