http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9179704/legendary-broadcaster-pat-summerall-dies-82
Nothing beat Summerall and Madden on CBS. RIP.
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Indeed. His voice is one of the hits in the soundtrack to my youth. That baritone remains front and center when I think back to those epic Dallas-SF battles of the early 90's.
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Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member
While I don't recall him as a player, the clips of him I enjoyed, as a football purist. But like most of us, his professionalism as an announcer was great too. Loved him paired with madden...rip brother..Ophinerated likes this. -
He was a part of my childhood with the Madden games, and in the Replacements movie, I always been a fan of his announcing, and remember being sad when he stop doing madden RIP Pat
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Bummer... may he rest in peace.
His voice is legendary to me... nothing could beat him and Madden together. Classics.dolfan7171, Ophinerated and PSG like this. -
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Classic play-by-play guy. Never forget him and Madden annually on Thanksgiving day.
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Sad day. RIP Pat Summerall. For football fans around my age, he was the voice of the NFL.
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Agree. What a great voice. That is the guy that connects my younger days with the NFL.Ophinerated likes this.
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Da 'Fins Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member
Just loved Pat Summerall.
Summerall not only had a great voice but he had an incredible feel for the game and knew when to be quiet. He also didn't try to be overly analytical in the pbp role - even though he was an ex football player and thoroughly understood the game; he deferred to Madden.
Really showed his class. And, he was a fighter - battling alcoholism throughout his life and not giving up in spite of setbacks.
As others have noted, Summerall and Madden were the best combo team in NFL history. He and Brookshire were great as well. I can hear him in my ears as vividly as if he just called a game yesterday. I don't know who else I'd put in there but for 1-2 combos, I'd say 1) Summerall/Madden; 2) Curt Gowdy/DeRogatis (really Gowdy & anyone are #2 - he was also good with Meridith & Olsen.
Summerall - the PBP Voice of the NFL. Gowdy was the voice of the AFL & AFC. Takes me back to the late 60's and 70's - still the greatest era in pro football history, imo.
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The #1 voice of the NFL on CBS back in the late 60s IMO was Frank Gifford. He did the NFL Today pregame show, all by himself. It was a one man job back then, not like the big groups of analysts they all employ today.
Curt was the best announcer of any sport ever though IMO. He was not only great with football, but also as good baseball announcer as there ever was too. -
Was never a big Summerall fan, because his pro-Cowboys commentary and hate of the Dolphins. Never passed up a chance to stick it to Shula if he could. He was waaaaay to over the top in his Cowboy love.