Monday, December 08, 2003

Monday Night Football - Pete Rozelle a GT fan

Interesting article about the ups and downs of Monday Night Football over the years. When discussing the concept, check out what Art Modell said about Roone Arledge.

Modell and Arledge often clashed. The network pioneer once threatened to scrap the idea and replace it with college football broadcasts. ``I almost blew my stack, him comparing the NFL and the NCAA,'' Modell said. ``I was astounded that he mentioned Georgia Tech in the same breath with the NFL.''