[doorgunner69]

The man may have had an enormous effect on bringing in new NFL fans that never appreciated what the players do before seeing his work. Until you see some of his films, it is hard to believe the abilities. The man had a genius for capturing the game.

RIP.

[dfwgator]

I always get a kick when watching SpongeBob when they will use Sam Spence’s classic NFL Films’ music in episodes.

[cschroe]

Not a Raiders fan, but my favorite from NFL films was “The Autumn Wind”, a poem actually written by Sabol (RIP), and fittingly narrated by the fabulous Facenda:

The Autumn wind is a pirate
Blustering in from sea
With a rollicking song he sweeps along
Swaggering boisterously.
His face is weatherbeaten
He wears a hooded sash
With a silver hat about his head
And a bristling black mustache
He growls as he storms the country
A villain big and bold
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake
As he robs them of their gold.
The Autumn wind is a Raider
Pillaging just for fun
He’ll knock you ‘round and upside down
And laugh when he’s conquered and won.