English soccer commentators have a nice balance of talking and letting there be small gaps of silence. Of course, many North Americans would probably point to this as one of the many boring things about soccer, but I enjoy that there isn't someone trying to fill every available second with chatter and ridiculous phrases.
Commentary should be supplemental to the game itself, not the focal point. Radio is a bit different as it needs a bit more describing, but there's a reason that Peter Maher is a legend - he doesn't resort to gimmicks and ridiculousness to get attention, he just calls the games. He has earned a tonne of respect because he's not over the top.
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