Chris Rose facts for kids
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Chris Rose
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Rose in 2008 with Marisa Miller
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Christopher Rose
January 27, 1971 Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
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| Education | Miami University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Sports journalist/TV/radio announcer and commentator |
| Title | NFL studio host, NFL Network anchor, baseball commentator, football commentator |
Christopher Rose (born January 27, 1971) is a well-known American sportscaster. He is famous for his work on the NFL Network and as a radio announcer for the Cleveland Browns football team. Besides football, he also commentates on the exciting robot fighting show BattleBots and hosts podcasts for Jomboy Media.
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Chris Rose's Early Life
Chris Rose grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb near Cleveland. He went to University School for high school. Later, he studied at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and finished in 1993. While at college, he was in charge of the student radio station, WMSR.
Chris is a huge fan of all the major sports teams from Cleveland. These include the Cleveland Guardians (baseball), Cleveland Cavaliers (basketball), and his favorite football team, the Cleveland Browns. He even does the play-by-play announcing for the Browns' preseason games on TV.
Today, Chris lives in California with his wife, Michelle. They have two sons named Brady and Josh.
Chris Rose's Broadcasting Career
Chris Rose has had a long and exciting career talking about sports on TV and radio.
Working at Fox Sports
Chris started working for Fox in 2007. He became a play-by-play announcer for their NFL games. This means he describes the action as it happens during the game. He also hosted the studio show for Fox's college football coverage, called the BCS coverage.
He also hosted the pre-game show for Fox Saturday Baseball starting in 2009. He even presented the World Series trophies from 2009 to 2011. He would sometimes call games or report from the field for MLB on FOX. Chris left Fox in 2012.
Time at MLB Network
In April 2010, Chris Rose joined MLB Network. A year later, he began co-hosting a popular show called Intentional Talk with former baseball player Kevin Millar. This show became one of the most watched programs on the network. Chris announced in December 2020 that his contract with MLB Network was ending. His last Intentional Talk show was on December 23, 2020.
Joining NFL Network
On August 28, 2012, Chris Rose joined the NFL Network. He works as a studio host for the channel. This means he leads discussions and interviews from the studio. He hosts shows like NFL GameDay Highlights and NFL GameDay Final. He also hosts the post-game show for NFL Total Access after Thursday Night Football. It's pretty cool that he hosted Intentional Talk for MLB Network in New Jersey while also working for NFL Network in Los Angeles!
Announcing for the Cleveland Browns
Since 2022, Chris Rose has been the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns preseason games on TV. In 2023, the Browns' regular radio announcer, Jim Donovan, had to take a break for medical treatment. Chris Rose stepped in to be the substitute radio play-by-play announcer for the team.
Chris Rose on BattleBots
In 2015, Chris Rose became a play-by-play announcer for the new version of the robot fighting show BattleBots on ABC. He worked alongside UFC commentator Kenny Florian. Chris continued his role when the show moved to the Science Channel for its third season. He helps describe all the exciting robot battles!
Hosting PokerStars Big Game
In 2010, Chris Rose co-hosted the first season of the PokerStars Big Game show. This show was about high-stakes poker games. He was replaced in the second season so he could focus more on his baseball broadcasting jobs.
Working with Jomboy Media
On February 18, 2021, Chris Rose announced he was joining Jomboy Media. He started a podcast called "The Chris Rose Rotation." On this show, different MLB players join him as co-hosts. The first episode came out on March 1, 2021. Chris also hosts another daily baseball show called “Baseball Today” with former MLB player Trevor Plouffe.
In August 2022, Chris started a national football podcast for Jomboy Media. It was called “The Chris Rose Football Show” and featured Jets Tight End C. J. Uzomah. In August 2023, the show changed its name to “Football Today.”
Besides his podcasts, Chris also announces play-by-play for fun events at the Jomboy Media Warehouse. These events include games like Blitzball and Floorball.
Chris Rose in Movies
Chris Rose has even appeared in a few movies! He was in:
- Glory Road
- Mr. 3000
- The Comebacks
- Garfield (He once said his foot was in the "Garfield" movie!)
