Fox announcer calls 500th NFL game

Kenny Albert marked a huge milestone Sunday, calling his 500th NFL game with Fox Sports as the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Cleveland Browns.

It’s a historic feat, as Albert becomes the first broadcaster to call 500 NFL games for one network.

Albert, 56, who joined the network in its first season of NFL coverage in 1994, has seen some unforgettable moments during his career. He was calling play-by-play in the 2000 game where San Francisco 49ers star Terrell Owens scored two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys and celebrated both by stomping on the star logo at midfield (Cowboys star George Teague decked him after the second celebration).

Albert talked with The New York Post this week ahead of his 500th game and shared some memories from his Fox career. Those memories included his surprising audition tapes for the network — VHS tapes featuring the 20-something Albert calling college lacrosse.

But Fox saw enough promise to go with the young Albert, whose father, NBA broadcaster Marv, was already a legend in the industry.

Albert shared some sentimental moments during the interview, including his recollections of his adventures with former broadcasting partner Tony Siragusa, who died unexpectedly at age 55 in 2022 . The two, along with analyst Daryl “Moose” Johnston, spent much time together off the field during their almost decade as a team.

While Siragusa often earned the ire of fans for his antics , Albert treasures those memories with the former NFL star known as “Goose.”

“You really become like a family. For 31 years, I really haven’t spent a weekend at home unless I’m calling a local game,” Albert said. “I once figured out, the eight years that ‘Moose’ and ‘Goose’ and I worked together, it was literally 60 days a year we were together.

“With Goose, who we tragically lost two years ago, he always wanted to live life to its fullest. He never wanted to sit still. Some of the memories I have, even more so than a lot of the games we called together, on Saturdays when we had some downtime Goose was like the camp counselor — he always wanted to be out there doing something in the city we were in.”

That sounds like Albert, who’d rather talk about someone else than himself. When looking back, he can’t believe he’s been doing NFL broadcasts this long.

“It’s absolutely crazy that it’s been 31 years. I don’t know where the time has gone. It’s almost surreal,” Albert said.

[ The New York Post ]

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