Well, folks. That's the greatest open in the history of television -- bar none! Al Michaels More Quotes by Al Michaels More Quotes From Al Michaels Monday Night Football started in 1970, and when it started, it was something extremely special because sports had not been aired in prime time. So, it was a novelty, and a lot of people thought it wouldn't work, and, of course, it worked spectacularly well. Al Michaels work time football sports I will never repeat something verbatim on the air unless I know it's accurate. And when you go to the source, sometimes there's a better story beyond the original story. That happens all the time. Al Michaels better you time sometimes You either go through your life working for someone and getting a paycheck - and it can be a damn good paycheck, and I am not complaining as someone who has always been a salaried employee - or you can go out and become an entrepreneur. Al Michaels i-am good you life The game is No. 1. You are an adjunct to the game. In a studio, there is no game. You are the star. That's why you are there. For the game, you can't go away from the game and beat your chest. People are there to watch the game. You are there to supplement, not to override or overwhelm. Al Michaels game go you people Nobody wants to see teams out of contention showcased in December and January. I'm sure this is something that will be discussed again this off-season. Al Michaels nobody will see december Living here in southern California, I'll miss hearing Rocky Top for an entire week at the end of December. I was actually looking forward to it. Tennessee has a better fight song than Nebraska. Al Michaels looking fight looking-forward song But we're not supposed to talk anything besides football. Al Michaels supposed anything talk football Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, is right there... she's in town because her father was at Johnson Smith College... and she was delivering a speech there. Al Michaels security speech college father When it comes down to it, I'm thinking about football all the time. When I'm on the golf course, I'm thinking about it. It's never out of your brain. Al Michaels brain time football thinking If I see something dubious, say on a blog or a Web site, and I don't see it anywhere else, I'll just go right to the source and check it out. Al Michaels say something go see I did the 1972 Sapporo Games, and I was also the Reds announcer and was folded into the NBC coverage for the 1972 World Series. I also did the 1979 World Series for ABC. Al Michaels also did games world People know me from a hockey game, from an earthquake, from the O.J case. Al Michaels game know me people
