You Can't Make This Up CD: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television

btshoe said This really SUCKS. You can't narrate an event so tied to. Com'on Al, the point of buying the CD's was to hear your VOICE!! The box cover states "Read by Al Michaels and Ray Porter". I thought maybe Ray Porter was sitting with Al Michaels and contributing to the narrative. NO, it turns out Michaels only provides the first 9.5 minutes. The remaining 9 CD's (about 10 hours) are by Ray Porter. This really SUCKS. You. A Book for Both Budding Sportscasters and Sportsfans Al Michaels shares a wealth of his experiences in the world of sports and those who have influenced him over his storied career. We all have those in our lives who have given us a helping hand and Al Michaels first had his father and later on individuals such as Curt Gowdy and John Wooden who proved to be helpful. On the negative side were Jack Kent Cooke. It's Just Too Much! Al Michaels has done it all as a broadcaster. The Super Bowl, World Series, Stanley Cup, the Olympics and the NBA Finals. Al has been there and attained the pinnacles of success. This autobiography is arrayed in mostly chronological sequence.Reader milestones are subjective but this reviewer favors the tale of the U.S. hockey team's capture of the Gold Me

He is a regular contributor to CNN and National Public Radio and is a commentator for the Tennis Channel.. He won his first Sportscaster of the Year award in 1980, became the second sportscaster in history to receive a News Emmy nomination for his coverage of the San Francisco earthquake during the 1989 World Series, and was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 2011 Sports Emmys. He lives in Los Angeles.L. Al Michaels primetime network television th

No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels—the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup Final—as well as the Olympic Games, Triple Crown, and many more. He has witnessed firsthand some of the most memorable events in sports, and in this highly personal and entertaining account, brings them all vividly to life.Michaels's stories cover unforgettable chapters over the past half century—from the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics' "Miracle on Ice" to the earthquake that rocked the 1989 World Series to the drama of what many consider the most exciting Super Bowl ever—Super Bowl XLIII between the Steelers and Cardinals. Some of the biggest personalities on and off the field are here—Brett Favre, John Madden, Tiger Woods, Cris Colli

He is the last of the true icons.” (Eminem, in GQ Magazine)“Al Michaels might be the best storyteller in all of sports.” (Bill Simmons, editor-in-chief of Grantland and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Basketball)“One of my favorite guests. “An enjoyable look at an important period in sports and television history by a man who helped shape it.” (Washington Times)“A playful puppy of a memoir about a big dog career.” (Kirkus Reviews)Praise for Al Michaels: “Al Michaels is my favorite. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve had Al Michae