Howard Cosell Quotes on Media
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Like President Reagan, he is a Teflon man. No matter how many mistakes he makes during a telecast, no matter how glaring his weaknesses as a performer, nothing sticks to him. The television critics, wooed by his smooth off-camera personality, generally rave about him, rarely taking him to task on purely objective standards.
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Mommy, why does daddy cuss the TV and call it Howard?
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Nothing is more meaningless or irrelevant than sports writing.
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Without me, the nature of the telecasts was entirely altered. I had commanded attention. I had a palpable impact on the show, giving it a sense of moment. If that sounds like ego, what can I say? I'm telling it like it is.
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He rose to prominence during a time of drama and upheaval in sports. His style -- part journalist, part carnival barker -- made him unique.
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He was loud, boisterous and extreme, but he really got people's attention and he was really bright.