I watch a lot of sports programming on TV, but this year one sports show really stands out – the NFL Network’s 10-week long documentary series – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players. This well-produced series which concluded its run this week, was pure, lump in your throat, TV viewing.
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Who are the NFL’s Greatest Players?
Posted: 5th November 2010 by DavidBurnett in NFL, TelevisionTags: greatest players, Jerry Rice, NFL Network
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Chad Ochocinco Dances with the Stars
Posted: 23rd March 2010 by DavidBurnett in NFL, TelevisionTags: Buzz Aldrin, Chad Ochocinco, Dancing With The Stars, DWTS
Over the years, football players have been among the best performers on Dancing With The Stars (DWTS). The new DWTS season which started Monday night finds another fancy dancer from the gridiron – Chad Ochocinco.
Share on FacebookJohn Madden Calls it Quits: The Audience Loses its Voice
Posted: 17th April 2009 by DavidBurnett in NFL, TelevisionTags: broadcasting, John Madden, NFL, retires, Television
John Madden transcended football, the sport he coached and later covered. There has never been a sports announcer quite like him. He was an American sports original. Madden never talked over our heads. He would hit us at eye level with small, punchy syntax challenged word pictures and insights. He said it, we got […]
Share on FacebookUpon Further Reflection About Bryant Gumbel
Posted: 25th August 2006 by David Burnett in NFL, Television, UnionsTags: Uncategorized
The more I think about what Bryant Gumbel said about NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw on his HBO Real Sports show, the angrier I’m getting about it. I have long been a Bryant Gumbel admirer because of his intellect, savvy and composure – which to my thinking remains unmatched on television. But why […]
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