Andrew Siciliano
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Employer(s) | National Football League NBC Sports |
Andrew David Siciliano (born August 28, 1974, in
Education and early career
Siciliano was born in Reston, Virginia to a Jewish mother, and an Italian father who was an attorney at the Federal Reserve.[1] He attended South Lakes High School.[2]
He attended
Professional career
Following his academic career, Siciliano accepted a dual anchor/reporter role at
In 2000, Siciliano moved to Los Angeles to join
Siciliano did St. Louis Rams preseason games as a play-by-play announcer, along with former Rams Pro Bowler
From its inception in 2005 to 2023, he was the sole host of NFL Sunday Ticket Red Zone, airing on DirecTV's Red Zone Channel. He also served as a host for NFL Total Access on the NFL Network.[1][8]On April 4, 2024 it was announced that NFL Network were making staff cuts and Siciliano along with three other NFL Network employees were being laid off from their jobs with the channel.[9]
Personal life
Siciliano is an avid Cleveland Guardians and Cleveland Browns fan, whose ultimate goal was to serve as an NFL play by play announcer.[10] He maintains a love for radio despite his television career.[1][4]
In 2023, Siciliano filled in for Jim Donovan as radio play-by-play announcer of the Browns, when Donovan underwent treatment for leukemia.
References
- ^ a b c d Corcoran, Tully (September 5, 2014). "Meet the Caffeine-Fueled Moderator of DirecTV's Red Zone Channel". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Blezow, Dave (16 December 2017). "Behind the scenes of channel that's changing how you watch NFL Sundays". New York Post. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Boccacino, John (10 February 2022). "'I'm Forever Grateful.' NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano '96 Talks Super Bowl, Discovering His Broadcasting Style and the University's Impact". Syracuse University News. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Website Watchdog". Fantasy Tailgate. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "SMJ Sports Radio Madness- Tim Brando (13) vs. Andrew Siciliano (20)". Sports Medial Journal. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Vanderberg, Marcus. "Andrew Siciliano out, Max Kellerman In On 710 ESPN". TVNewser. mediabistro.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Rams, CBS2 Announce Broadcast Team For 2016 Season". KCBS-TV. Studio City, California. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019 – via losangeles.cbslocal.com.
- ^ Kaplan, Emily (November 30, 2016). "An NFL Sunday with the Red Zone Channel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Bumbaca, Chris (April 4, 2024). "Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano among NFL Network's latest staff cuts". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Chat with Andrew Siciliano". ESPN. Retrieved 4 December 2011.