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GaRoadHog · 12-06-2010, 01:03 PM

For those old enough to remember Dandy Don, he has died. With Howard and Frank they were a great MNF group to grow up with.

He used to sing "Turn out the lights the party is over" when a game was out of hand.

The Falcon Jedi · 12-06-2010, 01:24 PM

I never really understood why they scheduled football games on Monday night. But it worked.

Flip Wilson · 12-06-2010, 01:45 PM

I was telling my coworkers about this and no one knew who he was. They are either too young or female. I thought that one of the females may have recognized him from the Lipton commercials, but I guess not.

The Falcon Jedi · 12-06-2010, 02:26 PM

Howard Cossell was my favorite

GaRoadHog · 12-06-2010, 08:07 PM

(12-06-2010 02:26 PM)The Falcon Jedi Wrote: Howard Cossell was my favorite

I used to like Howard and his boxing calls.

It would be fitting if tonight one of the broadcasters suddenly breaks into "Turn out the lights"..... Off key of course Big Grin

**papachaz** · (This post was last modified: 12-06-2010 10:08 PM by papachaz.)

(12-06-2010 08:07 PM)GaRoadHog Wrote: I used to like Howard and his boxing calls.

It would be fitting if tonight one of the broadcasters suddenly breaks into "Turn out the lights"..... Off key of course

yeah that would be sweet, i remember a monday night game on halloween one year and the camera's picked up some people in the stands with masks on of gifford, cosell and 'dandy don'... it was hilarious the jabs they were throwing at each other. a true class guy, a great player and announcer, thoughts and prayers to the family

TeamPlayer1 · 12-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Howard Cosell was the first announcer to refer to a "Tertiary receiver". The repartie between Dandy Don and "Howad" were were greatly entertaining!

Frank Gifford, the play by play guy, was like a referee. Monday night was famous!

pauliwood · 12-06-2010, 10:35 PM

any one remember the king of the hill episode about dandy don?

**Gritz** · (This post was last modified: 12-06-2010 10:54 PM by Gritz.)

(12-06-2010 10:35 PM)pauliwood Wrote: any one remember the king of the hill episode about dandy don?

I was thinking about that today when I heard the news pauli....Hank was pissed at Don for not taking the throwing the football contest serious enough. It was pretty funny and had a good message about hero worship wrapped in there.

R.I.P. Don....Thanks for making the NFL a good bit more fun.

putnam6 · 12-07-2010, 12:09 PM

It's funny didn't miss the original Monday Night Crew till it was gone.