Frank Gifford Quotes

Monday Night Football. That was everything to me because you get a chance to show everybody what you're capable of. It's only two teams on that Monday night.

Monday Night Football started in 1970, and when it started, it was something extremely special because sports had not been aired in prime time. So, it was a novelty, and a lot of people thought it wouldn't work, and, of course, it worked spectacularly well.

I am and always have been a football guy. My relationship with 'Monday Night Football' lasted 21 years, which is unprecedented for any theme song to be on the air that long.

Right before I left ESPN, someone suggested doing a NFL story in the spring. The person was laughed out of the room.

Those three words, Monday Night Football, resonate like no other.

It's a great pleasure having survived six generations of TV critics.

ESPN is a very anchor-driven network, which I love.

As much as I enjoy TV, I've always loved radio. And I love doing the NFL games, the Monday night games, on radio. Because you are the game. I really enjoyed calling basketball and hockey on the radio, but the presentation is more specific - you're talking all the time.

I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.

Over the years, I've enjoyed working for WFAN and MSG - two sports giants in the industry. There couldn't be a better fit due to the long-standing history both entities have had with NY sports.

Dolphins games always have been among the most popular NFL telecasts in England.

'Monday Night Football' is a competitor to 'Monday Night Raw.'

I was the kid that was the 199th pick that never had the body for it. People didn't think I'd play one year in the NFL, and now I'm going on my 17th year.

Having been in the league with five different franchises, I know what the meaning of Monday Night Football is. It's usually the best games and the greatest venue outside the playoffs.

In my opinion, a lot of NFL broadcasts are not fun to watch.

I reflect on my 30 years at ESPN and continue to count my blessings each time I walk on the 'College Gameday' set.

I have such respect for the guys at ESPN.

If you're a sports fan and you're home and you're washing dishes, usually your TV is on ESPN and you're just getting the highlights and keeping up-to-date with all of the sports going around, all of the news.

Watching all the football over the weekend - and having to wait until Monday night to play - gets you ready, gets you firing.

There was a point in time in Wisconsin football when people used to just go to watch the band.

Being a huge football fan, the chance to work for the NFL and do a show combining sports and entertainment is truly a dream come true.

At one time, watching football was an event. Monday Night Football was a big event.

One of my first heroes was Jim Robson, the hall-of-fame broadcaster with the Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada, and Jim Ross with the WWE and Howard Cosell was a big influence on me.

I don't want to be the next hottest thing, I want longevity.

I wanted to work for CBS because I loved the way CBS broadcast the Masters and I loved the way CBS presented the NFL. I loved the voices I heard.