RIP Pat Summerall

I'm told they always die in threes. First Howard Cossell, then Summmerall. Madden is next.

Sad news. Always liked him. R.I.P. Pat.

When he made this kick (with Charlie Conerly holding) it was said he cleared the goalposts enough that it would have been good if it was 70 yards. I guess, considering how long he was in broadcasting, it's easy to forget what a great kicker he was.

He announced the Packers SB win in '97. Classic.

He was, at his peak, the best. He learned less is more from Ray Scott.

I remember when his broadcasting partner was Tom Brookshire.

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Originally posted by Goalline:
I'm told they always die in threes. First Howard Cossell, then Summmerall. Madden is next.

Yeah, but the 3 are in a short period of time. Howard has been dead since 1995. The 3 would start with Summerall.

A GREAT voice. Agree, at his peak, he was a tremendous NFL announcer.

I always remember the fact that he was in the Florida Hall Of Fame as a player. Was a great athlete.

Pat was great!! But unfortunately, he hung around the booth a few years too many. While a much, much better announcer, at the end he reminded me a bit of Harry Caray's last few years: ill-prepared, uninformed and a bit kooky.

I really liked him in his hey-day, though! RIP!

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Originally posted by MNPackman:
I remember when his broadcasting partner was Tom Brookshire.

Video: Pat Summerall talking about his career before Packers/Steelers Superbowl

Madden and Summerall at their best

Is he in the hof? Should be.

Is Pat Summerall in the Hall of Fame?

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
He was, at his peak, the best. He learned less is more from Ray Scott.

Montana. Rice. Touchdown.

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Originally posted by Go Pack Go:

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Originally posted by Goalline:
I'm told they always die in threes. First Howard Cossell, then Summmerall. Madden is next.

Yeah, but the 3 are in a short period of time. Howard has been dead since 1995. The 3 would start with Summerall.

Ah, there's a formula. Well, who knew.

His pall bearers will be Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, Jim Beam, Jose Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Glen Fidditch.

Oh yeah, I had forgotten that about him. 82? Not bad.

The NFL misses Summerall badly. When Joe Buck is the best a station has to offer, it's a sad time. Al Michaels is about the only guy I can stand anymore.

First Steve Sabol and now Summerall. Sad.

He was a good man. I wonder what the ratio of his earnings from broadcasting vs. his earnings from kicking.

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Originally posted by Goalline:
I'm told they always die in threes. First Howard Cossell, then Summmerall. Madden is next.

Actually, they die in 155,000s. Threes wouldn't work with current population and reproductive rates. We'd be stacked like cordwood.

RIP Pat, not old enough to remember some Brokshire, but Madden and Summerall was the best in my opinion, unfortunately, broadcasting has slipped quite a bit.

RIP

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Originally posted by PackerRuss:
RIP Pat, not old enough to remember some Brokshire, but Madden and Summerall was the best in my opinion, unfortunately, broadcasting has slipped quite a bit.
RIP

So true. Other than maybe Al Michaels, I can't think of a single NFL announcer that might qualify as "legendary" working the airwaves these days.

When I think of guys like Curt Gowdy, Pat Summerall, Dick Enberg, Howard Cosell, I just thought those guys were tremendous and brought something special to the game. Other than Michaels to a point, I don't really feel that way about anybody these days.

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Actually, they die in 155,000s

I thought that was 144,000?

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Dick Enberg

Now that is/was a great announcer

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Originally posted by PackFoo:
His pall bearers will be Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, Jim Beam, Jose Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Glen Fidditch.

You could add Jamesons and maybe even August Busch.

Speaking of Al Michaels ... "sipping back on some of grandpas cough medicine?"

http://www.usatoday.com/story/...ted-for-dui/2100767/

Forgot who it was that said, "When Pat was his best, he was listenings equivilent of 12 Year Old Scotch". That always struck me as a perfect description of Pat. The great ones respected the audiences intelligence.

He did a fantastic job over the years and sad to say I don't see anybody coming up through the ranks to replace him....

Hold my hand if we don't beat da 9ers by 35 points.

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Originally posted by Satori:
He did a fantastic job over the years and sad to say I don't see anybody coming up through the ranks to replace him....

This guy is smooth. (NSFW)

Fired.