I think it’s the greatest live drama in the world, a sporting event,” Musburger said by telephone from Montana, where he’s vacationing during the Raiders’ bye week. “I always love the excitement and the drama. Former Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary completion in 1984 is among his favorite calls. The late heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali, he said, was the most captivating athlete he’d ever covered. Musburger said he’s always been interested in the stories of the athletes, coaches and figures he covers more than the results of the games themselves. He worked for ABC and ESPN from 1990 through 2017, focusing primarily on college football while again covering a litany of other sports before seemingly stepping away for good. He worked for CBS from 1973-1990, covering Super Bowls, NBA Finals, World Series, the NCAA Tournament and college football - among other prestigious sporting events. But as fate would have it, he found his way into broadcasting instead and emerged as one of the most prominent voices in sports. And Musburger knew a career in journalism could put him in proximity with sports.Īctually, he initially was interested in becoming a print reporter after graduating from Northwestern’s prestigious journalism program. His father was a basketball referee, and his dear childhood friend Dave McNally a standout pitcher, eventually for the Baltimore Orioles. Louis Cardinals slugger Stan Musial and developed a lifelong fascination with athletics. Musburger hails from Billings, Montana, where he grew up idolizing St. “Now we have the greatest announcer as well.” “It’s funny, my dad made the statement that you know, ‘First you get the greatest players, you get greatest coaches, you get the greatest staff, you get the greatest fans and you tell them ‘Just win.’ ” Davis said. The legendary broadcaster signed a three-year contract in the summer of 2018, but hopes to keep calling the franchise’s games “until they tell me to stop.” Musburger, 81, is now in his third year calling the team’s games and is among those invigorated by the team’s 3-2 start. It sparked an impromptu job offer and an impromptu comeback on behalf of the Silver and Black.ĭavis coaxed Musburger out of retirement and convinced him to become the play-by-play voice of the Raiders’ radio broadcasts. That is until he crossed paths with Raiders owner Mark Davis at a Golden Knights game during their inaugural season. He’d traveled the globe for nearly five decades to announce its most significant sporting events and was content living in Las Vegas, working for Vegas Stats &Information Network and enjoying the perks of retirement in one of the world’s most lavish cities.
31, a college basketball contest pitting Kentucky against Georgia. Musburger will call his last game for ESPN on Jan. Millions of Americans experienced sporting events through his folksy narration, most often when he was the lead voice of CBS Sports during the 1980s. Musburger is calling an end to his broadcast career. At right is NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. 23, 1984, file photo, Oakland Raiders coach Tom Flores clutches the Super Bowl trophy as Raiders managing general partner Al Davis is interviewed by Brent Musburger in the locker room after their 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, Fla. No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Las Vegas Raiders.FILE - In this Jan.
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