Bob Papa
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Papa with the NFL Network
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| Born |
Robert L. Papa September 19, 1964 Dumont, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Fordham University, '86 |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Title | Football commentator, play-by-play, Olympics |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer |
| Children | 3 |
Robert L. "Bob" Papa (born September 19, 1964) is an American sportscaster. Papa is employed by Golf Channel, announces various Olympic Sports and is known as "the voice" of the New York Giants.
Papa grew up in Dumont, New Jersey, and graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in nearby Oradell. He graduated from Fordham University in 1986. He is not related to Oakland Raiders broadcaster Greg Papa. He still resides in New Jersey.
He is best known as the radio play-by-play voice of the New York Giants, a position he has held since he replaced Jim Gordon prior to the 1995 season.
He announces all 16 regular season games and all postseason games on the radio, and all of the team's pre-season games for WNBC in New York City and simulacast across the state. During his time with the Giants, he has called the team's victories in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, as well as their loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
From 1988 to 1994, he worked on the Giants' pregame and postgame shows on the radio. His work with the Giants also includes his role as host of the YES Network's Giants Training Camp Report, and Giants Access Blue, Giants Chronicles, and Giants Online.
Additionally, Papa was the voice of Thursday Night Football on NFL Network until 2012. He also files pregame and postgame reports from New York Giants games on Sundays for NFL GameDay Morning and contributes to NFL.com with columns, chats and reports. He also works full-time for Golf Channel in the NFL offseason. In addition, he was added as a member for Golf Channel and has called boxing for SportsChannel America, ESPN, NBC, and Versus. Papa called the November 23, 2001, match between James Butler and Richard Grant. At fight's end, after Grant had been declared the winner, Butler sucker-punched Grant, breaking his jaw. Both Papa and his color commentator, Teddy Atlas, loudly called for both Butler's arrest, and permanent suspension from boxing. Butler later pleaded guilty to the slaying of sportswriter Sam Kellerman.
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