1. Thanks to the massive salaries that have recently been given to some broadcasters, there has been a lot of discussion recently about the value they bring to a telecast.
The truth is, most sports fans were going to watch Duke–North Carolina on Saturday and Kansas–North Carolina on Monday night no matter who was calling the game.
But if you don’t think a broadcaster can enhance a game or make the viewing experience more enjoyable, then you must not pay close attention to Bill Raftery.
Raftery has mastered the art of being a character AND an excellent X’s-and-O’s strategy guy.