<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Journeyman:
WINKY - did you see the behind the scenes episode of sportscenter about 3 weeks ago? if you missed it I`m sure you would have enjoyed it...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
***i caught about 2 minutes of it - flipping back and forth between channels. didn't have to see it - because i lived it. what was it going to tell me - that i didn't already know.
as for olbermann - i wasn't there when he was there. one of my best friends (and fantasy football co-owners) knows KO REALLY well, but nothing good from me.
of all of the days at espn - the one day i will NEVER forget was this one.
they had JUST hired a new anchor, peter rogot. i saw him in the newsroom and when i found out he was from the denver area, i spoke to him about "our" broncos. he was really cool and the reason i liked him was because he had a schnoz about the same size as me. ALL new anchors that are hired spend about the 1st week - or 2 - NOT on-air - but getting used to things.
i go downstairs to watch a game (or two?). i come back upstairs when the hilites were cut to show to dan patrick (he was going to read the hilites on air) so he could see it before going on air (a rarity - but when it happens - talent loves it - because the PA can tell the anchor why he cut the hilites the way he/she did - and to try and give the talent a better feel for the game). we are watching the hilites in thw machine when suddenly someone comes from around the corner in a pani - asking if ANYONE knows cpr? we ask why - and she tells us peter rogot was down and in big trouble. i didn't know cpr - so i didn't go - but a few others did - so they went. pretty soon the paramedics were flying thru the doors trying to help the guy.
a few hours later we are all wondering what's up with the guy - until we are told HE DIED! it was as if one of our parents had died. the worst part of it all - was that we HAD to continue working on the show - since TV doesn't call any timeouts.
that was the toughest day i ever had there - infinite times tougher than the time i came to work after playing deck hockey and saw EVERYONE in the building watching tv - seeing magic announce he had the HIV virus!
WINKY - did you see the behind the scenes episode of sportscenter about 3 weeks ago? if you missed it I`m sure you would have enjoyed it...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
***i caught about 2 minutes of it - flipping back and forth between channels. didn't have to see it - because i lived it. what was it going to tell me - that i didn't already know.
as for olbermann - i wasn't there when he was there. one of my best friends (and fantasy football co-owners) knows KO REALLY well, but nothing good from me.
of all of the days at espn - the one day i will NEVER forget was this one.
they had JUST hired a new anchor, peter rogot. i saw him in the newsroom and when i found out he was from the denver area, i spoke to him about "our" broncos. he was really cool and the reason i liked him was because he had a schnoz about the same size as me. ALL new anchors that are hired spend about the 1st week - or 2 - NOT on-air - but getting used to things.
i go downstairs to watch a game (or two?). i come back upstairs when the hilites were cut to show to dan patrick (he was going to read the hilites on air) so he could see it before going on air (a rarity - but when it happens - talent loves it - because the PA can tell the anchor why he cut the hilites the way he/she did - and to try and give the talent a better feel for the game). we are watching the hilites in thw machine when suddenly someone comes from around the corner in a pani - asking if ANYONE knows cpr? we ask why - and she tells us peter rogot was down and in big trouble. i didn't know cpr - so i didn't go - but a few others did - so they went. pretty soon the paramedics were flying thru the doors trying to help the guy.
a few hours later we are all wondering what's up with the guy - until we are told HE DIED! it was as if one of our parents had died. the worst part of it all - was that we HAD to continue working on the show - since TV doesn't call any timeouts.
that was the toughest day i ever had there - infinite times tougher than the time i came to work after playing deck hockey and saw EVERYONE in the building watching tv - seeing magic announce he had the HIV virus!
