Michigan's got its share of big names in pro football, including a few in the broadcast booth. Here are four NFL commentators you might not have realized are from Michigan.

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Joe Davis

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Joe Davis is a commentator for Fox Sports. Not only does he cover NFL games for the network (paired this year with Daryl "Moose" Johnston); you'll also see/hear him on select college football broadcasts as well as some Major League Baseball coverage.

Davis was born in Lansing, Michigan, and raised in nearby Potterville. Davis himself was a 2-time all-state quarterback when he played for Potterville High School.


Tony Dungy

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Photo via YouTube (Costaki Economopoulos)
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These days, Tony Dungy serves as an on-site analyst for segments on NBC Sports’ Football Night in America pre-game show. He's best known for his head coaching stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts - the latter of which resulted in Dungy becoming the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl in 2007.

He was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan.

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Ahmed Fareed

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Photo via YouTube (WAVY TV 10)
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Ahmed Fareed is originally from Sparta, Michigan - outside Grand Rapids.

Fareed is the current host of NBC's Football Night in America, while usual host Maria Taylor is on maternity leave. TV viewers in Grand Rapids and Lansing might remember Fareed as a local sports reporter and anchor early in his career.


Scott Hanson

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The guy who spends seven hours every Sunday monitoring every game for touchdowns is a Michigander too.

Scott Hanson is originally from Rochester, Michigan (suburban Detroit), and has hosted NFL RedZone every season since 2009.

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