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Sean Pa Patriot

06-14-2008 08:34 AM

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Jim Mckay last week

Tim Russert yesterday

And today Charlie Jones, who was a great afl/afc brodcaster, died today at 77... :(

I remember watching some Pats game with Charlie Jones and Len Dawson.. great memories of my youth...

patsfaninpa

06-14-2008 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pa Patriot (Post 914465)

Sean. Charlie called the PSU/Miami Fiesta Bowl when PSU upset the
Canes. A game that still pisses Jimmy Johnson off. Good announcer.
Wish there were more like him. Condolonces to his family.

Sean Pa Patriot

06-14-2008 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by patsfaninpa (Post 914493)

Sean. Charlie called the PSU/Miami Fiesta Bowl when PSU upset the
Canes. A game that still pisses Jimmy Johnson off. Good announcer.
Wish there were more like him. Condolonces to his family.

I do remember that, no offense fellow pa native, I was rooting for Miami then, because Im no JO PA fan;)

Pujo	06-14-2008 10:49 AM

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It's like I always tell my kids, if you get into television you're going to wind up dead.

scott99

06-14-2008 03:54 PM

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Yup, Charlie Jones is a great blast from the past. I loved hearing him call football games, Jim McKay was truly MR Olympics, I'll never forget his Olympic broadcasts, especially in Munich 1972. Boy, I'm really dating myself, lol. Tim Russert was a huge loss, I'm not really into politics, but it seems like he was a fine person, who cared about this country, and never was a wuss during his interviews. It's always a shame to lose someone so young (He was only 58, Jones and McKay were in their 80's I believe).

p8ryts

06-15-2008 10:49 AM

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I really liked the old AFL announcers. Charlie Jones, Al Derogatis, Curt Gowdy. Good memories of the early days. Charlie called a good game.

Dirty Business

06-15-2008 11:18 AM

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Jim McKay was the best. I'll always remember the 72 Olympics and the Wide World of Sports- Agony of Defeat...ouch:bricks:

captain stone

06-15-2008 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by p8ryts (Post 915058)

I really liked the old AFL announcers. Charlie Jones, Al Derogatis, Curt Gowdy. Good memories of the early days. Charlie called a good game.

Yes he did. And while his calls during a game's most important moments may not have been as dramatic-sounding as those of his contemporaries, neither did he give importance to anything that didn't deserve it. He called a fair, accurate game with enthusiasm and eloquence; nothing more was needed, and nothing less was required.

Boston_Patriot

06-15-2008 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by p8ryts (Post 915058)

I really liked the old AFL announcers. Charlie Jones, Al Derogatis, Curt Gowdy. Good memories of the early days. Charlie called a good game.

Gowdy was the best of all time IMO. He made the transition from the Red Sox to the AFL with ease.

Also, the Pats had a guy who did radio long before Santos and Gino who was really good, Bob Gallagher.

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