Steve Tasker Steven Jay Tasker ( born April 10 , 1962 in Smith Center , Kansas ) is a broadcaster for CBS Sports , who previously was a wide receiver / gunner in the National Football League . He was drafted in the ninth round ( 226th overall ) of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers . He played college football at Northwestern . He began his college career at Dodge City Community College . Tasker played most of his pro career with the Buffalo Bills , and was voted by Bills fans to the teams 50th season All - time Team . College career . Tasker first attended Dodge City Community College . After two years , he transferred to Northwestern University where he played the final two years of his college career before joining the National Football League . After finishing his college football career , and before being drafted into the NFL , he joined the school ' s rugby team . Although he had never played rugby before , he was named most valuable player at the Big Ten Conference Tournament . Tasker continues to hold the Northwestern Wildcats football career record for kickoff return average ( 24 . 3 ) . Professional career . Tasker was selected in the ninth round ( 226th overall ) of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers where he played for two seasons . He was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on November 8 , 1986 . Tasker was officially listed as a wide receiver , however , most of his playing time came as a gunner , on punts and kickoffs . However , after he joined the Buffalo Bills , he began to play at wide receiver more than with the Oilers . Play as gunner . Tasker stands just tall and weighed 183 lbs . , however , despite his lack of size , he gained a reputation as one of the league ' s most feared hitters , forcing numerous fumble s . Contributing to his success in breaking up kick and punt returns was his speed ; he was almost always the first player to reach the return man . He was the first player to establish himself as a star almost exclusively through special teams play without being either a kicker or a returner . Tasker played in seven Pro Bowl s ( 1987 and 1990 - 1995 ) and became the only special teamer ever to be named the game ' s MVP in 1993 . Many , including former teammate and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly , consider him to be the greatest special teams player of all - time and believe that he should be in the Hall of Fame . He was even ranked # 9 on the NFL Network ' s " NFL Top 10 " Players Not in the Hall of Fame . After football . Tasker is currently a color commentator for CBS football telecasts as well as play - by - play for the local broadcasts of Bills pre - season games , working alongside his former coach , Marv Levy , who also did color commentary until becoming the General Manager of the Bills in 2006 . In 2007 , Ray Bentley took over Levy ' s place as play - by - play announcer while Tasker provided color commentary . Tasker is also the spokesperson for the West Herr Auto Group . Tasker currently works with Bill Macatee during the regular season and is on the sidelines with Jim Nantz , Phil Simms , and during the playoffs . He also worked with Don Criqui ( Criqui , himself a Buffalo native , and Tasker were assigned to the majority of Bills games from 1999 to 2004 ) and was best known working with Gus Johnson until Johnson left for FOX Sports . He and Johnson called the David Garrard game winning Hail Mary touchdown pass for the Jacksonville Jaguars ' win over the Houston Texans in 2010 . On September 9 , 2007 , Tasker became the 24th person inducted to the Bills Wall of Fame . On November 22 , 2011 , Tasker was named one of the semifinalists in balloting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton , Ohio . Trivia . ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman gave Tasker one of his famous nicknames : Steve " A - Tisker , A " Tasker . Tasker was ejected from his final NFL game , a loss to the Green Bay Packers in 1997 , for bumping a referee .