- published: 04 Jan 2012
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Bradley "Brad" Nessler (born June 3, 1956) is an American sportscaster, who currently calls college basketball and college football games for ESPN with occasional appearances on ESPN on ABC. He will also call Thursday Night Football on NFL Network beginning in 2011, and appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. Also, his voice (and that of his broadcast partner, Dick Vitale) was featured in EA Sports' NCAA March Madness video game series.
Nessler began his professional broadcasting career sharing play-by-play radio duties with Al Ciraldo on Georgia Tech basketball on WGST-AM from 1980-81 through 1984-85, and handled the play-by-play for the Atlanta Falcons from 1982 to 1988 on WGST and WSB-AM before assuming the same position for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. He also called preseason telecasts for the Miami Dolphins for several years, and has done play-by-play of ACC football and basketball telecasts for Jefferson-Pilot.
In 1990 and 1991, Nessler worked for CBS Sports, calling NFL games, college football, and college basketball (both men's and women's college basketball).
Brad Nessler's WVU Fail (2012)
Web Exclusive: ESPN's Brad Nessler Previews BCS Sugar Bowl
Michigan/Alabama '00 Orange Bowl Intro
Jonathan Dwyer 66 yd. Touchdown against Florida State 2008
Brad Nessler confused in NCAA13
Will Shields Fumblerooskie run in 1992 Nebraska vs Colorado
Brad Nessler talks Final Four
PreGame at Bama/Miss State W/ @schadjoe and Brad Nessler
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ESPN College Football Boredom