Articles About Marc Zumoff: Philadelphia Sports Broadcaster

1. Warriors, Bob Fitzgerald and Jim Barnett, 25.6 percent. Fan Mike Hundley says: "Fitzgerald and Barnett are excitable, but I especially enjoy how they refrain from the crazy, jump-through-your-TV expressions when someone dunks."
   
   
2. Celtics, Mike Gorman and Tom Heinsohn, 17.3 percent. Greg F. In Pennsylvania says, "They've called over 1,000 Celtic games together and keep even the worst-played games entertaining."
   
   
3. Sixers, Marc Zumoff and Steve Mix, 13.1 percent. Kevin Erhard says, "No one puts as much energy and emotion into a broadcast as Zumoff and Mix."
   
   
4. Spurs, Joel Meyers and Vinny Del Negro, 12.8 percent. Ed Oliveros writes: "It's Vinny Del Negro, for crying out loud! Enough said."
   
   
5. Clippers, Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith, 10.7 percent. Cheran's analysis: "Definitely love hearing Ralph yell 'Bingo!' every time Pike sinks a 3, and I have never seen Lawler's Law fail (first team to 100 points wins the game)."
   

That leaves 20.5 percent in the "other" category, and there were about 25 total tandems who received votes. I was surprised to see a straightforward, unbiased duo like Fitzgerald and Barnett followed by a rah-rah pair like Gorman and Heinsohn, but I guess that shows everyone has different tastes.

Erik Lundquist of Sacramento, interestingly, suggested the elimination of national TV crews altogether, instead relying on the hometown guys -- who see these teams every night -- for the broadcast. I thought that was a great idea, but I don't see it happening.

But, this is a mailbag, not a Gallup column. I just got back from a brief vacation with Bertie in Florida, visiting my brother, doing a little fishing and watching the Red Sox in spring training. So, if the mailbag feels a little more laid-back than usual, then, well, grab a Corona and just go with it.