The subject of whether Jim Nantz's objectivity is compromised for having done a commercial with Peyton Manning came up Wednesday.

As the play by play announcer Nantz is not on the air to give his opinion. If Manning makes a crucial error it's up to Phil Simms to call him out. And it's up to Nantz to make sure he has a platform to do so.

As the voice of an NFL team I'm often asked how I handle tough situations. It's actually easy during the game because I just stick to the facts. That's the beauty of sports. The numbers usually tell most of the story. If a sack is the result of Schaub holding the ball or a pass protection break down it's up to Andre Ware to figure that out. If a play call doesn't work it's pretty easy to stick to the description.

If a flat out bad decision is made I make sure I present the audience with all the options that were available. Usually the coaches will admit later if they made a bad call so you're not exactly throwing them under the bus for questioning a shaky decision.
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My favorite Rocket on the roster is Yao Ming. I root for him maybe more than I've pulled for any individual basketball player. The whole 'stranger in strange land' story capitivated me from the get-go.

But picking a favorite Rocket on the active roster is another story. Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry get most of the votes. But I'm going for Chuck Hayes. As a long shot to play in the league Hayes has constantly stiff-armed his critics and stayed on the floor. He's a coaches dream and one of those guys you want to watch away from the ball because he works hard and makes things happen.