Let's Go to the Videotape All the Plays and Replays from My Life in Sports

by Wolf, Warner; Weisman, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780446525596
• ISBN10: 0446525596
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Every sports fan in America knows this legendary catchphrase, and it's all thanks to the dynamic commentary of sportscaster Warner Wolf. Here, in a book as colorful and good-humored as he is, Warner presents a sports feast of quirky observations, quotes, memories, debates, and trivia. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Warner Wolf is the sports anchor on WCBS-TV in New York. Larry Weisman is a nationally recognized sportswriter, covering professional football for USA Today.

Table of Contents

My Mission Statement	1	(4)
Let's Go To The Videotape	5	(4)
On The Radio	9	(2)
No Big Deal	11	(1)
Moe, Larry, Curly And Me	12	(2)
Can't Go Home Again	14	(8)
Meeting The Presidents	22	(2)
Don't Look Now	24	(2)
Prophetic Words	26	(1)
The Imus Show	27	(8)
The Future Is Now	35	(2)
No Matinees	37	(2)
Brotherly Love	39	(1)
Early Riser	40	(1)
Give Me A Break	41	(2)
The Price Of Fame	43	(1)
Hands Of Stone	44	(2)
Warner The Jock	46	(3)
I'M Enshrined	49	(2)
A Living Lincoln Memorial	51	(4)
Serving Uncle	55	(5)
Memories	60	(1)
20/20 Vision	61	(2)
Leave Like Mike	63	(2)
Shaq	65	(2)
Wilted	67	(2)
Ladies' Man	69	(1)
Point, Mr. McEnroe	70	(2)
Honest To Pete	72	(2)
Loose Balls	74	(2)
A Day At The Races	76	(3)
The Sport Of Kings	79	(2)
Soccer, Or Goooooooooo Awaaaaayyyyyyy	81	(2)
Puck-Natious	83	(2)
Let's Win One	85	(4)
Hall Of Records	89	(6)
Tee For Two	95	(4)
Pressing Issues	99	(1)
Tenpins	100	(2)
'98 Series Doesn't Rate	102	(6)
Yankee Doodlings	108	(2)
The Mets Blunder	110	(2)
The Chain Of Command	112	(4)
The New George	116	(3)
Inflation	119	(2)
Tony, Tony, Tony	121	(2)
An Order Of Ribbies And A Full Plate Of Baseball	123	(13)
The Splendid Splinter	136	(3)
The Voice Of The Fan	139	(1)
Medical Marvel	140	(2)
Billy Ball	142	(5)
Counting Pitches	147	(2)
The Cheap Save	149	(3)
Franchise Free Agency	152	(3)
Misnomers	155	(2)
Cliches	157	(2)
The Arthur Mercante Story, Or Here's Thumbs In Your Eye	159	(7)
Decisions, Decisions	166	(3)
Don't Be Like Mike	169	(2)
Head Games	171	(2)
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines---I Don't Think So!	173	(2)
Ballpark Blues	175	(2)
Dining Out	177	(4)
What's In A Name?	181	(5)
The Eye Of The Beholder	186	(3)
Foreclosure	189	(1)
Poster Boys	190	(2)
Pete Rose	192	(2)
Dope Is For Dopes	194	(2)
Olympic Gold, Brought to You By	196	(4)
No Way, Ncaa	200	(3)
Hoop-La	203	(2)
Toll Booths, Shooting One	205	(1)
The Large Apple	206	(3)
Tuna Town	209	(3)
Hall Of Fame, Or Hall Of Shame?	212	(2)
My Most Memorable Football Game	214	(3)
America's Team	217	(4)
The Day I Sacked The Redskins Quarterback	221	(2)
Ot	223	(1)
The Kneel Deal	224	(2)
Brown Power	226	(2)
The Man In The Middle	228	(2)
Hello, Allie	230	(4)
Men In Stripes	234	(2)
Just Pucker Up And Blow The Call	236	(2)
Hollywood Nights	238	(3)
Don't I Know You?	241	(2)
Midday Cowboy	243	(2)
Safari, So goody	245	(2)
Hello, Jerry	247	(1)
Scene Stealers	248	(2)
Take My Comedian, Please	250	(2)
My Picks At The Flicks	252	(5)
Chopper Alert	257	(2)
All Sports, All The Time	259	(3)
Jocks In The Booth	262	(3)
Play-By-Play	265	(3)
The Art Of Interviewing	268	(2)
Instant Access	270	(3)
Washington And New York---More Than Miles Apart	273	(2)
The Worst Rating Ever	275	(1)
Bill Comes Due	276	(1)
Good Taste	277	(2)
A Helping Hand	279	(2)
Ratings, Rantings, And Ravings	281	(2)
Open Mouth, Insert Foot	283	(2)
Our Way Or The Highway	285	(1)
Marathon Men, Women And Children	286	(2)
Frank Field Saved From Choking	288	(2)
World Series Roundup	290	(11)
Points After	301