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Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell as Danielson signs off into retirement. Photo Credit: CBS

CBS cuts off Gary Danielson sign-off message into retirement

Gary Danielson was in the process of offering his final thoughts when CBS went to commerical break.

By Matt Clapp OnDec 31, 2025 0
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson in 2023.

Gary Danielson on his favorite calls: ‘Sometimes you just have to shut up’

"Those great calls were not ruined by me trying to put my words in a time where it didn't need to be."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 29, 2025 0
Gary Danielson gets emotional after calling his final Army-Navy game. Photo Credit: CBS Sports HQ

Gary Danielson emotional after calling his final Army-Navy game

The longtime college football analyst fought back tears after calling his 17th and final Army-Navy game.

By Matt Clapp OnDec 14, 2025 0
A pass interference no-call in the 126th Army-Navy game. Photo Credit: CBS

Gary Danielson, Gene Steratore ‘surprised’ by no-call in Army-Navy game

"I think pass interference would've been the right call."

By Matt Clapp OnDec 13, 2025 0
Nine college football announcing teams.

College Football

The 2025 Awful Announcing college football announcer rankings

Dan Orlovsky on ESPN's First Take

CBS reportedly made push for ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky to replace Gary Danielson

The ESPN analyst turned CBS down.

By Sam Neumann OnApr 13, 2025 0
CBS announcers Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson had sharp criticism for Michigan coach Sherrone Moore's game management. Photo Credit: CBS

Gary Danielson, Brad Nessler question Sherrone Moore’s strategy: ‘What was that?’

"That's like gold. That's just precious gold ticking away."

By Michael Dixon OnNov 9, 2024 0
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson on a CBS broadcast honoring Illinois' 1924 game against Michigan.

CBS paid homage to 1924 Michigan-Illinois game with press outfits, radio reenactment

From a radio reenactment to Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell dressing in 1924 fashions and Nessler reading a Grantland Rice column, this was quite the open.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 19, 2024 0
Apr 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Radio and TV analyst Bill Raftery does a radio program before the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Dougherty-USA TODAY Sports

Brad Nessler says Bill Raftery can outlast Ric Flair on a night out

"When Ric hears this, I'll hear about it for sure."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 19, 2024 1

Brad Nessler appears on WWE Smackdown, calls match

Nessler was in the area for the Army/Navy game and stopped by to call a match.

By Robert O'Neill OnDec 9, 2023 3

College Football

The 2023 college football announcer rankings

Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson

SEC fans gave CBS announcer Gary Danielson quite the sendoff

"Happy Last Gary Danielson Day to those who celebrate."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 2, 2023 1
Brad Nessler and Verne Lundquist

CBS’s Verne Lundquist, Brad Nessler, and Gary Danielson say goodbye to the SEC

"Nobody's had it better than us."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 2, 2023 2
Dolly Parton sings Rocky Top during a football game between Tennessee and Georgia

Dolly Parton sang ‘Rocky Top’ during Tenn-UGA, then sang some more on CBS’s broadcast

"It was great. I couldn't hear 'cause my sound went out and the stadium was so loud."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 18, 2023 3
Nick Saban // The SEC on CBS

Nick Saban sad to see SEC on CBS partnership end

"I hate it that we're not gonna continue this relationship."

By Sam Neumann OnNov 3, 2023 4
Viewers of Saturday's Alabama vs Texas A&M game might have missed a safety call, thanks to CBS' Gary Danielson talking over the referee. Photo Credit: CBS

CBS’ Gary Danielson talked over referee announcing critical safety in Alabama-Texas A&M game

This might have been a time to let the referee have the floor.

By Michael Dixon OnOct 7, 2023 4
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CBS Sports announces 2023 college football broadcaster lineup

The CBS Sports college football broadcaster lineup has arrived for the 2023 season.

By Joe Lucia OnAug 16, 2023 1
Jamie Erdahl calling LSU-Alabama briefly.

CBS lost its announcing booth for a few plays in Alabama-LSU, leading to sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl filling in

Erdahl provided some play-by-play for a few plays with Nessler and Danielson off the air.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 5, 2020 0
Brad Nessler at CBS

CBS’ Brad Nessler talks preparing to call LSU-Alabama: “You have to be ready for a big play on just about every snap.”

"It's fun to call a game when there's points and there's strategy and it's not just every yard is such a grind and every third down is 'God, is anybody ever going to convert a third down?' You've got these two offenses that can score literally in 11 seconds."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 7, 2019 1
Jim Spanarkel Verne Lundquist

Verne Lundquist stepping away from college basketball, won’t call NCAA Tournament

Brad Nessler and Ian Eagle will replace Uncle Verne on CBS and Turner Sports' NCAA Tournament coverage.

By Alex Putterman OnMar 5, 2018 2
Gary Danielson called this Auburn jump pass in advance.

CBS analyst Gary Danielson predicted jump pass TD, deep pass, challenges Tony Romo

Danielson did a nice job of calling this play in advance.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 25, 2017 6
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Buddies Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler are enjoying their new CBS partnership — on and off the air

After 17 years apart, Nessler and Danielson are back together — and they say it's like they never split up.

By Alex Putterman OnOct 3, 2017 2
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Replacing ‘Uncle Verne’ on CBS, Brad Nessler wants to be ‘Cousin Ness’

This fall, CBS play-by-play man Brad Nessler has an unenviable task: He has to replace beloved announcer Verne Lundquist...

By Alex Putterman OnAug 2, 2017 1

CBS

The Good, Bad and Ugly of 1st week of CBS/Turner’s 2017 NCAA Tournament coverage

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Why isn’t Brad Nessler calling the NCAA Tournament?

One of CBS Sports' biggest voices isn't working the network's biggest event

By Alex Putterman OnMar 16, 2017 16

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