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Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, dies at 98
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:12 pm
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NEW YORK -- Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder who revolutionized sports broadcasting and transformed pro football from an up-and-coming sport to must-watch theater, has died. He was 98.
Sabol died Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, the league said.
Sabol was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. During his tenure at NFL Films from 1964 to 1995, the organization won 52 Emmy Awards.
Working with his son, Steve, Sabol introduced a series of innovations taken for granted today, from super-slow-motion replays to blooper reels to sticking microphones on coaches and players. And they hired the "Voice of God," John Facenda, to read lyrical descriptions in solemn tones.
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:13 pm to Wally Sparks
The music was just as important as Facenda.
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:14 pm to Wally Sparks
Fantastic work he has done for the NFL
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:26 pm to Wally Sparks
Wasn't aware he was still alive. I saw Steve had died a few years back.
We are losing some real icons in 2015
We are losing some real icons in 2015
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:27 pm to Wally Sparks
RIP. What a great product.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:31 pm to TOKEN
Yeah I had no idea he out-lived Steve.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:33 pm to LSUJuice
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Ed Sabol
NFL Films is truly something special. Love those old highlights with the music. Great stuff.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:55 pm to TOKEN
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Wasn't aware he was still alive. I saw Steve had died a few years back.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:05 pm to Wally Sparks
If you're an old-time Saints fan, do yourself a favor and find "Six Days to Sunday". It was made by NFL Films. It brought back a lot of memories -- including the old David Drive facility.
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:16 pm to Wally Sparks
I really liked him. RIP.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:27 pm to LSUlefty
Too bad the NFL made nfl films shite over the past ten years. Now all you can find anywhere is them mic'ing up fat Stafford 15 times a year.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:01 pm to BRgetthenet
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The music was just as important as Facenda.
his commentary with the music was awesome.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:48 pm to Fat Bastard
Buckeye and a great one at that. RIP.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:51 pm to Maximus
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Too bad the NFL made nfl films shite over the past ten years. Now all you can find anywhere is them mic'ing up fat Stafford 15 times a year.
Absolutely! Now I can officially say Ed Sabol would be rolling in his grave. Goodell and his buddies don't treasure or pay enough respect to the empire the Sabols built. Sure, you can watch all the NFL Films footage you want on the NFL Now site/app but some people probably wouldn't want to pay $2 to see that stuff. During the offseason NFL Network needs to be 22 hours of vintage NFL Films, not 22 hours of Total Access.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:02 pm to jerseyfla
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During the offseason NFL Network needs to be 22 hours of vintage NFL Films, not 22 hours of Total Access.
Truth. They really killed the greatest sports promotion and I don't know why.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:14 pm to Wally Sparks
Sad loss: he was a great man. His innovative ideas shaped so much of what we see today in modern day fandom highlighting football. Also, a true patriot. He was a national record holder in swimmer, but declined an Olympic bid in 1936 saying he wouldn't support an event held in nazi Germany.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:15 pm to Wally Sparks
I remember the Super Bowl Memories series that would air the morning of the Super Bowl on ESPN.
that was the big allure to NFL Films for me. Nowadays you don't see that anymore.
the Super Bowl is one large media cluster frick. Everybody has to get a word in with long and unnecessary pregame coverage.
I also like the America's Game series that they started.
i still like to watch the NFL Films highlight clips on Inside the NFL each week too. That is the main reason I still watch that show sometimes.
that was the big allure to NFL Films for me. Nowadays you don't see that anymore.
the Super Bowl is one large media cluster frick. Everybody has to get a word in with long and unnecessary pregame coverage.
I also like the America's Game series that they started.
i still like to watch the NFL Films highlight clips on Inside the NFL each week too. That is the main reason I still watch that show sometimes.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:21 pm to Wally Sparks
RIP
What an incredible legacy
What an incredible legacy
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:30 pm to jerseyfla
quote:this *1,000,000
During the offseason NFL Network needs to be 22 hours of vintage NFL Films, not 22 hours of Total Access.
i used to watch that for hours during the summer when i was a kid
Posted on 2/10/15 at 12:03 am to Wally Sparks
Goat
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