R.I.P - John Saunders

[Catatonic]

John Saunders, one of the familiar on-air faces of ESPN for nearly 30 years, has died.

 

[KOG72]

Seem like this guy was always on Sunday mornings. R.I.P

 

[oldngray]

He was easily one of the best sports commentators. He kept it simple and reported the news instead of trying to make it about himself instead.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Did we have a memorial for Howard Cosell?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Did we have a memorial for Howard Cosell?

Not that I recall.

What is your point?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

RIP Howard Cosell thread of course. Anybody on TV who dies gets a thread here on BC.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he died long before BC started.

 

[Wally]

John Saunders, one of the familiar on-air faces of ESPN for nearly 30 years, has died.

Is that the guy with all the tats?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think he died long before BC started.

You're right as usual. It's never too late to start one.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

RIP Howard Cosell

 

[Wally]

RIP Howard Cosell

Who's he? BC member?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Who's he? BC member?

Even worse...RETIRED.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Who's he? BC member?

He thinks black football players are monkeys.

 

[Wally]

I thought that was Jimmy the Greek?

 

[oldngray]

I thought that was Jimmy the Greek?

Cosell was more of a pompous ass who liked to use big words (mostly to make his ex-jock co-hosts look stupid).

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Cosell was more of a pompous ass who liked to use big words (mostly to make his ex-jock co-hosts look stupid).

Remember when Jackie Stewart was doing racing commentary? Yikes!