One Night In My Life
Posted: May 26th, 2009 | Filed under: Media | 22 Comments »
This Cleveland newscast on the night of LeBron James’ shot has been making the Internet rounds … it’s great stuff.
But for me, personally, it’s like watching my life flash before my eyes. From the heart-stabbing “I’m canceling my Sports Illustrated subscription” to the joyous “CAVS WIN!” — yeah, that’s pretty much how my night went too.
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For real people, stop with these stupid “first” comments.
That would have pretty much been my reaction if I was sitting in that booth as well!
I was traveling through Iowa on business the day after the 35W bridge fell down in Minneapolis. I had seen the bridge fall and done some interviews that night. The next day, NBC sent me into their affiliate in Waterloo, Iowa to film an interview. Their nightly anchor, Ron Steele*, who had been there for approximately forever, stood up from the studio desk to shake my hand. He was wearing bermuda shorts to go with his button down shirt, tie, and blazer. Priceless.
*Because why *wouldn’t* his name be Ron Steele?
Haha, that was a great clip. There’s something so fantastic about almost giving up hope and then somehow coming back to win. So much more satisfying than the easy win
There’s no good place to discuss polls, so I’m going to mention it in this thread, but the problem with the poll on game times as presented is that it drives people away from the “more than 3 hours” category. It lumps in games that take 3 hours and 15 minutes alongside 5 and a half hour games, and when you see the option, your mind jumps to that marathon game that drags on forever and ever with 11 pitching changes and 8 beach balls on the infield and 3 rain delays mixed in. If you added an option for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, and then a “more than 3 1/2 hours” option, I bet you’d see some votes head in that direction. And having recently read an excellent book that discusses polling bias, Joe, I think you’ll understand what I’m getting at.
If you’re name is Ron Steele, aren’t you pretty much required to be either a news anchor? That just sounds like a name that was considered but rejected by Will Ferrell when he made Anchorman.
Mannn, I love it.
I have never had the feeling of watching my favorite team win a championship (being a Royals, Chiefs, and Mizzou fan at only 17 years old). I am still trying to figure out how I will react when that day finally comes. Probably the “CAVS WIN!” guy up there times a hundred.
“If you’re name is Ron Steele…”
Kindly pardon the misplaced contraction. Yet another reason why comments should be editable.
Awesome clip.
If you’re name is Ron Steele, aren’t you pretty much required to be either a news anchor
Either that or a porn star…
Either that or a porn star…
No, that would be Rod Steele…
We all pretty much know it happens, but it’s always fun to see people on TV who are watching another channel.
Outstanding stuff. Combine that with the Hastily made Cleveland tourism videos and the video gold coming from Cleveland is through the roof.
joe – i picked up the latest SI last friday and read your article on my way into work. having grown up in youngstown, and being a fan of all cleveland sports, everything you wrote about was like walking down memory lane. i find it hard explaining cleveland sports-fandom to non-clevelanders and you did as good as anyone
…flash forward to friday night when me and my non-cleveland friends were at a bar/restauraunt (one which wasn’t exactly a sports bar) watching the 4th quarter. with your article fresh in my mind, as turkoglu nailed that shot to take the 2-point lead my reaction was exactly like the guys in this video: i was already texting my brothers, et. al. that here we go…another cleveland sports implosion, whatever yah wanna call it. i had already given up hope of any 1-second shot and started festering about being a cleveland fan
So when i turned towards the tv just in time to see the ball passed in and the shot made…i absolutely lost it. I was screaming like a 10 yr old, running up and down the restaurant like a mad man yelling “take THAT…take THAT!!!” fist pumps and all. needless to say, while some of the others at the place were into it, they still looked at me like i had 8 heads. i guess some people can’t get it unless they live through it. anyways, just thought i would share my similar experience. now here’s to tonight evening it up, so that shot isn’t for naught.
doesn’t work in Canada
Too bad the shot came in Game 2 instead of Game 7, because the way things are going, you may well go on to become Public Enemy #1 in Cleveland.
It would be a heartbreaking loss, since the games have been so close, and the Cavs blew the lead in two of the losses.
Joe, thanks for the cover jinx. We couldn’t have done it without you!
I didn’t know Leon Bibb was still working as an anchorman in Cleveland. A small piece of my childhood from Columbus is still around. Hail Hugh DeMoss and WLWC Channel 4 in Columbus Ohio! Don’t forget Jerry Rasor on weather and Jimmy Crum with sports
Canadians can go directly to Youtube, type in Cavs win!, and the video pops right up. Don’t know why the link here doesn’t work in Canada.
In any case, it’s starting to look like Dwight Howard’s series. The SI cover curse still lives.
Doesn’t work in Korea — I’m a (temporarily) displaced Cavs fan looking for a pick-me-up after game 4 …
You realize that if the @#$%ing Lakers win another title, it’s your fault.
Takes the woman 2 seconds to realize what happens. Even the “Cavs Win, Cavs Win, Cavs win!” being yelled into her ear doesn’t faze her. Must of had that yelled at her b4 by some random black dude… heck, could have been me, Ron Prince, Ex-Kstate football coach.