Jim Rosenthal – MUTV
Salary: $1 million per year
Jim Rosenthal is one of the most popular presenters of television sport in Britain. The British sportscaster from Oxford, England, has been covering various sports from football to boxing and even rugby. His long career as presenter and commentator started in 1972 almost 50 years ago and still continues strong. The successful commentator has been named Presenter of the Year twice by Royal Television Society for his many popular coverings of multiple FIFA World Cups, Rugby World Cups, Olympic Games, and many Formula Won races.
Rosenthal also tried his hand in small acting roles on television, pretty much playing himself as reporter and commentator in Friday Night Dinner, Genie in the House and Footballers’ Wives. He is also a contributor to the Willow Foundation which helps people with serious illnesses have special days of happiness. Jim’s son, Tom Rosenthal is a successful comedian and actor.
Ron Jaworski - ESPN
Salary: $3 million per year
Ron Jaworski, also known as "Rifle Ron" and the "Polish Rifle" is a retired NFL quarterback who played with the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs. Mostly known for his incredible passing skills, the proud Polish player, Jaworski was inducted in 1991 into the National Polish-American Hall of Fame. In-addition to his former nicknames, the name "Jaws" was given to him by Doug Collins and has stuck with him ever since.
He retired after 16 years of playing in the NFL and got into business and broadcasting. Jaworski is co-owner of the Philadelphia Soul, motivational speaker for corporations and the CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management, inc. Jaworski often commentates on ESPN matches in shows such as NFL Matchup. He's also a successful author and published the 2010 sportsbook, "The Games That Changed the Game".
Walt Frazier - MSG Network
Salary: $4.5 million per year
Walt Frazier spent 10 years with the Knicks and left with numerous team records. His nickname was "Clyde" for wearing a hat similar to that of Warren Beatty from Bonnie and Clyde. The successful basketball player was inducted to the NBA Hall of Fame and went on to become a TV analyst and color commentator for MSG Network. He is known for having a unique fashion style and even has a website called "Clyde So Fly" which rates and catalogs all the outfits he wears when broadcasting on the MSG Network.
Frazier currently lives in Harlem with his girlfriend Patricia James and his 2 boys. He also has a sneaker line in his name by Puma, which is based on his "signature colorful style". The retired NBA player managed to score a total of 15,581 points in his career, with 4,830 rebounds and 5,040 assists. At an average of 18.9 points per game, it's no wonder he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Jim Nantz - CBS
Salary: $5 million per year
American play-by-play broadcaster Jim Nantz is known for his wacky calls and his signature "Hello, friends!" opening line in broadcasts. The 60-year-old sportscaster from North Carolina has been commentating on games since the early '80s. His first big break happened when he joined CBS Sports in 1985 as a studio host for their college football and basketball games. Nantz slowly moved up from there and began covering NFL from 1998 onwards.
The sportscaster has appeared in episodes of The Price is Right and has contributed his voice to the commentary in the long-running Madden NFL video-game series. He had also appeared in a Papa John's Pizza ad with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Nantz's career has been filled with various honors and awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality in 2008 and 2009. He was also awarded the NSSA's National Sportscaster of the Year five times between 1998 and 2009.
Jimmy Johnson - Fox
Salary: $4 million per year
One of the most impressive personalities in the NFL and entertainment media is Jimmy Johnson. From winning 2 consecutive Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993 as head coach for the Dallas Cowboys to appearing in many commercials and even being one of the 20 castaways in the reality show Survivor: Nicaragua. Johnson also owns a restaurant named "Three Rings", after the three championships he won throughout his career. He also had a few short stints in TV shows and films, like his guest appearance as a bearded prisoner in The Shield and his small role in Adam Sandler's film, "The Waterboy".
After leaving his role as head coach for the Miami Dolphins due to an embarrassing loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Johnson went on to become a TV studio analyst for Fox Sports and Fox NFL Sunday. In 2009, Jimmy Johnson hosted a special episode of FOX NFL Sundays with Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, and others in an undisclosed military installation in Afghanistan right before veteran's day.