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Paul Burmeister

Paul Burmeister (born March 10, 1971) Paul Burmeister is an American sportscaster with NBC Sports and NBC Olympics, working primarily as a play-by-play voice and studio host across a wide range of platforms. Prior to his arrival at NBC in 2014, he spent a decade at NFL Network as a studio host.

Paul Burmeister
Paul Burmeister in 2013.
No. 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1971-03-10) March 10, 1971 (age 51)
Iowa City, Iowa
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Iowa City (IA) West
College:Iowa
Undrafted:1994
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Burmeister is also the radio voice of Notre Dame football, having called all home and away games since 2018 alongside former Irish All American Ryan Harris.

The former Big Ten Quarterback also called football this past spring, serving as NBC’s play by play voice for their coverage of the inaugural USFL season, working alongside Michael Robinson, Jason Garrett, Cam Jordan, and Ryan Harris

At NBC he has now worked four Olympic Games, calling play by play for Water Polo at the Summer Olympics in Rio and Tokyo, and Ski Jumping at the Winter Games in Peyongchang and Beijing.

Hosting The Tour de France has become a staple for him as well. Every summer Burmeister anchors NBC’s coverage of The Tour, hosting each one since 2016.

In November of 2021, NBC extended its exclusive broadcast deal with The English Premier League. Burmeister has become a part of their studio team, as a host for “Premier League Live” during the week, and “Premier League Mornings” on the weekend.

He’s involved with the NFL throughout the year on a weekly basis, co-hosting a pair of podcasts: “The Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast,” and “The Peter King podcast.” And for the last decade in early January, he has hosted and worked play by play for NBC’s coverage of The All American Bowl, the nation’s premier High School Football All Star Game.

During the winter he handles play by play duties for Atlantic 10 regular season basketball, as well as their conference tournament in March.

From 2019 through 2021, Burmeister was front and center for NBC’s coverage of the Premier Lacrosse League, hosting its draft each spring, reporting from the sidelines during the season, as well as calling games from the booth.

In his time at NBC he’s also hosted NHL Live, Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, and America’s Cup. He’s reported for Football Night in America and from The Stanley Cup Finals, and done play by play for Notre Dame Football, Mountain West Conference football and basketball, Ivy League football, as well as called The Olympic Trials and National Championships for Luge and Diving.

While at NFL Network from 2004-2014, Burmeister hosted the studio shows Playbook, College Football Live, NFL Total Access, NFL Gameday Scoreboard, Around the League Live, and Path to the Draft. Each January he hosted the networks’ coverage of the Senior Bowl, in addition to calling the game, and was a regular part of NFL Network’s Scouting Combine coverage in February as a host and reporter.

Before being hired by NFL Network in 2004, Burmeister worked in local news, as a Sports Anchor and Reporter for KCRG in Cedar Rapids, IA from 1998-2001, and KWWL in Waterloo, IA from 2001-2004.

Burmeister graduated from The University of Iowa in 1994 with a B.A. in Communication Studies, and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration in 1997. He also played Quarterback at Iowa for Hayden Fry from 1989-1993. His Senior season in 1993 he was voted Captain and MVP of the team that played in the first Alamo Bowl. He was invited to the NFL Combine and signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995.

A 1989 graduate of Iowa City West High School, Burmeister was voted Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year in football and All State as a Senior. He also graduated as the school’s all time leading scorer in basketball, and earned three varsity letters in baseball.

Early life

Burmeister was an all-state quarterback in 1988 and named Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year at Iowa City West High School. He was also a 3-year letterman and all-conference performer in basketball and baseball, graduating as the school's all-time leading scorer in basketball. A 1989 graduate of Iowa City West High School, Burmeister was voted Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year in football and All State as a Senior. He also graduated as the school’s all time leading scorer in basketball, and earned three varsity letters in baseball.

College career

Burmeister graduated from The University of Iowa in 1994 with a B.A. in Communication Studies, and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration in 1997. Burmeister also played quarterback for Hayden Fry from 1989 to 1993. He started the final three games of the 1992 season, and every game in 1993. Burmeister was named offensive captain prior to the 1993 season, and voted MVP at the conclusion of the season that ended with a berth in the inaugural Alamo Bowl. His Senior season in 1993 he was voted Captain and MVP of the team that played in the first Alamo Bowl. He was invited to the NFL Combine and signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995.

Professional career

He was invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine,[1] after his senior season, and in 1995 spent 5 months with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent.

Television career

NBC Sports

Burmeister has been an NFL studio host and play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports since 2011. In 2011 and 2012, Burmeister was the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports Network's coverage of Mountain West Conference Football, working alongside NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson for the 2012 season. He has also served as a reporter for Football Night in America.

Play By Play

Called play by play on NBC for Notre Dame vs Miami, OH last September, as well as for annual Blue-Gold Game on NBCSN the last 3 years.

Called Ivy League football and Mountain West football for family of NBC networks since 2011.

Called US Army All American Bowl on NBC each January since 2012. The Nation’s premiere high school all star game always features multiple Notre Dame recruits.

Play by play for Atlantic 10 basketball last 3 years as well.

NBC Olympics play by play

Water Polo 2016 Rio Summer Olympics

Ski Jumping 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Water Polo 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics

Ski Jumping 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

He called the Bayou Classic in New Orleans in 2011 and 2012, on NBC. Additionally, he calls the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl, also on NBC.

His work at NBC has gone beyond football, providing play by play for Mountain West Conference basketball in 2012 and 2013, hosting on site MLS coverage in 2012, hosting Madden NFL 2012 Kickoff on NBC, and he hosted Stanley Cup Finals inside hockey arena alongside Brian Boucher. Burmeister also lends his voice to NBC's track and field coverage as well as their PBC Boxing series.

Burmeister moved over to NBC Sports, full-time, from NBC Sports Network, in August 2014. In 2015, Burmeister Filled-in for Michele Tafoya during 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on NBC Sports.

Reporting

Reports for Football Night in America Sunday evenings in the fall, as well as NBC’s coverage of Stanley Cup Final

NFL Network, 2004-2014 Host and play by play

Hosted NFL Total Access, NFL Gameday Scoreboard, and Path to the Draft.

Play by play for Senior Bowl and East West Shrine Game.

NFL Preseason Play by play for Kansas City Chiefs broadcasts from 2012-2015, and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2007-2011.

NFL Network

In 10 seasons at NFL Network, Burmeister hosted NFL Total Access, NFL Gameday Scoreboard, Around the League Live, Path to the Draft, Playbook, College Football Scoreboard and College Football Now.

From 2007 to 2014, Burmeister served as lead anchor for NFL Network’s studio draft coverage. Each year he, Mike Mayock and Charles Davis kicked off the network's pre-draft coverage at The Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama in late January before moving on to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis in February. Then each day from late February through the end of the draft, he hosted"Path to the Draft" live in Los Angeles.

His play-by-play duties at NFL Network included calling The Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game alongside Mike Mayock and Charles Davis from 2011 - 2014. He also called The Insight Bowl in 2008 and 2009 with Mayock, and served as lead Play by Play announcer for NFL Network's "Arena Football Friday" from 2010 - 2012.

NFL Preseason Football

From 2007 - 2011 Burmeister was the preseason play-by-play voice for the Jacksonville Jaguars, working alongside Tony Boselli.

After the stint with the Jaguars, and since 2012, he has been the preseason voice for the Kansas City Chiefs, working with Trent Green.

Hosting

Paul hosted NBC’s studio coverage of Tour de France for the 3rd year. He also hosts TDF and NHL Live as a Fill-In Host during the Regular Season and Playoffs.

KCRG and KWWL

Burmeister started his broadcasting career in August 1998 at KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, IA, working for 3 years as a reporter and sports anchor, as well as color commentator for KCRG Radio's high school football game of the week. In August 2001 he took over as Weekend Sports Director at NBC affiliate KWWL in Waterloo, Iowa.[2] For 3 years he anchored and reported, as well as hosted KWWL's Sunday night 30 minute show "Sports Plus," alongside Chris Kolkhorst.

Emcee

Beginning in 2006, and for each of the last 8 years, Burmeister has hosted The 101 Awards in Kansas City, the nation's longest standing and only award banquet dedicated solely to the NFL. In 2012, he hosted The Bronko Nagurski Awards, given to the nation's top defensive college football player, in Charlotte, NC.

References

  1. ^ Tadych, Frank (February 23, 2008). "Wright hoping to get some attention at the combine". NFL.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  2. ^ "11W Interviews Paul Burmeister of the NFL Network". 29 May 2009.

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Paul Burmeister born March 10 1971 Paul Burmeister is an American sportscaster with NBC Sports and NBC Olympics working primarily as a play by play voice and studio host across a wide range of platforms Prior to his arrival at NBC in 2014 he spent a decade at NFL Network as a studio host Paul BurmeisterPaul Burmeister in 2013 No 16Position QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1971 03 10 March 10 1971 age 51 Iowa City IowaHeight 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 215 lb 98 kg Career informationHigh school Iowa City IA WestCollege IowaUndrafted 1994Career historyMinnesota Vikings 1995 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyBurmeister is also the radio voice of Notre Dame football having called all home and away games since 2018 alongside former Irish All American Ryan Harris The former Big Ten Quarterback also called football this past spring serving as NBC s play by play voice for their coverage of the inaugural USFL season working alongside Michael Robinson Jason Garrett Cam Jordan and Ryan HarrisAt NBC he has now worked four Olympic Games calling play by play for Water Polo at the Summer Olympics in Rio and Tokyo and Ski Jumping at the Winter Games in Peyongchang and Beijing Hosting The Tour de France has become a staple for him as well Every summer Burmeister anchors NBC s coverage of The Tour hosting each one since 2016 In November of 2021 NBC extended its exclusive broadcast deal with The English Premier League Burmeister has become a part of their studio team as a host for Premier League Live during the week and Premier League Mornings on the weekend He s involved with the NFL throughout the year on a weekly basis co hosting a pair of podcasts The Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast and The Peter King podcast And for the last decade in early January he has hosted and worked play by play for NBC s coverage of The All American Bowl the nation s premier High School Football All Star Game During the winter he handles play by play duties for Atlantic 10 regular season basketball as well as their conference tournament in March From 2019 through 2021 Burmeister was front and center for NBC s coverage of the Premier Lacrosse League hosting its draft each spring reporting from the sidelines during the season as well as calling games from the booth In his time at NBC he s also hosted NHL Live Pro Football Talk The Dan Patrick Show and America s Cup He s reported for Football Night in America and from The Stanley Cup Finals and done play by play for Notre Dame Football Mountain West Conference football and basketball Ivy League football as well as called The Olympic Trials and National Championships for Luge and Diving While at NFL Network from 2004 2014 Burmeister hosted the studio shows Playbook College Football Live NFL Total Access NFL Gameday Scoreboard Around the League Live and Path to the Draft Each January he hosted the networks coverage of the Senior Bowl in addition to calling the game and was a regular part of NFL Network s Scouting Combine coverage in February as a host and reporter Before being hired by NFL Network in 2004 Burmeister worked in local news as a Sports Anchor and Reporter for KCRG in Cedar Rapids IA from 1998 2001 and KWWL in Waterloo IA from 2001 2004 Burmeister graduated from The University of Iowa in 1994 with a B A in Communication Studies and an M A in Higher Education Administration in 1997 He also played Quarterback at Iowa for Hayden Fry from 1989 1993 His Senior season in 1993 he was voted Captain and MVP of the team that played in the first Alamo Bowl He was invited to the NFL Combine and signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995 A 1989 graduate of Iowa City West High School Burmeister was voted Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year in football and All State as a Senior He also graduated as the school s all time leading scorer in basketball and earned three varsity letters in baseball Contents 1 Early life 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Television career 4 1 NBC Sports 4 2 Play By Play 4 3 NBC Olympics play by play 4 4 Reporting 4 5 NFL Network 4 6 NFL Preseason Football 4 7 Hosting 4 8 KCRG and KWWL 5 Emcee 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditBurmeister was an all state quarterback in 1988 and named Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year at Iowa City West High School He was also a 3 year letterman and all conference performer in basketball and baseball graduating as the school s all time leading scorer in basketball A 1989 graduate of Iowa City West High School Burmeister was voted Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year in football and All State as a Senior He also graduated as the school s all time leading scorer in basketball and earned three varsity letters in baseball College career EditBurmeister graduated from The University of Iowa in 1994 with a B A in Communication Studies and an M A in Higher Education Administration in 1997 Burmeister also played quarterback for Hayden Fry from 1989 to 1993 He started the final three games of the 1992 season and every game in 1993 Burmeister was named offensive captain prior to the 1993 season and voted MVP at the conclusion of the season that ended with a berth in the inaugural Alamo Bowl His Senior season in 1993 he was voted Captain and MVP of the team that played in the first Alamo Bowl He was invited to the NFL Combine and signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995 Professional career EditHe was invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine 1 after his senior season and in 1995 spent 5 months with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent Television career EditNBC Sports Edit Burmeister has been an NFL studio host and play by play announcer for NBC Sports since 2011 In 2011 and 2012 Burmeister was the lead play by play voice for NBC Sports Network s coverage of Mountain West Conference Football working alongside NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson for the 2012 season He has also served as a reporter for Football Night in America Play By Play Edit Called play by play on NBC for Notre Dame vs Miami OH last September as well as for annual Blue Gold Game on NBCSN the last 3 years Called Ivy League football and Mountain West football for family of NBC networks since 2011 Called US Army All American Bowl on NBC each January since 2012 The Nation s premiere high school all star game always features multiple Notre Dame recruits Play by play for Atlantic 10 basketball last 3 years as well NBC Olympics play by play Edit Water Polo 2016 Rio Summer OlympicsSki Jumping 2018 Pyeongchang Winter OlympicsWater Polo 2021 Tokyo Summer OlympicsSki Jumping 2022 Beijing Winter OlympicsHe called the Bayou Classic in New Orleans in 2011 and 2012 on NBC Additionally he calls the annual U S Army All American Bowl also on NBC His work at NBC has gone beyond football providing play by play for Mountain West Conference basketball in 2012 and 2013 hosting on site MLS coverage in 2012 hosting Madden NFL 2012 Kickoff on NBC and he hosted Stanley Cup Finals inside hockey arena alongside Brian Boucher Burmeister also lends his voice to NBC s track and field coverage as well as their PBC Boxing series Burmeister moved over to NBC Sports full time from NBC Sports Network in August 2014 In 2015 Burmeister Filled in for Michele Tafoya during 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on NBC Sports Reporting Edit Reports for Football Night in America Sunday evenings in the fall as well as NBC s coverage of Stanley Cup FinalNFL Network 2004 2014 Host and play by playHosted NFL Total Access NFL Gameday Scoreboard and Path to the Draft Play by play for Senior Bowl and East West Shrine Game NFL Preseason Play by play for Kansas City Chiefs broadcasts from 2012 2015 and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2007 2011 NFL Network Edit In 10 seasons at NFL Network Burmeister hosted NFL Total Access NFL Gameday Scoreboard Around the League Live Path to the Draft Playbook College Football Scoreboard and College Football Now From 2007 to 2014 Burmeister served as lead anchor for NFL Network s studio draft coverage Each year he Mike Mayock and Charles Davis kicked off the network s pre draft coverage at The Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama in late January before moving on to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis in February Then each day from late February through the end of the draft he hosted Path to the Draft live in Los Angeles His play by play duties at NFL Network included calling The Senior Bowl and East West Shrine Game alongside Mike Mayock and Charles Davis from 2011 2014 He also called The Insight Bowl in 2008 and 2009 with Mayock and served as lead Play by Play announcer for NFL Network s Arena Football Friday from 2010 2012 NFL Preseason Football Edit From 2007 2011 Burmeister was the preseason play by play voice for the Jacksonville Jaguars working alongside Tony Boselli After the stint with the Jaguars and since 2012 he has been the preseason voice for the Kansas City Chiefs working with Trent Green Hosting Edit Paul hosted NBC s studio coverage of Tour de France for the 3rd year He also hosts TDF and NHL Live as a Fill In Host during the Regular Season and Playoffs KCRG and KWWL Edit Burmeister started his broadcasting career in August 1998 at KCRG TV in Cedar Rapids IA working for 3 years as a reporter and sports anchor as well as color commentator for KCRG Radio s high school football game of the week In August 2001 he took over as Weekend Sports Director at NBC affiliate KWWL in Waterloo Iowa 2 For 3 years he anchored and reported as well as hosted KWWL s Sunday night 30 minute show Sports Plus alongside Chris Kolkhorst Emcee EditBeginning in 2006 and for each of the last 8 years Burmeister has hosted The 101 Awards in Kansas City the nation s longest standing and only award banquet dedicated solely to the NFL In 2012 he hosted The Bronko Nagurski Awards given to the nation s top defensive college football player in Charlotte NC References Edit Tadych Frank February 23 2008 Wright hoping to get some attention at the combine NFL com Retrieved 2012 02 25 11W Interviews Paul Burmeister of the NFL Network 29 May 2009 External links EditIowa Hawkeyes football bio Archived 2011 02 18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Burmeister amp oldid 1128472777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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