Before we move on to today's matchups, let's look back at the previous winners.
PLAY-IN MATCHUPS Steve Beurerlein over Ronde Barber Sam Rosen over Spero Dedes
PAT SUMMERALL REGION
No. 1 Mike Tirico over No. 16 Sam Rosen No. 9 Marv Albert over No. 8 Kenny Albert No. 5 Brad Nessler over No. 12 Kevin Burkhardt No. 4 Joe Buck over No. 13 Chris Myers No. 3 Jim Nantz over No. 14 Dick Stockton No. 11 Kevin Harlan over No. 6 Greg Gumbel No. 2 Al Michaels over No. 15 Bill Macatee No. 7 Ian Eagle over No. 10 Thom Brennaman
JOHN MADDEN REGION
No. 1 Troy Aikman over No. 16 Steve Beuerlein No. 9 Dan Fouts over No. 8 Brian Billick No. 5 Cris Collinsworth over No. 12 Rich Gannon No. 4 Phil Simms over No. 13 Tim Ryan
And now, on to the last half of the opening round in the JOHN MADDEN REGION.
DARYL JOHNSTON VS. SOLOMON WILCOTS
No. 6 Daryl "Moose" Johnston Network: Fox Twitter: @DarylJohnston Johnston has a nation of adoring Cowboys fans and has ascended to the No. 2 color spot, just behind his former teammate, Troy Aikman, in the Fox ranks.
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No. 11 Solomon Wilcots Network: CBS Twitter: @SolomonsWisdom_ Wilcots, the former Cincinnati Bengal, checks in as the No. 5 analyst from the CBS side. Does he get any points for a punny Twitter handle?
MIKE MAYOCK VS. STEVE TASKER
No. 3 Mike Mayock Network: NFL Network Twitter: N/A Mayock spans the football world on NFL Network and NBC for Notre Dame games, too. He also called the Saints-Seahawks playoff game in 2011, his first postseason action. He's best known by many for his draft knowledge.
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No. 14 Steve Tasker Network: CBS Twitter: @SteveTasker89 Tasker is the No. 6 color analyst on the CBS side, who made a name for himself in the NFL as a special teams wiz. He was a 7-time All-Pro for the Buffalo Bills.
DAN DIERDORF VS. JOHN LYNCH
No. 7 Dan Dierdorf Network: CBS Twitter: N/A Dierdorf is the No. 2 man for CBS behind Phil Simms. Fittingly, this Pro Football Hall of Famer hails from Canton, Ohio.
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No. 10 John Lynch Network: Fox Twitter: N/A Lynch, just like his partner in the booth, Kevin Burkhardt, is relatively new, but he's already up to the No. 4 spot for Fox analysts. He made his mark on the field as a safety for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
JON GRUDEN VS. HEATH EVANS
No. 2 Jon Gruden Network: ESPN Twitter: N/A Speaking of the Bucs: Jon Gruden. This guy. He's a guy who coached football. Here's a guy right here who won a Super Bowl with the Bucs in 2003. And now he's rumored for basically every open job.
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No. 15 Heath Evans Network: Fox Twitter: N/A Evans escaped the play-in game, despite his No. 7 spot on the depth chart on the Fox side. (We gave him some senioritiy over the rookie Ronde Barber.)
And ICYMI, here are our full brackets.
