Speaking of The New York Times (see post below), it offered a small story today on the fact the NFL Network's attempt to land Al Michaels as its play-by-play man had run into a dead end.
The story indirectly confirmed the 12th of my 52 posts on May 1, in which I reported Michaels was on the NFL Network's wish list, a scooplet that was greeted with skepticism in some quarters.
Michaels always was a longshot, because he enjoys his current lifestyle and adding a new gig was going to be a tough sell.
What now? I have nothing against Tom Hammond, a solid pro who would be a big improvement over Bryant Gumbel. But the NFL should consider a younger announcer with which it can grow and who can become its face and voice.
I hereby nominate someone whose name has been bandied about by NFL Net types and who would be an excellent choice: Bob Papa.
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Since he already is employed by NFL radio (Sirius channel 124 on your satellite dial) he would not only be the logical choice but a smart one as well.