I'm ready for something different and the adrenaline has kicked in. Nonetheless, he's closing the book on a very successful period at NBC, where he called NFL games from 1977 until the network lost the rights to broadcast football in 1998. Overall, he did eight Super Bowls, nine Rose Bowls and six Orange Bowls. He tried to get out of his contract when NBC lost the NFL rights, but the network rejected the request. It would be foolish for me to hang on to that, though.
Time has to move on.
But boy, the big slice I'm getting is the one I want. No doubt in my mind, I've made absolutely the right choice. Back to top Speak Out or e-mail George .