RIP Charlie Jones

I'll pour one out for him when the Broncos and Raiders open up on MNF this year.

 

I always admired him while growing up.
Then I met him in person and worked with him.
The attitude changed quickly.

 

OK Mark, you know you can't leave it like that.

 

The guy's deceased, all I'll say is the on-camera and off-camera persona weren't the same.

 

My memory of charlie jones was hearing him on the late NBC games from the coast after Jet game ended. It would be about midway through the first quater and John Hadl would be dropping back to throw a pass to Lance Alworth .

 

wow. you couldn't even wait a freakin' day to give us your "insider's" view? nice. : : :

 

I'm not saying he wasn't a good announcer.
Just sayin git was a big letdown when I finally got to meet him.

 

Jim Simpson was the NBC play-by-play for that one.

 

He and Gowdy were the voices of the AFL for NBC.

Also, Mr. Fiesta Bowl. Called every game for NBC from 1979-93, save for one (Enberg, 1989).

 

He did the Tommy Kramer-to-Ahmad Rashad Hail Mary in '80 against the Browns.

 

I always liked Charlie Jones' commentating. He is and will be missed.