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Bob Papa
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Papa with the NFL Network
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Robert L. Papa
September 19, 1964 Dumont, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Education | Fordham University, '86 |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Title | Football commentator, play-by-play, Olympics |
| Children | 4 |
Robert L. Papa (born September 19, 1964) is a well-known American sportscaster. He is famous for being the radio voice for the New York Giants football team. He also works as a lead broadcaster for golf events on the Golf Channel. Over the years, Bob Papa has also announced many professional boxing matches for channels like ESPN and HBO.
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About Bob Papa
Early Life and Education
Bob Papa grew up in Dumont, New Jersey. He went to Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell. After high school, he studied at Fordham University, graduating in 1986. He is not related to another sportscaster named Greg Papa.
His Career in Sports Broadcasting
Bob Papa has had a long and exciting career in sports. He is best known for his work with the New York Giants.
Voice of the New York Giants
Bob Papa became the main radio voice for the New York Giants in 1995. He calls all their regular season and postseason games on the radio. He also announces the team's pre-season games for WNBC in New York City.
During his time with the Giants, he has called some very important games. This includes their wins in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. He also called their game against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
Before becoming the main voice, he worked on the Giants' pregame and postgame radio shows from 1988 to 1994. He has also hosted TV shows about the Giants on the YES Network. These shows include Giants Training Camp Report and Giants Access Blue.
Other Sports Work
Besides the Giants, Bob Papa has worked on many other sports broadcasts. He was the voice of Thursday Night Football on NFL Network until 2010. He still provides reports for NFL GameDay Morning and writes for NFL.com.
He also works for the Golf Channel, especially during the NFL off-season. He has announced boxing matches for several channels, including HBO, ESPN, and NBC. He once called a boxing match where something unexpected happened after the fight ended.
Bob Papa was also the radio voice for the New Jersey Nets basketball team in the mid-1990s. From 1989 to 1992, he hosted a studio show for the NHL on SportsChannel America. He currently hosts a show called "Airing It Out" on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
Olympics Coverage
Bob Papa has been involved in covering the Olympic Games since 1992. He has covered many different sports at the Olympics.
- In 2002, he announced cross-country skiing and curling.
- At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he covered boxing.
- In 2010, he announced luge, skeleton, and bobsled.
- He also called Rugby at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Family Life
Bob Papa has four sons. Their names are Christopher, Will, Nicholas, and Max.
