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Chris Rose
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Rose in December 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 |
Chris Rose, born on January 27, 1971, is a well-known American sports announcer. He works for the NFL Network and calls preseason games for the Cleveland Browns football team. Beyond football, he is also a commentator for the TV show BattleBots on the Discovery Channel. He also hosts podcasts for Jomboy Media.
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Chris Rose's Early Life and Education
Chris Rose grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland. He went to University School for high school in Hunting Valley, Ohio. During his childhood summers, he attended North Star Camp.
College Years at Miami University
Rose went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and finished his studies in 1993. While in college, he was the station manager at WMSR, the student-run radio station. He has always been a big fan of Cleveland's main sports teams: the Guardians (baseball), the Cavaliers (basketball), and the Browns (football). He even calls the play-by-play for the Browns' preseason games on local TV.
Chris Rose's Family Life
Today, Chris Rose lives in California with his wife, Michelle. They have two sons named Brady and Josh.
Chris Rose's Career in Broadcasting
Chris Rose has had a long and exciting career in sports broadcasting. He has worked for several major sports networks.
Working at Fox Sports
In 2007, Chris Rose started working as a play-by-play announcer for Fox's coverage of the NFL. Before that, in 2006, he provided "Gamebreaks" during NFL games. He also hosted the studio show for Fox's BCS college football coverage.
Rose continued to call NFL games for Fox for several years. He worked with famous football analysts like Trent Green and John Lynch. In 2004, he was also an announcer for a reality sports show called The Next Great Champ. He also did commentary for boxing matches in 2012.
Baseball Coverage on Fox
Chris Rose also hosted the pre-game show for Fox Saturday Baseball starting in 2009. He hosted the World Series pre-game show and presented the World Series trophies from 2009 to 2011. He also called some games and reported from the field for MLB on FOX. He hosted a show called Big Shots: Titans at the Tee. In 2010, he hosted the first season of The Cheap Seats. In March 2012, it was announced that he would no longer be working with Fox's baseball coverage.
Joining MLB Network
Chris Rose was hired by MLB Network in April 2010. A year later, he started co-hosting a popular show called Intentional Talk with former baseball player Kevin Millar. This show became one of the most watched programs on MLB Network. Rose announced on December 11, 2020, that his contract with MLB Network was ending. His last Intentional Talk show was on December 23, 2020.
Working for NFL Network
On August 28, 2012, NFL Network announced that Chris Rose had joined their team. He is currently a studio host for the channel. Rose hosts NFL GameDay Highlights, NFL GameDay Final, and the post-game show for NFL Total Access after the network's Thursday Night Football games. He continued to host Intentional Talk for MLB Network even though the studios for the two networks were in different states.
Announcing for the Cleveland Browns
Since 2022, Chris Rose has been the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns preseason games on WEWS-TV 5 in Cleveland. In 2023, the Browns' longtime radio announcer, Jim Donovan, took medical leave. Chris Rose stepped in to be the Browns' radio announcer for the rest of the 2023 season. Andrew Siciliano became the permanent radio play-by-play announcer starting in 2024.
Chris Rose and 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. Rose continued his role when the show moved to the Science Channel for its third season.
Hosting PokerStars Big Game
In 2010, Chris Rose co-hosted the first season of the PokerStars Big Game with Joe Stapleton. He was replaced in season 2 so he could focus more on his baseball broadcasting work.
Chris Rose at Jomboy Media
On February 18, 2021, Chris Rose announced he was joining Jomboy Media. He started a podcast called "The Chris Rose Rotation," which featured different MLB players as co-hosts during the 2021 season. The first episode came out on March 1, 2021. The final episode of this show was released on March 10, 2025. Rose also hosts a daily baseball show called “Baseball Today” with former MLB player Trevor Plouffe.
In August 2022, Rose began hosting a national football podcast on Jomboy Media called “The Chris Rose Football Show” with Jets Tight End C. J. Uzomah. This show was renamed “Football Today” in August 2023, with Bobby Skinner and Justin Penik joining as hosts.
In March 2025, Rose started hosting a new show called “Dugout Discussions with Chris Rose.” Besides hosting podcasts, Rose also calls play-by-play for various events at the Jomboy Media Warehouse, including Blitzball and Floorball.
Movies Chris Rose Has Been In
Chris Rose has appeared in a few movies:
