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Steve Sabol passed away yesterday at 69. Along with his father, Ed, they established NFL films as a significant arm of the experience of the NFL. For those of us of a certain age, NFL films created some great memories although we probably didn't attribute it to that at the time. The slow motion video, the sound of John Facenda's voice and the strains of a multiple piece orchestra belting out dramatic riffs are as much a part of the NFL of the 60's as were the games themselves. Long before there was ESPN, talk radio and even Monday Night Football, there was "This Week in the NFL" with Pat Summeral. Go to Youtube and search This week in the NFL Part 1 1968. This was the Satruday highlights show of the preceeding week. You will get the feel of the day. No young fan missed it. NFL Films raised pro football to the pantheon of the Nation's sport with coverage of the Dallas-Green Bay Championship game in 1967. Know where "The Frozen Tundra" first was uttered? Check out that film. Yes, pro football is exciting. NFL Films raised it to something of a religion and if that offends some, I apologize. But I was mesmerized as a youth listening to the music, that "Voice" and those slow motion operas. God Bless Steve Sabol for a lifetime of memories. RIP my friend!

He will be missed. He was one of the biggest reasons the NFL grew so fast.

NFL Films will never be the same without him

dazed&confused wrote:Steve Sabol passed away yesterday at 69. Along with his father, Ed, they established NFL films as a significant arm of the experience of the NFL. For those of us of a certain age, NFL films created some great memories although we probably didn't attribute it to that at the time. The slow motion video, the sound of John Facenda's voice and the strains of a multiple piece orchestra belting out dramatic riffs are as much a part of the NFL of the 60's as were the games themselves. Long before there was ESPN, talk radio and even Monday Night Football, there was "This Week in the NFL" with Pat Summeral. Go to Youtube and search This week in the NFL Part 1 1968. This was the Satruday highlights show of the preceeding week. You will get the feel of the day. No young fan missed it. NFL Films raised pro football to the pantheon of the Nation's sport with coverage of the Dallas-Green Bay Championship game in 1967. Know where "The Frozen Tundra" first was uttered? Check out that film. Yes, pro football is exciting. NFL Films raised it to something of a religion and if that offends some, I apologize. But I was mesmerized as a youth listening to the music, that "Voice" and those slow motion operas. God Bless Steve Sabol for a lifetime of memories. RIP my friend!

Well said. This is or was what I remember the NFL to be. Not the lame league that it is today.