Steffan Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 (edited) It looks like this week's theme is Old School. They are bring back some of the anchors from the past to host SportsCenter. Tonight will be Dan Patrick and Craig Kilborn. I don't know when they will host. I saw the promo and I didn't pay that much attention to it. I found the guest anchors: Nostalgians shouldn't miss "Old School Week," SportsCenter's August publicity stunt, with alums guest-reading the TelePrompTer -- Greg Gumbel, Craig Kilborn, George Grande, Gayle Gardner, Charley Steiner ... but not Keith Olbermann. Imagine the liability potential of him making a State of the Franchise address. source: FoxSports :boo: no Keith Olbermann Edited August 2, 2004 by Steffan Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
[yt] Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 This should be pretty cool... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584283873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 dan patrick was one of my favorite anchors. glad to see him coming back, even if it's just one show. (Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584283922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Patrick and Olberman were the best by far. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584284258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 2, 2004 I still like Stuart Scott's "gangster" way of speaking. Adding terms you hear in rap songs in the highlights. He has the full package :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584284430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeonic Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Gotta love Charley Steiner...I cant wait. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584285019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted August 2, 2004 Author Share Posted August 2, 2004 Patrick and Olberman were the best by far. Yes they are. I have his last SportsCenter on VHS some where. btw, its Olbermnb:p:p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584285170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaticX Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 olbermann was awesome! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584285562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Haha, cool. In the other thread we were talking about how SportsCenter has gone away from it's roots. Impecable timing! I'm glad to see Kilborn back, he cracks me up. By the way, I think Dan Patrick/Kenny Mayne would be the best combo. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584287562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Patrick and Olberman were the best by far. (Y)Y) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584288025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Charlie Steiner was cool.. i was never much of an olbermann fan anyways.. "bisket in the basket" got ollld Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584288707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 olbermann and patrick Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584288711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Haha, cool. In the other thread we were talking about how SportsCenter has gone away from it's roots. Impecable timing!I'm glad to see Kilborn back, he cracks me up. By the way, I think Dan Patrick/Kenny Mayne would be the best combo. kenny mayne and dan patrick were my favorite anchors on sportscenter. :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584290081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOGMaster Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Danny P. & Keith Olbermannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn own SportsCenter. No onw can touch them. Stuart Scott's gangster approach needs to be banned from TV. Talk normal, and fix your lame eye, bud... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584290185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Charlie Steiner was cool. Great baseball announcer for Sunday Night Baseball too. Wish he was still on that show. But I guess he does Yankee games now for the YES network or something. Kilborn is a dork - no love on that one. Oberman is a whack job. Can't make up his mind what he wants, it seems. Not want to see him either. I think this ESPN 25 stuff is getting out of hand. They are so full of themselves on that network... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584295678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted August 4, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2004 i like dan patrick, craiggers (i love going to tapings), and kenny mayne. too funny. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584298546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 For five nights beginning Sunday, ESPN's "SportsCenter" will, in a sense, provide live flashbacks throughout its 8 o'clock edition.In other words, a former "SportsCenter" anchor will team each night with a current anchor in yet another vehicle the network has created to promote its 25th anniversary. This one might have a similar feel to a class reunion. The pairings: Sunday, Craig Kilborn (ESPN tenure, 1993-96) and Dan Patrick. Monday, Charley Steiner (1988-2002) and Bob Ley. Tuesday, Gayle Gardner (1983-87) and Stuart Scott. Wednesday, Greg Gumbel (1981-86) and Chris Berman. Thursday: George Grande (anchor of the first "SportsCenter," 1979-88) and Berman. During a conference call Wednesday, the five returning anchors all spoke about how much they're looking forward to doing "SportsCenter" once more, and how excited they are to see many of their old colleagues in Bristol, Conn. Of course, Kilborn, now the host of CBS' "Late, Late Show," expressed another motivation. "Aren't we all getting appearance fees for this?" Kilborn asked. The appearances of Kilborn, Steiner, et al., won't alter the basic "SportsCenter" format of highlights and information, ESPN executive vice president Mark Shapiro said. "The news comes first," Shapiro said, adding that each program will have to get through what would be the first five or six pages of the next day's sports section before going to, say, some clips of the returning anchors in their previous ESPN stints. Kilborn, Steiner (a Yankees announcer), Gumbel (the studio host for CBS' NFL and NCAA basketball coverage) and Grande (a Reds announcer) all currently have other broadcasting jobs. That's probably why they didn't figure they'll have much anxiety about simply doing the task of anchoring "SportsCenter" again. Gardner, though, is another story. She had stints with NBC and the Food Network after leaving ESPN. A few years ago, she was in a taxi accident. Gardner said she was waylaid for about 2 1/2 years following four major operations. She said she's fine now, but admitted her time away from broadcasting gives her some pause about her "SportsCenter" return. "There is a level of fear and trepidation. ... There's no doubt about that," Gardner said. "But so what? ... It's a great honor to be remembered." Longtime "SportsCenter" viewers probably remember the pairing of Patrick and Keith Olbermann as one of the distinctive teams the show has had. Shapiro didn't consider bringing back Olbermann (who's now with MSNBC) because Shapiro said, in effect, that Olbermann had burned too many bridges at ESPN. source: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...SPGHL8360E1.DTL it begins tonight. anyone looking forward to it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584324801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 9, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 9, 2004 Starts in an hour! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584325282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 you can tell that kilborn has been away from sportscenter for a couple of years. but it was nice to see dan and craig doing a show. olbermann was mentioned on the show a few times. it was also nice to see some of the older sets and graphics as well. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584326031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hey this is pretty sweet. I'm liking the new life on sportscenter. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584327085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted August 9, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 9, 2004 hehe, dan and craiggers were awesome :) such good memories... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584330888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Haha, that was great. Funniest part was when he made that statement to Keith Olbermann (I'm assuming that's who he was talking to). Kilborn rocks, his show is great, and during football season he always mentions a great game or some team he's going for. And he's a KG fan :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584331848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegaOne Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 dan patrick was one of my favorite anchors :D :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584332957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballpro9 Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Gumball returns! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584345797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Kilborn left the "Late, Late" show and it's rumored he may be going back to ESPN.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/197940-sportscenter-is-going-back-to-school/#findComment-584357376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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