Chandler#81 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 If this voice doesn’t tingle your spine, you’re a sniveling, snot-nosed punk. Nah, jk. ‘The Voice’ is John Facenda who narrated all NFL Films as the sport grew from 2nd Class to the top of the sports heap! Weekly highlight shows were absolute Must See TV. [Edit: additional Facenda documentary below] 7 1 5
Seasons1992 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 John Facenda should be in the HOF based on contributions to the game. NFL Films shaped my life, and I'm only 43. The Sabols should have statues outside of Canton. 8 2
Paup 1995MVP Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 That was AWESOME!! Brought me back to my childhood in the 1970's watching the NFL and This week in Pro Football w Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier. John Facenda did a lot of the narrating of the hilites. Him and Harry Kalas were tremendous. And the music is so classic. Football was almost mythical back then with the evil empire of the Raiders. The 70's was just raw brutality on the gridiron. The game is much different in the modern era. But for brutality violence and toughness that era can not be beat. (That music makes me think of all those big Raider victories with the Snake at QB. The Holy Roller, Ghost to the post, Sea of hands to name a few) Thanks for sharing that Chandler. 1 1
Rocket94 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: If this voice doesn’t tingle your spine, you’re a sniveling, snot-nosed punk. Nah, jk. ‘The Voice’ is John Facenda who narrated all NFL Films as the sport grew from 2nd Class to the top of the sports heap! Weekly highlight shows were absolute Must See TV. I absolutely love those NFL films. Laceneda's narration fostered a sense of the Roman Coliseum! The immortals! Edited April 2, 2021 by Rocket94 1
Augie Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Seasons1992 said: John Facenda should be in the HOF based on contributions to the game. NFL Films shaped my life, and I'm only 43. The Sabols should have statues outside of Canton. Dan Patrick is very vocal about getting John Facenda into the HOF. Says he’s written the HOF promoting him. I agree. He is THE voice you think of when it comes to the NFL. Classic stuff! I hear there are outtakes of him cussing up a blue streak when he messed up a line. That would be entertaining! 2 1
machine gun kelly Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 Sniveling, snot nosed punk. I resemble those remarks. Just kidding Chandman. When getting excited for big games, it sounds silly, but I used to play this song. I’m a little envious the Raidas have the coolest football song ever. That man had the best voice ever fir NFL Films presents. Agreed the Sabolls and him should be together busts for the HOF. They helped make the sport. Chand, thanks for the memory. 1
Rocket94 Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Augie said: Dan Patrick is very vocal about getting John Facenda into the HOF. Says he’s written the HOF promoting him. I agree. He is THE voice you think of when it comes to the NFL. Classic stuff! I hear there are outtakes of him cussing up a blue streak when he messed up a line. That would be entertaining! Lacenda was the "voice" of football when I was growing up! Football still had a mystery about it and we all had for analysis was a good Sunday sports page!
Augie Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: If this voice doesn’t tingle your spine, you’re a sniveling, snot-nosed punk. Nah, jk. ‘The Voice’ is John Facenda who narrated all NFL Films as the sport grew from 2nd Class to the top of the sports heap! Weekly highlight shows were absolute Must See TV. I’m still not sure why you need that scarf and hat living in Florida, but my parents were always feeling cold too. I guess you are not alone. 1
Chandler#81 Posted April 3, 2021 Author Posted April 3, 2021 Just now, Augie said: I’m still not sure why you need that scarf and hat living in Florida, but my parents were always feeling cold too. I guess you are not alone. They make me look dapper.🤫
SinceThe70s Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: Lacenda was the "voice" of football when I was growing up! Football still had a mystery about it and we all had for analysis was a good Sunday sports page! No doubt about Facenda being the "voice" of NFL. The other great one that we got to hear live once a week was Cosell. I didn't love him in game, but his Monday Night Football intros set to the MNF theme song and highlights were epic. I can still remember getting pumped listening to him hype "The Juice" before a Bills Monday nighter. 3
Rocket94 Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 Cosell was a guy that people loved to hate...yet he was an icon in his time. The kind of personality that we will never see again. Like Facenda, Cosell was able to create a mystique and a sense of possibilty!
Augie Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: They make me look dapper.🤫 I admit, it’s much better than the 1970’s porn ‘stache. Big improvement! Scholarly, in fact, in a Bah, Humbug sort of way! 1
Logic Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 NFL Films and John Facenda are 100% why I am such a big fan of football. As a kid, stumbling upon those NFL Films’ team yearbook programs on ESPN... The slow motion, the music, the poetic narration, the voice. They made these guys seem like modern day gladiators. They made it seem like football was the most important, exciting, dramatic thing in the world. Nothing ever did more to allow football to overtake baseball as America’s pastime, in my opinion, than NFL Films. 2
Chandler#81 Posted April 3, 2021 Author Posted April 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, Logic said: NFL Films and John Facenda are 100% why I am such a big fan of football. As a kid, stumbling upon those NFL Films’ team yearbook programs on ESPN... The slow motion, the music, the poetic narration, the voice. They made these guys seem like modern day gladiators. They made it seem like football was the most important, exciting, dramatic thing in the world. Nothing ever did more to allow football to overtake baseball as America’s pastime, in my opinion, than NFL Films. AMEN! 1
thenorthremembers Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: John Facenda should be in the HOF based on contributions to the game. NFL Films shaped my life, and I'm only 43. The Sabols should have statues outside of Canton. Same. My Grandfather had all the VHS tapes. I watched them every time I was at his house. Big part of my childhood. 1
stinky finger Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 52 minutes ago, Logic said: NFL Films and John Facenda are 100% why I am such a big fan of football. As a kid, stumbling upon those NFL Films’ team yearbook programs on ESPN... The slow motion, the music, the poetic narration, the voice. They made these guys seem like modern day gladiators. They made it seem like football was the most important, exciting, dramatic thing in the world. Nothing ever did more to allow football to overtake baseball as America’s pastime, in my opinion, than NFL Films. Oh my! - yes!! 1
Bob in STL Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 Great stuff. Facenda helped create the image of the NFL back then. Looking today at all the NFL coverage on TV, Internet, social media. All the ex jocks and Bozo’s out there. The saying “less is more” really rings true. 1
Chandler#81 Posted April 3, 2021 Author Posted April 3, 2021 Great feature on Facenda! “You’ve given me a Horse I can ride!”
machine gun kelly Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Augie said: I admit, it’s much better than the 1970’s porn ‘stache. Big improvement! Scholarly, in fact, in a Bah, Humbug sort of way! Augs, how do you have such detailed info on the 70’s porn stache. 🤪🏈. Things that make you go hmmm. That was too easy Auggster. 1
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