One of the men who was one of the more important voices in bringing the NFL into our living rooms will be profiled next Tuesday in NFL Network’s “A Football Life” documentary series. Pat Summerall who died earlier this year...
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Category: NFL Films
Tonight on NFL Network, the continuation of NFL Films’ excellent documentary series, A Football Life, except this particular installment is personal for the men and women who produced tonight’s episode. Tonight’s episode focuses on the late Steve Sabol who passed...
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Time for your look ahead in the week in sports media. It’s going to be a busy seven days. GOLF The final Major of the year in the PGA Tour takes place at the Oak Hill Country Hill East Course...
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This from our friends from HBO and NFL Films, we’ve learned that the two parties have signed a long-term extension of their current agreement. This will continue the sports reality series which began in 2001 and has continued to see...
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After word leaked out Friday about the Cincinnati Bengals being this year’s subject for Hard Knocks, we now get the official word from HBO Sports and NFL Films. The new season of Hard Knocks will premiere on August 6. This...
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Time for another sports media post. All done in bullet form. Check it out The big sports media story on Friday was Bill Simmons whining on Twitter that a joke that he made about Dwayne Wade for a segment on...
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NFL Media, comprising of NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL.com and other properties, took six Sports Emmy Awards home from ceremonies in New York on Tuesday. NFL Films working in conjunction with HBO, Showtime/CBS Sports and NFL Network took five statuettes...
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Let’s go over the entire list of those who won hardware in the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. The awards were handed out at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York. Overall, NBC Sports Group has reason...
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This from HBO Sports. The network has taken home six Emmys for its product. Three were in conjunction with NFL Films, two were for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and there was a single award for the 24/7 series. Here’s...
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The 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were handed out tonight in New York at Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center. Thanks to Josh Krulewitz, ESPN public relations maven, I can list the individual winners. I’ll have a...
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With the sad news of the passing of former NFL player and broadcaster Pat Summerall, I’ll provide you with a timeline of his broadcasting career. Summerall was one of the best NFL play-by-play announcers of all time. One of the...
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NFL Media comprising of NFL Network, NFL Films and NFL.com received what it says was 24 Sports Emmy nominations. While the official National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences lists 17, NFL Media is also counting collaborations with other networks...
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As is the norm for Super Bowl Sunday, the rightsholder of the Big Game will air the annual “Road to the Super Bowl” special, produced by NFL Films to kick off the network’s coverage. NBC aired the special last year...
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Time for the look back at the Year in Sports Media in 2012. Lots of great stuff. The year has been very interesting and we have seen a lot of things. Just doing a Top Ten is never enough for...
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Fridays are becoming way too busy for me. I need to find a way to stop it. Anyway, I have some links and thoughts for you in this latest edition of the notebook. ESPN’s Sean McDonough hopes to return to...
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One of the strongest documentary series this season has been the “A Football Life” series produced by NFL Films and aired on NFL Network throughout this season. Some of the strongest films I’ve seen this season have focused on Steve...
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Let’s do some Tuesday links. Lots of stuff to get to. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that Bob Costas is receiving his share of criticism for his anti-gun commentary during halftime of Sunday Night Football. Busted Coverage has video...
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After taking a week off, the NFL Films-produced “A Football Life” Returns next week with a look at former running back John Riggins. Throughout his career whether it was with the New York Jets or the DC NFL Team, Riggins...
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This from the National Football League, NFL Films and Travel Channel. The NFL is partnering with Travel Channel to produce a new show looking at the Cleveland Browns traveling to various game sites throughout the season. The show, “NFL Road...
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Time to provide some sports media thoughts as we begin another workweek. Of course, they will be in bullet form. What was once the place for sports networks to convene to put pressure on cable has suddenly become the place...
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24Sep
I’ll do some quick linkage on this Monday. In USA Today, Michael Hiestand talks with NFL on Fox rules analyst Mike Pereira. In his extensive Monday Morning Quarterback column, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King remembers NFL Films’ Steve Sabol. John Ourand...
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19Sep
As Tuesday turns into Wednesday on the East Coast, it’s time to bring you some appreciations and some obituaries from across the country on the late NFL Films President Steve Sabol. Whether it be from media writers or beat reporters,...
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With Steve Sabol’s passing, I thought it would be appropriate to bring you my Top 10 favorite NFL Films moments. These video clips have become iconic just as the moments themselves. 10. Holy Roller, 1978. This was one of the...
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18Sep
The National Football has sent this chronology of NFL Films from its humble beginning in 1962 all the way through today. Amazing how the company has grown to one of the most recognized brands in sports media. Take a look....
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NFL Network and the National Football League has sent this obituary on Steve Sabol, the President of Steve Sabol, the man who helped shape the popularity of the game since 1962. NFL Network Obituary on Steve Sabol NFL Films is...
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We have the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement on the passing of NFL Films President Steve Sabol. STEVE SABOL (1942-2012) NFL Films President Steve Sabol, for five decades the creative force behind the unique brand of storytelling and cinematography that...
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18Sep
When you look at the history of the National Football League on television and the sports media, there are just a few men who come to mind who have had a huge impact on how the sport became America’s Game....
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NFL Network’s critically acclaimed series, “A Football Life” returns this week with a concept that gained attention last year. The next installment focuses on Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis by following him over a year’s time. The premiere episode of...
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HBO’s Hard Knocks with the Miami Dolphins ends tomorrow. Other than the Chad Johnson firing and Ryan Tannehill not knowing which teams were in which divisions, this has been a lackluster season for Hard Knocks. That’s not the fault of...
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This is a review of the continuing NFL Network/NFL Films documentary series, “America’s Game, The Super Bowl Champions”. As it has for the previous XLV installments, NFL Films has a successful formula, getting three to four of the winning team’s...
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