DOG ASIDE: Roy Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and reporter in Miami….working briefly at WTVJ before moving to Los Angeles as a sports anchor for KCBS-TV from 1977–85. From 1980-90, he was the host of ESPN’s interview program SportsLook….later renamed Up Close. He also served as a color commentator for the network’s first…
DOG ASIDE: Of all the great HUMAN’S with talent that just simply died too soon…..Janis Joplin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Len Bias, Freddie Prinze, Jr, Buddy Holly, et al…..one of the world’s biggest losses was Jim Henson….the creator of The Muppets….for his talent touched people from age 3 to age 103….which just about covered every HUMAN…
DOG ASIDE: The doors to China began to open widely in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s….thanks to the development of televised sports being held all over the world. ABC had their weekly programming of Wide World of Sports….while NBC had theirs known as Sports World….as both networks would send their crews and sportscasters to…
DOG ASIDE: The sports stars in the decade of the 1970’s were brightly illuminated by the development of sports programming on television. In this video, two of my all time favorite sportscasters….Jim McKay and Howard Cosell….bring highlights of some awesome athletes and athletic events during the decade….like the KC Chiefs of the AFL beating the…
DOG ASIDE: During the first decade of ESPN being on-air from 1978 to 1988….three of their anchor analysts and NFL sportscasters were George Grande, Greg Gumble and Chris Berman. George Grande is an American sportscaster who is currently a part-time broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Grande is also famous for having…
DOG ASIDE: There are a significant amount of video pieces in Bone Daddy’s library that have to do with dangerous stunts….which require incredible amounts of technology and engineering just to be able to attempt the stunt….much less be successful in the attempt. This particular stunt was tabbed “The Ultimate Car Stunt”….as the stunt team attempts…
DOG ASIDE: When you have as much video as I have to sort through and choose from…..it often becomes refreshing to post a sports special program like this one….cuz I get to share some really good footage of various athletes, events and achievement that have and will stand the test of time….and always be fun…
DOG ASIDE: Bareback bronc riding is an event in rodeo. Bareback bronc riding is one of the most physically demanding events in rodeo….with a high injury rate. Cowboys ride the bucking horse one-handed and cannot touch or hang onto anything with their free hand. They use a leather rigging that includes a handle that resembles…
DOG ASIDE: In 1979, ESPN was in its 2nd year of existence….having been founded in 1978 as a satellite provider to cable operators (CATV) around the country….which meant that they were in no position to compete with network television sports & entertainment providers like NBC, CBS, ABC and even USA…..resulting in the fact that they…