Al Trautwig

If you're a sports fan, then you definitely have heard Al Trautwig's distinctive voice. Whether he's anchoring tennis coverage during the US Open or hosting the pregame show for the Knicks on MSG, it really doesn't matter what the guy is talking about - you can't help but pay attention to him. I'm a diehard Celtics fan, absolutely despise the Knicks, and still tune in for Trautwig's Knicks pre-game show. The guy is good.

For people that aren't huge sports fans, you'll probably remember Trautwig for his coverage during this past summer's Olympics. NBC used him for tons of stuff, including all of Michael Phelps' swimming events their gymnastics coverage.

Anyway, when he isn't calling a game, Al Trautwig is a huge Lost junkie. Apparently someone at MSG Network caught on and now you can see all of Al's theories in a weekly video podcast.

If you really think about it, the U.S. Open tennis tournament is a weird television event. Everyone talks about the Super Bowl and it's massive coverage, but it's really amazing that a network actually gives up its entire schedule and devotes all day, every single day, for almost two weeks to a tennis tournament.

But that's what's happening starting today on USA at 11am. The network will have coverage all day until 5pm, then there's a break for dinner or to shower or to run errands or whatever. And then coverage starts up again at 7pm and runs til 11pm (or whenever matches are over). Nice! This continues for the next two weeks. CBS will have daytime coverage on the weekends, including the men's and women's finals.

If you need me for the next weeks, I'll be in front of my TV in my U.S. Open Underoos.