Madden & Summerall

“John Madden and Pat Summerall narrated my career. And I don’t know that it gets any better than that.”–Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame quarterback“Ask any sportscaster, ask any fan who was the best NFL announce team ever. They will all tell you Madden and Summerall. They changed how we watched. Rich Podolsky was there. He’ll tell you why.”–Tony Kornheiser, host of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption“Buckle up and get ready to feel like you are riding the Maddencruiser! Rich Podolsky has once again graced us with his unique, high-energy storytelling, to bring us along for a wondrous ride with Pat and John. I had the honor of knowing both of them. What a thrill it is to go behind the scenes with the best broadcast team of all time!”–Jim Nantz, member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame“Pat and John provided the soundtrack on so many of the most memorable games of the 80s and 90s. Rich Podolsky takes us on a terrific trip down memory lane that brings to life what so many of us remember so vividly in our mind’s eyes and ears.”–Al Michaels, legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster“Pat Summerall and John Madden. For a generation, two names and two voices synonymous with the biggest games in the NFL. Their differing personalities and differing strengths as broadcasters, made for a uniquely perfect and unforgettable collaboration.”–Bob Costas, member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Rich Podolsky has been an established writer and reporter since the 1970s, covering the Miami Dolphins and writing for The NFL Today. He has been a staff writer for CBS Sports and has written for The Philadelphia Daily News, The Palm Beach Post, The Wilmington News-Journal, and ESPN. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Keystone Press Award for writing excellence from the Pennsylvania Publishers Association.

He has written about the business of sports on television many times including his recent book You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting. The CBS documentary version based on his book was broadcast to more than 1.1 million viewers. His passion for music of the ‘60s and ‘70s fueled his desire to write about it. In Don Kirshner: The Man with the Golden Ear (foreword by Tony Orlando) and Neil Sedaka, Rock ‘n’ Roll Survivor (foreword by Elton John), he tells the inside story of their success.

Podolsky lives in New York City.