Comments on: Man Who Inspired ‘SportsCenter’, ‘PTI’ Passes On

By: Amador

Amador — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:31:48 +0000

To this day George, I miss all that you were and what you showed us on every givin Sunday evening, it was a great display of gathered heart, courage, skill and pure athletic gifted ability with scenes of pure dedication and sometimes a lil luck along the way. The stories you told that would either make your hair stand on end or draw tears to your eyes. You were the best and still are today. Miss you much on the airwaves. God bless always. May you rest in peace, joy and happiness in life fullfilled…in a job well done.

Wishin you were here.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:09:56 +0000

fare thee well, george. you were a great part of my youth.

By: dobie

dobie — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:45:24 +0000

so he’s the guy we should blame for kornhole and wiltubby, i,m sure he did some good things too!

By: Deke

Deke — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:35:21 +0000

Earlier commentator nailed it. George covered “non-mainstream” sports like PBR and NASCAR way before anyone else did. He was a legend, and it’s nice to see a few people acknowledge his influence.

Damn. Just when I was about to remove Brooks from my links due to excessive Tiger BS he comes up with this…

By: oy vey

oy vey — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:36:47 +0000

ceck that it was music radio 77 WABC….their website has a tribute to him today

By: oy vey

oy vey — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:34:13 +0000

even prior to DC and sportsmachine he was a popular
7 to midnight DJ of top 40 on NYs “music radio” 66 WNBC where he used to do the yearly top 100 counntdown on new years eve, very sad when he left

By: jmas

jmas — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:44:02 +0000

Even growing up out in the west in Cali, George Michael was a huge part of my youth…the week wasn’t over until we watched the Sports Machine. RIP

By: w

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:24:04 +0000

Thanks for reminding me of watching the Sports Machine growing up in Northern VA. I had my 13 inch TV in my room and would watch it late on Sunday Nights. It was way ahead of its time.

RIP George

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:06:48 +0000

Growing up in DC & following the Skins, I remember anxiously waiting for George Michael’s daily evening reports LIVE from Redskins Park. And then there was the Sports Machine… Great times!………….

Yet another link to happier times has now faded away.

By: Swanny

Swanny — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:27:56 +0000

He was the first sportscaster I saw that brought NASCAR and Rodeo to the mainstream. Every year they would do the show from Cheyenne Frontier Days which was a monster event. Living in suburban Virginia, Sunday nights were must-see television for the Sports Machine.