It was the Buffalo Bills at the Minnesota Vikings on NBC. It went to about five markets.
AL MICHAELSWell, folks. That’s the greatest open in the history of television — bar none!
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Tiger Woods is like a piece of fine art that belongs in the Louvre, and so, too, is Scott Medlock’s painting of Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia…a true masterpiece!
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When dealing in the technology, it becomes a question of whether you overuse something.
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Well, folks. That’s the greatest open in the history of television — bar none!
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As a kid growing up, I was so in sync as a fan that that served me well through the years. I can feel the game.
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I still believe Emmitt has enough left in the tank to be a productive back over the next couple of seasons.
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The other is the Yankees. You love the Yankees or you hate the Yankees.
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And if there aren’t any dominant teams, then people enjoy discussing that.
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The Miami Dolphins have to be taken seriously. Here’s a team that seems to be jelling.
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I’ve always felt that the game itself is pretty much a melody and I am there to provide the lyrics.
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Do you believe in miracles?
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I think that’s worse than having something technologically available to you and not using it.
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It’s funny, but when there are dominant teams, there are a number of people who rail about the fact that they’re always seeing the Dallas Cowboys or the San Francisco 49ers or the Green Bay either in the playoffs or in the Super Bowl.
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You want the lyrics to match the melody, because if you are composing a song or recording a song, it’s cacophonous if they don’t match.
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It’s the bane of both the news and sports businesses, both electronic and print.
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Any time a running back reaches the age of 31 or 32, he has to lose a step.
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