Thursday, January 19, 2012

Hank Stram




  1. Nice to see this blog! I agree: the coaches who could communicate what was happening on the field without getting too caught up in jargon have been the best analysts, notably the three you named. Stram and Jack Buck were a wonderful pair to listen to on Monday Night Football, especially when, yes, Stram would predict the plays. Also, his being miked led to the great line, "Keep matriculating down the field."

  2. Thanks for the words, Michael. I watched that Super Bowl highlight film again. Some other memorable lines: "running around there like it was a Chinese fire drill" / "Mr. Official, how can 6 of you miss a play like that?" / "That might pop wide open" ... "I told you that baby was there!"