as a commentator has also been used to keep injured wrestlers in the public eye while recuperating. Special guest color commentators serve a two purposes: the primary is usually to place them in position to interfere with the match they are calling, the second is to provide promoters with the opportunity to determine if this performer can speak well extemporaneously. See also Announcerless game, December 1980, experimental broadcast of an NFL game without TV commentators List of sports announcers List of Major League Baseball retired numbers#Broadcasters References External links Sportcaster Chronicles – Internet radio show in which John Lewis interviews leading American sports announcers Broadcasting occupations Sports terminology Television terminology Sports mass media people