(Guest posted by James Craven from The O Files)
On Sunday (7/26), the Phillies played the St. Louis Cardinals, winning 9-2. Jay Randolph announced the game on KSDK-TV back to St. Louis. Yes, the same KSDK that pre-empts NHL hockey games to do these Cardinals telecasts, thus pissing off those at 30 Rock. This is also done by WKYC-TV for Cleveland Indians games, but this week, that was avoided due to the fact they were in Seattle. That had become a running gag amongst us at AA and on live blogs about "Oh, they're pre-empted in St. Louis and Cleveland." But I digress.
Randolph had one memorable gaffe as a play-by-play man for NBC Sports, and it came in Philadelphia during a 1981 game against the Baltimore Colts. If you were born sometime after 1984, Bob Irsay screwed the Charm City by taking the franchise in the middle of the night to Indianapolis via Mayflower moving vans. Mikie McCormick, who was the Eagles coach before Dick vermeil took over, returned that afternoon at Veterans Stadium, and as the Iggles rang up another touchdown, Tony Franklin drilled the extra point, and Randolph intoned "It's G-O-D, Good!"
We've heard of the Second Coming, but at a football game?
Not to be rude or possessive or anything, but I am back from my vacation and I would appreciate it if you did not post on my blog unless I need you for some reason. Thank you for your understanding, my friend.
ReplyDeleteIt was a funny post though and I did laugh (something I've not done a lot of today), so don't feel bad.
Randolph intoned "It's G-O-D, Good!"
ReplyDeleteWe've heard of the Second Coming, but at a football game?
...And on the 4th day, facing the huddled masses of media, a Judas-like fallen angel wearing a visor had to explain why his vote was inexplicably changed from Him to Jevan Snead. A lackey had wickedly changed his vote, so he asked for forgiveness. And it was granted. Amen.
/From the Book of T-Hom
//a twist on the obvious joke that would be inserted here