Wayne Larrivee

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Wayne Larrivee is an American sports broadcaster. He is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls during WGN-TV (Channel 9) games, and the radio play-by-play announcer for the Green Bay Packers. He called games for the Chicago Bears for 14 seasons. He has also called games for the Chicago Cubs, , and Kansas City Chiefs. He is also an announcer for Big Ten football and basketball for ESPN. He also called the 2007 NCAA Tournament for Westwood One. It is common for him to call three different games in one week, or even a single weekend: a Packers game, a Bulls game, and a Big Ten basketball or football game. He was the recipient of the Silver Dome Award for Best Radio Football Play-by-Play from the Illinois Broadcasters Association.

At crucial moments at the end of games, Larrivee refers to a clinching point as "The Dagger." This 'catch phrase' has become synonomous with Larrivee and it is believed that he is the announcer that has led a surge in other announcers' using the phrase as well.