MadmanLA Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I think this deserve its own thread...http://www.am570radio.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=452705&article=10426785FOX Sports - President and founder of NFL Films Steve Sabol died of brain cancer at the age of 69 on Tuesday.Sabol was the creative force behind NFL Films' unique brand of storytelling and cinematography for five decades."Steve Sabol was the creative genius behind the remarkable work of NFL Films," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "Steve's passion for football was matched by his incredible talent and energy. Steve's legacy will be part of the NFL forever. He was a major contributor to the success of the NFL, a man who changed the way we look at football and sports, and a great friend."Sabol and his father, Ed were honored in 2003 with the Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.Sabol also received the Pete Rozelle Award, which is presented annually to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the NFL and to professional football.Very sad day for the NFL and NFL Films...he and his father's work help make me a fan of the NFL, and it's too bad that he didn't get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, alongside Ed.May he rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 RIP Steve.It was the Best of the Football Follies that got me interested in sports history and the evolution of the uniforms. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chawls Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Noooooooo man! Damn it. I would've guessed Ed (who just turned 96 years old exactly a week ago), but not Steve. I'm watched so many NFL Films with him as host. The NFL culture just lost an important piece of itself today.R.I.P. Steve, and thanks for the memories. Quote If you hadn't noticed, Chawls loves his wrestling, whether it be real life or sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHoJoe Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 R.I.P. Steve Sabol. You were a great man for great sport!!! BRING BASEBALL BACK TO MONTREAL!!!! MON AMOURS SIEMPRE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Noooooooo man! Damn it. I would've guessed Ed (who just turned 96 years old exactly a week ago), but not Steve. I'm watched so many NFL Films with him as host. The NFL culture just lost an important piece of itself today.R.I.P. Steve, and thanks for the memories. That Brain Cancer does not care how old you are sadly. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 NFL Films have always been so amazing. Sabol's passion for what they did resulted in a major part of what got me so hooked on every in and out of sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Ed and Steve revolutionized the NFL in ways previously impossible. RIP Steve Sabol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 RIP Steve...a huge loss for his family, the NFL, and us fans.One thing I greatly admired was their (Steve and his dad) willingness to listen to other people. Steve told the story in one of their specials about how Yoshio Kishi, a Japanese film editor who had never seen a football game until he started at NFL Films, suggested the techniques now familiar to all of us - slow-mo, tight closeups, etc, focusing on the "apex of the action" - instead of using the wide-angle TV-style shots that had been used for highlight shots. They were willing to put their egos aside and see the guy had something they could work with. Cue John Facenda: "He was a giant of the sports film genre, a pioneer who showed us a sport we had seen many times, yet had never really seen at all..."Steve, you will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmening Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 RIP Steve...a huge loss for his family, the NFL, and us fans.One thing I greatly admired was their (Steve and his dad) willingness to listen to other people. Steve told the story in one of their specials about how Yoshio Kishi, a Japanese film editor who had never seen a football game until he started at NFL Films, suggested the techniques now familiar to all of us - slow-mo, tight closeups, etc, focusing on the "apex of the action" - instead of using the wide-angle TV-style shots that had been used for highlight shots. They were willing to put their egos aside and see the guy had something they could work with. Cue John Facenda: "He was a giant of the sports film genre, a pioneer who showed us a sport we had seen many times, yet had never really seen at all..."Steve, you will be missed.Funny how I couldn't read what was in quotes WITHOUT doing it in Facenda's voice, with the pauses at just the right times. I can't imagine the NFL without NFL Films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 NFL Films was like 45% of my childhood and Steve Sabol was always the host of those shows that were almost daily played on ESPN or ESPN 2. I was real-life sad to hear he passed away today. Like others, I used to do the Super Bowl highlight marathons around Super Bowl time every year (until they moved them to NFL Network). I feel like I've seen every Super Bowl despite only being 25. They documented the beginning of a cultural institution. How many other things can say that? We don't have narrated tapes of the 1903 World Series, but we'll have always have the Super Bowl I highlight show. That's cool to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSLVRBCK Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I think it speaks volumes of the man that Rich Eisen could barely make it through the announcement in the video.Steve will be missed for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 NFL Film Presents has always been must see TV, its one thing that disappoints me about NFL Network they dont show the old NFL Presents enough during the off-season. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram29jackson Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 NFL films is why i'm into football helmets and such, now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 This got buried under the weight of the Monday Night debacle, so I'll repost it here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kb_ZVFWTh8Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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