Good morning, all and happy Thursday!
The NFL is not backing off on putting more games on streaming platforms. There is a way the move can be countered. I explain how in the video and audio podcast.
Here is some of what I miss in sports:
I miss managers bringing up the lineup cards to home plate before the game
I miss organ-only music at baseball games
I miss uncluttered TV screens, while watching sporting events
I miss Pat Summerall and John Madden
I miss the NFL Giants being a given on Sunday afternoon TV
I miss the NBA season ending by Memorial Day
I miss Tiger Woods being in the center of the action
I definitely miss $4.50 box seats and 50 cent hot dogs
I miss Phil Rizzuto, Bill White and Frank Messer calling Yankees games
I miss Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner calling Mets games
I miss Kiner’s Korner
I miss Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek on the NBC Game of the Week
I miss tuning to 1090 WBAL and listening to Chuck Thompson and Bill O’Donnell calling Orioles baseball
I miss tuning to KDKA late at night and hearing Bob Prince calling Pirates games
I miss Eddie Layton playing the organ at the old Yankee Stadium
I miss Jane Jarvis playing the organ at Shea Stadium
I miss the 10-team American League and the 10-team National League
I miss afternoon World Series games
I miss Harry Carey
I miss the Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon
I miss Jack Whitaker’s golf commentaries
I miss iconic public address announcers like Bob Sheppard, Sherm Feller, Rex Barney - “Give that fan a contract” - and John Condon
I miss reading Red Smith, Dick Young, Bill Lee, Owen Canfield and Art McGinley
I miss the Hartford Whalers
I miss the morning newspapers, the fresh smell of them and the box scores on the sports page
I know things change and nobody is more on board with progress and new tech than I am. How else could I have published this newsletter! But that doesn’t mean I can’t miss things too.
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter and have a terrific day!
DAN
