One of the true jewels of professional football is NFL Films. Ed and Steve Sabol have done as much for the NFL's past and it's future as anyone. Ed Sabol's recent induction into the Hall of Fame is much deserved and his son should soon follow. The Flea Flicker wishes Steve Sabol a speedy and complete return to health.
"We were a bunch of young people who loved to make movies, loved pro football, and wanted to convey our love of the game to our audience."-Steve Sabol
Pete Rozelle accomplished many things to make the NFL better and stronger in his 30 years as NFL Commissioner. As great as any was his decision to purchase Blair Motion Pictures in 1965 and create NFL Films. As important was his decision to leave NFL Films solely in the Sabol's hands. Named after his daughter, Ed Sabol's Blair Motion Pictures won the rights to film the 1962 Championship game between the Packers and Giants. Little did anyone know the impact this man and his camera would make. Art, football and quality are words rarely used together. Ed and Steve Sabol brought them together with ease. Sports Illustrated wrote: "the league has the best public relations tool of any coporation in the world-NFL Films".
The NFL Films vault would be my personal Valhalla. Every single play from every single game since 1965 is there. Extensive game film going back to 1948 is there. Measured in film footage, nothing in history has been as well documented.
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