Publication NameKicking Off the Week : a History of Monday Night Football on ABC Television, 1970-2005
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectTelevision / General, General, Football
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Sports & Recreation, History
AuthorNot Available
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviewsthirty-five years of football and how the ABC program featured the game are the focus here" - Communication Booknotes Quarterly., "the book adds a great deal to our understanding of the influence of Pete Rozelle, television, Howard Cosell, and even Richard Nixon on the rise and peak of interest in professional football"-- Journal of Sport History ; "thirty-five years of football and how the ABC program featured the game are the focus here"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ., "the book adds a great deal to our understanding of the influence of Pete Rozelle, television, Howard Cosell, and even Richard Nixon on the rise and peak of interest in professional football"- Journal of Sport History ; "thirty-five years of football and how the ABC program featured the game are the focus here"- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ., "the book adds a great deal to our understanding of the influence of Pete Rozelle, television, Howard Cosell, and even Richard Nixon on the rise and peak of interest in professional football"-- Journal of Sport History "thirty-five years of football and how the ABC program featured the game are the focus here"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly .
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.332
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The NFL Before Monday Night Football 2. ABC Pre- Monday Night Football 3. NFL and ABC Merge 4. The Kickoff (1970-71) 5. Gifford Arrives, and Monday Night Football Takes Off (1971-74) 6. Meredith to Williamson to Karras to Meredith (1974-77) 7. Changes Afoot (1977-82) 8. Capital Messes (1982-87) 9. Stability Leading to a Meltdown (1987-98) 10. Mouse Attack (1998-2002) 11. Leader of a Loser (2002-2005) 12. 2005: Prepping the Final Curtain Appendix A: Monday Night Football Cast and Crew Appendix B: Monday Night Football Seasonal Ratings Sources Index
SynopsisProvides a complete history of Monday Night Football's 35-year run on ABC, from its inaugural 1970 season through 2005. Chapters cover Monday Night Football's inception, its many lineup changes in the announcers' booth, how it influenced sports coverage on other networks, and the relationship between the NFL and ABC., This is the complete history of Monday Night Football 's 35-year run on ABC, from its inaugural 1970 season through 2005, when the network announced that its longest-running series would move to cable. Chapters cover Monday Night Football 's inception, its many lineup changes in the announcers' booth, how it influenced sports coverage on other networks, and the relationship between the NFL and ABC. Appendices provide a list of Monday Night Football cast and crew and seasonal ratings.