Longtime Espn host John Saunders has died unexpectedly, the network confirmed on Tuesday. He was 61.
“John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades,” said John Skipper, president of Espn and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, in a statement. “His wide range of accomplishments across numerous sports and championship events is among the most impressive this industry has ever seen. More importantly, John was a beloved and devoted family man who cared deeply about people and causes, as evidenced by his long-standing efforts as a passionate board member for...
“John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades,” said John Skipper, president of Espn and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, in a statement. “His wide range of accomplishments across numerous sports and championship events is among the most impressive this industry has ever seen. More importantly, John was a beloved and devoted family man who cared deeply about people and causes, as evidenced by his long-standing efforts as a passionate board member for...
- 8/10/2016
- TVLine.com
This weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement event, Espn analyst Tom Jackson will wrap his 29-year career with the cabler, retiring to spend more time with his family.
“Having joined in the early stages of Espn and remained with the same company for 29 years is especially gratifying,” the Hall of Fame broadcaster said in a statement. “The friendships made are too numerous to mention but I know that many of them will last a lifetime…. This move just comes at a time when the priority of my life is spending time with my family.”
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“Having joined in the early stages of Espn and remained with the same company for 29 years is especially gratifying,” the Hall of Fame broadcaster said in a statement. “The friendships made are too numerous to mention but I know that many of them will last a lifetime…. This move just comes at a time when the priority of my life is spending time with my family.”
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- 8/3/2016
- TVLine.com
Tom Jackson will retire from Espn after 29 years, the veteran broadcaster announced on Wednesday. After a 14-year career playing for the Denver Broncos, Jackson joined Espn in 1987 as an NFL analyst, forming a nearly three-decade-long partnership with Chris Berman on “NFL PrimeTime.” Jackson has also become known for his work on Espn’s “NFL Sunday Countdown,” as well as the company’s other year-round NFL coverage. Jackson will make his final appearance on the network with the Pro Football Hall of Fame broadcast this weekend. Also Read: Skip Bayless Will Make His Fox Sports 1 Premiere in September “I have been blessed in my.
- 8/3/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
9:00 Am (Pt)
Here on the west coast, you have to wake up early if you want to watch the full slate of NFL games. Well, this is early for me at least.
9:03 Am
I gravitate toward Espn's NFL countdown for my pre-game viewing. When it comes to pre-game hype and post-game analysis, Chris Berman and Tom Jackson have become my multi-decade comfort food. I trust them to cover both conferences equally, and - although I have never given their pre-game shows a completely fair chance - I have a suspicion that CBS and Fox might show preference toward highlighting the games they are actually broadcasting.
9:15 Am
Sure, Espn, you can bring in George Stephanopoulos, but this political-nfl crossover faux election coverage to designate the midseason awards is rather strained. I am usually fairly good at spelling people's names, but I had to look up "Stephanopoulos" to be safe.
Here on the west coast, you have to wake up early if you want to watch the full slate of NFL games. Well, this is early for me at least.
9:03 Am
I gravitate toward Espn's NFL countdown for my pre-game viewing. When it comes to pre-game hype and post-game analysis, Chris Berman and Tom Jackson have become my multi-decade comfort food. I trust them to cover both conferences equally, and - although I have never given their pre-game shows a completely fair chance - I have a suspicion that CBS and Fox might show preference toward highlighting the games they are actually broadcasting.
9:15 Am
Sure, Espn, you can bring in George Stephanopoulos, but this political-nfl crossover faux election coverage to designate the midseason awards is rather strained. I am usually fairly good at spelling people's names, but I had to look up "Stephanopoulos" to be safe.
- 11/10/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
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