ny33 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I think I'll miss him most for his Masters broadcast introduction. It always sent chills of anticipation through me. RIP... ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsp08 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I will miss the "nothing doing" phrase after a running back would get stuffed. One of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbills69 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 a sad damn day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I will miss the "nothing doing" phrase after a running back would get stuffed. One of the best. Loved that too. Great broadcaster and him and madden we're perfect together. Playing the Madden video game never seemed quite right after him. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Frank Caliendo's impressions made me miss him in the broadcast booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Cain Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Pat you were one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thankful I had the opportunity to watch, and listen to him. Rest in peace, Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 For me Summerall and football are synonymous. RIP Pat. Agreed. I loved the games he called with Tom Brookshier. A great tandem who bring back great memories of youth. R.I.P., Pat. You'll be missed. Enberg isn't dead too is he? Did I miss that one? No, Dick Enberg isn't dead. But he's calling games for a franchise that's dead...the San Diego Padres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 A true broadcast legend. His last SB. The timing, meter and presentation all has such a big game feel. Others will post his highlights but I love this call of this drive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUFbjCD2taw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) He had an incredible life story shown on the NFL network. Great guy, The urban legend was his nickname became "Pat" because of the abbreviation for "point after touchdown" that a field-goal kicker was credited for in a game summary. But in a 1997 Dallas Morning News story, Summerall said after his parents divorced, he was taken in by an aunt and uncle who had a son named Mike. "My aunt and uncle just started calling me Pat to go with their Mike," said Summerall, referring to frequently named characters in Irish jokes told during that time. Edited April 18, 2013 by independent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Guy on the Bench Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nice short write-up on him by Klosterman: http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/58506/in-memoriam-pat-summerall-1930-2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Pat was one of the best play by play men if not the best... My feeling as well. I loved his smooth, understated style for football. And he was perfect for golf. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukester Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Enberg isn't dead too is he? Did I miss that one? I recall in the early years Summerall was paired with Gifford on CBS No. Madden and Enberg are still around. Olsen died in 2010 of cancer. I just meant that those guys were synonymous with my early football watching days and it's very sad to see they're getting very old or passing on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks for the memories Pat, may you rest in peace. Clearly a staple of my football memories growing up. His easiness in the booth made him the Dean Martin of football to me. http://youtu.be/ch7RaSKn-rk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I was never a fan of his style, but no one can deny that he was a broadcasting legend. Too bad. Not a fan of his style either, not at all... but Madden's enthusiasm more than made up for it. Maybe JM doesn't become that great paired with someone else. May he RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Agreed. I loved the games he called with Tom Brookshier. A great tandem who bring back great memories of youth. R.I.P., Pat. You'll be missed. I'll second this. Most of the stories are about him and Madden. Cool I guess. But I always did liked him and Brookshier a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'll second this. Most of the stories are about him and Madden. Cool I guess. But I always did liked him and Brookshier a lot better. Agreed. Those are the 2 we grew up watching. A true treasure is now gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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