Who is ed sabol

Or at least put the league on the stage where the game could be seen in ways never imagined. However, he had to wait. Sabol had a great crew of photographers to assist him in his vision. Just being around the game was great enough. Sabol is alive to see his tremendous accomplishments come full circle. Whether Mr. Sabol is finally, finally getting his due, when he should have been received his bronze bust years ago.

Congratulations to Mr. Sabol and thanks for introducing the nation to its greatest sport. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Sports fans growing up in the s and s were indoctrinated by Vince Lombardi's " What the hell is going on out here? Sabol and his more artistic son, Steve, " sold the beauty of the game ," former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell once said. He spent 32 years as NFL Films president and then chairman before retiring in , collecting 52 Emmy Awards during his tenure.

Among his innovations were the first use of a microphone on coaches, referees and players, adding popular music to footage, and of course, the blooper video. He also brought us slow motion, the extreme close-up and the omniscient voice-over. Tell me a truth, and I'll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.

And now my Dad's story will be in Canton and hopefully that will live forever, too. The Miami defense came up huge and Tua Tagovailoa came on in relief to lead the Dolphins past the Ravens on Thursday night. Doctors told Russell Wilson he'd be out between weeks. That wasn't going to fly for one of the NFL's most maniacal competitors. The 10th-year veteran veteran had never missed a game, much less multiple weeks. Wilson, as he's wont to do amid adversity, just worked harder.

The company began with just four employees, two of whom were named Sabol and none of whom were technical wizards. But the creative license Ed assigned to his staff and the risks he took to gain support from league owners allowed NFL Films to deliver an exceptional product.

It was our duty to tell that story as dramatically as we could. Without Ed Sabol, who passed away in , there would be no frozen tundra, no Immaculate Reception, and none of the stories that make the NFL so much more than a game. Story Highlights. The video in this profile was originally produced in For more on the life and career of this industry legend, visit their profile at the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.