Boatdrinks Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 ... from sports broadcasting. Is the timing coincidental with the reaction to his comments about RB Mixon? Anyway, the guy has been a part of NFL broadcasts and College football since I started paying attention and probably long before. Any thoughts on the career of Brent Woody Musberger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1)"Michael Jenkins! Holy Buckeye!!" On 4th & 1 at Purdue 2002. Best call of all time! 2)Katherine Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 1)"Michael Jenkins! Holy Buckeye!!" On 4th & 1 at Purdue 2002. Best call of all time! 2)Katherine Webb Lol .. and the Webb thing was hilarious ! Could he have a more fitting middle name than Woody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I met him in HS and he seemed like a nice guy. Unlike a lot of announcers, his enthusiasm for the event always came off as genuine and I liked him for that. No idea what comments he made recently, but Brent said a lot of off-the-cuff things over the years and it never seemed to be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 The funniest thing was all his gambling references during the games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 The funniest thing was all his gambling references during the games So many times you needed a garbage time touchdown or a stop and Musberger always had a comment how that touchdown affected so many people lol. That's how I will always remember him, he always said what a gambling man was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 You are looking live........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Never the same after Jimmy the Greek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I was a few barstools away when Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder punched Musberger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I was a few barstools away when Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder punched Musberger. You can't tease us like that. Tell the whole story please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 You can't tease us like that. Tell the whole story please? It happened at Peartrees on 49th St and 1st Ave. Peartrees was a watering hole for athletes, sports writers and personalities, among other assorted characters. I had worked there, but was no longer. The bartender, John "Shirts" Hughes, a friend of mine was notorious in the sports community. It was Sunday night after the games and after their show. I wasn't paying close attention but a heated discussion turned to shoving, which resulted in a punch. It ended quickly. Musberger left immediately, followed shortly thereafter by Jimmy "the Greek". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It's an interesting career: in the 80's he became the most talked about/important/polarizing sportscaster in a long time. He was everywhere. People loved him or really hated him. He was a "star". Then it seems he disappeared for long time from the limelight, then to slowy creep back into our consciousness via college football. One the best of all time, easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Changes as we all get older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I think I read he was a WNYer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 It's an interesting career: in the 80's he became the most talked about/important/polarizing sportscaster in a long time. He was everywhere. People loved him or really hated him. He was a "star". Then it seems he disappeared for long time from the limelight, then to slowy creep back into our consciousness via college football. One the best of all time, easily. Having waited on him as a bartender I found him to be a condescending stiff.I think I read he was a WNYer. Montana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 You are looking live........................... It was great to see him on Saturday afternoon doing play-by-play for a big college football game, then see him in the studios on Sunday for The NFL Today. He was one of my favorites. Just saw him on the 30 for 30 documentary of "Catholics Vs. Convicts". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 1)"Michael Jenkins! Holy Buckeye!!" On 4th & 1 at Purdue 2002. Best call of all time! 2)Katherine Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Augie Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) HA! I had forgotten about that! The Chargers security guard wishes he had been up in the media booth. Edited January 26, 2017 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRW Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 1)"Michael Jenkins! Holy Buckeye!!" On 4th & 1 at Purdue 2002. Best call of all time! 2)Katherine Webb 3. "The road to Glendale is paved with Trojans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 It's an interesting career: in the 80's he became the most talked about/important/polarizing sportscaster in a long time. He was everywhere. People loved him or really hated him. He was a "star". Then it seems he disappeared for long time from the limelight, then to slowy creep back into our consciousness via college football. One the best of all time, easily. As I recall, he "disappeared" after making remarks about black athletes being "bred" better than non-black. CBS took a big step away from him after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 As I recall, he "disappeared" after making remarks about black athletes being "bred" better than non-black. CBS took a big step away from him after that. Jimmy"The Greek" Snyder was the one who did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Jimmy"The Greek" Snyder was the one who did that. Yeah. Oooops! And gone. Happened very quickly as I recall. He fell off the face of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregsbills 74 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) The funniest thing was all his gambling references during the games Living in Vegas, met him around twenty years ago when I was waiting tables. He sat around for about an hour after the lunch crowd and just talked sports. Seemed like an everyday guy who loved sports. Nice guy. Edited January 26, 2017 by Gregsbills 74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Yeah. Oooops! And gone. Happened very quickly as I recall. He fell off the face of the earth. Yes he did. You should see the 30 for 30 they made about Snyder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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