EST_1986
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Ed Sabol dead at 98
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Dave_in-NC
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RIP. Lived a good life.
Tusan_Homichi
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No doubt about it.
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One of my first interns in college was with NFL Films
Rest in Peace to Ed and Steve.. They changed the way the sport was looked at... it was not just a brutal game anymore, it was an art....
Much Love
Rest in Peace to Ed and Steve.. They changed the way the sport was looked at... it was not just a brutal game anymore, it was an art....
Much Love
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Ed and Steve Sabol virtually built the NFL in many of our minds. I remember daydreaming in school over NFL Films video from the 70s. Such was a rare treat in those days, long before cable and the internet. They built the NFL into a magical fantasy world, and brought it from secondary status to baseball to its current place on top of the mountain.
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Today, we take for granted the immediate access via the internet or VOD to see NFL content all over the place. Shows like Sportscenter, NFL Gameday Highlights/Final and NFL Primetime give viewers immediate access to game highlights, and it's available whenever you want it, however you want it.
People forget that it wasn't that way originally. Howard Cosell made his mark with his halftime highlights of the Sunday games, voicing over footage shot by NFL Films. At this time, this was likely the first time that people were able to see the game highlights. Heck, local broadcasts were blacked out until 1974, so many people didn't even get to see their home teams on TV. Other programs such as This Week in the NFL, Inside The NFL and NFL Game Of The Week opened people up to the artistry and greatness of the NFL. The landscape of the NFL and its majesty is greatly owed to NFL Films, and Ed and Steve Sabol specifically.
To think that the NFL agreed to let the Sabols shoot the 1962 NFL Championship Game, and produce the film of it for $2000. That 2k was the best money the NFL ever spent.
The majesty of seeing a tight shot on a spiraling football. The silhouette image of Tom Landry inside Texas Stadium. The shots of the synchronized movements of the offensive and defensive lines. The film from cold, outdoor venues such as Metropolitan Stadium and Lambeau Field, with the mist wafting from players mouths and the fields. And, most of all, the incredible music used to add a sense of pomp and circumstance to the film presentation. I have the NFL Films music on my iPod, and listen to it while driving from time to time. It reminds me of my childhood in a lot of ways.
RIP to Ed Sabol, and thank you for opening up the possibilities of the NFL to generations of fans.
People forget that it wasn't that way originally. Howard Cosell made his mark with his halftime highlights of the Sunday games, voicing over footage shot by NFL Films. At this time, this was likely the first time that people were able to see the game highlights. Heck, local broadcasts were blacked out until 1974, so many people didn't even get to see their home teams on TV. Other programs such as This Week in the NFL, Inside The NFL and NFL Game Of The Week opened people up to the artistry and greatness of the NFL. The landscape of the NFL and its majesty is greatly owed to NFL Films, and Ed and Steve Sabol specifically.
To think that the NFL agreed to let the Sabols shoot the 1962 NFL Championship Game, and produce the film of it for $2000. That 2k was the best money the NFL ever spent.
The majesty of seeing a tight shot on a spiraling football. The silhouette image of Tom Landry inside Texas Stadium. The shots of the synchronized movements of the offensive and defensive lines. The film from cold, outdoor venues such as Metropolitan Stadium and Lambeau Field, with the mist wafting from players mouths and the fields. And, most of all, the incredible music used to add a sense of pomp and circumstance to the film presentation. I have the NFL Films music on my iPod, and listen to it while driving from time to time. It reminds me of my childhood in a lot of ways.
RIP to Ed Sabol, and thank you for opening up the possibilities of the NFL to generations of fans.