That just always made an impression on me.. PhillyVoice Contributor, Ray Didinger, the prince of the city, calls it quits after 53 years, Eagles power ranking roundup: Post draft edition, 5 awards from Phillies' series draw against the Braves, How to walk or run 1,000 miles by America's 250th birthday, SEPTA predicts fare hikes in 2024 as pandemic relief runs out, Sample cocktails, dishes from local chefs when Bok Bar reopens this spring, Five-year-old boy shot himself in leg in Strawberry Mansion home, police say, Recent dog shootings in Kingsessing may be connected, PSPCA investigators say. Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger reflects on the revolutionary tight end who passed away Friday at the age of 88. On Sunday, Didinger, 75, will make his last broadcast, retiring from over 30 years with WIP on radio and as an integral analyst on NBC Sports Philadelphias Eagles Postgame Live show. And he threw it on the floor and stormed out of the dining hall. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He says theres no other way he can watch a game other than doing that. But it would be nice to sit in the stands and watch a ballgame with him. Legendary Philly journalist, talk-show host, and personality Ray Didinger is coming out of retirement. I dont want to be a part of a pie-tossing contest..
I dont do arts and crafts. I feel privileged that this is exactly what I wanted to do with my life., He said he could have been a sports writer and broadcaster anywhere, But it wouldnt have been the same as doing it here in Philadelphia, because I live this history., Ive been part of this from the time I was born. Ray was already loved before that. Contact Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919 or vankoski21@comcast.net or Phil Damiani at 610-565-0476. Ray Didinger writes about the tumultuous pairing. Sure, he liked to light himself on fire and chew on glass, but Tim Rossovich was a Pro Bowl player during a turbulent time both on and off the field. He threw his hands up and walked away. His approach to talking about the team is the polar opposite of Cataldi's, so that will be an interesting contrast for listeners adjusting to a new vibe during morning commutes and cups of coffee. Ray Didinger watches a rehearsal for "Tommy and Me." So there will be one bus assigned to Didinger.. I never saw anyone who gave as much night, after night, after night as he did. But that doesnt mean underneath all of that, that little 8-year-old kid that used to marvel at the Ballantine scoreboard at Connie Mack Stadium isnt inside you somewhere.. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Glen Macnow & Ray Didinger on 94WIP. Id never seen him that nervous or starstruck before. Its never happened, Didinger said. I heard it on WIP, he responded. So in my mind, your fans are just a bunch of bandwagon jumpers. And I still believe that to this day., Oh, they did love it. Craig, youre doing nothing wrong, youre just being used, concluded Roberts. Who replaces Ray Didinger? "Reds" Bagnell Award, Maxwell Football Club, 2022. Crossing Broad is owned and operated by CB Sports LLC, Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. The play "Portrays key moments in his friendship with McDonald."[6]. Please give today. The last game I sat and watched a game with my dad was Super Bowl 30, between the Cowboys and Steelers in Phoenix (in 1996).
My dad kind of wished he would roll off into the sunset and my father never made anything about himself. Try a week on us. But I had that same argument in press boxes around the NFL for 30 years whenever people would start bad-mouthing the Philly fans, which they did all the time.
Something along those lines would be really cool, and easily justified. The celebrated basketball coachs conversation with Terry Gross at the virtual event explored Staleys struggles to achieve her dream of staying in the game for life. To get the message out there to scare the Jets. It happened in real time. You could pull from the Rickie Ricardo nights/weekends tree, and match Glen with someone like that. I never saw a guy so driven, and Ive seen some great ones. Most people would google, but Ray does not believe in such things, Macnow said. PhillyVoice Staff. The Otho Davis Scholarship Foundation awards dinner reunited 10 members of the Eagles Hall of Fame for a night of memories, laughs, and loathing the Dallas Cowboys. It was one of the greatest football games Id ever seen.
Thats ok, Roberts said. Who Replaces Ray Didinger on 94 WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia? His insights and opinions about Philadelphia sports the teams, players, leadership, and fans earned him a spot on the writers honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Dick Vermeil had taken over as head coach and was hoping to turn around a franchise that had produced one winning season in the previous 14 years. You saw the correspondence I got, Carton said.
You dont even have to search for it, Dunlap said. I told him I saw a team that would be lucky to win four games. In 2022, he retired from his on-air role at NBC Sports. Sheil also covered the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. Over the weekend, Hall of Fame sports writer Ray Didinger says goodbye after 53 years covering Philadelphia sports. Ray Didinger has hosted a weekend show on 94 WIP alongside Glen Macnow, in addition to being an Eagles analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia. So I spend all day building them up, and then in the afternoon, when your paper comes out, you just knock em back down.. The station has not yet announced who will replace Giglio in the evening slot. 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. You would read it the next day, and the first thing you would say to yourself was, Was he at the same event I was? Seating will be limited to the first 100 donors. I saw it immediately for what it was, Didinger said. David Akers is the greatest kicker in Philadelphia Eagles history and tonight he takes his rightful place among the franchise greats in the team's Hall of Fame, Before Jake Elliott's record-setting field goal, the previous mark was also set by a rookie, Tony Franklin, whose unforgettable kicking style helped stun the Cowboys in a Monday night thriller, Tommy McDonald set a franchise record with 237 receiving yards against the Giants on a fog-covered Franklin Field in 1961, Merrill Reese and Jeremiah Trotter followed in the footsteps of legends, but carved out their own brilliant careers. He said for years the Boston Patriots were Fredo in the Corleone family. But the one point I really wanted to make, and this is 100 percent true, was that for years, the Boston fans didnt give a damn about the Patriots. He would use a stiletto. email -. Nothing is really changing in Jim Nantzs world, and frankly, Ian Eagle will probably do a better job.. Why would anyone use me? rebuffed Carton. One of the things Ive learned over time is theres a disproportionate number of people who are writers who are only children. Its kind of nuts to think about. He decided to call it quits at age 75 and focus on family moving forward. So many of them shared that moment with their fathers or with the memories of their fathers. And Ray put it out there for everyone to see by accident. When he stopped covering the Eagles on a fulltime basis (for the Daily News) and went to NFL Films fulltime, thats about the time Eagles Postgame Live started. Even though I was there as a reporter and trying to maintain my reporters objectivity.
That was Vermeils third season. Someone retweeted it, someone reappropriated it, its right there. When Donovan McNabb was injured, Garcia rallied the Eagles to the postseason and a playoff win over the Giants. Legendary Eagles writer and broadcaster Ray Didinger isn't quite done talking about the Birds, after all. Didinger was a senior producer with NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey until he was bought out of his contract in February 2009. And when the games over, watch Postgame Live and watch Ray Didinger. He said, Hell teach you football., And while hes having this conversation, hes wearing an Eagles hoodie. David will have a new job this football season, working for NBC on its production of the NFLs Amazon Prime Thursday night packages and NBCs Notre Dame football production on weekends. Unsure of how to gain an edge, Didinger opted for volume. He announced the news on Sundays 94 WIP show alongside Glen Macnow. You always have a way to see it. Relive the NFL Championship Game at Franklin Field against the Packers that is considered the most underrated play in Eagles history. But he had to turn her down. A couple of years in, it was a June weekend, and there wasnt much to dive into with the local teams. We did have a replacement for you, and he costs a lot less.
Ray Didinger was one of the few reporters who saw the original Miracle of the Meadowlands unfold live. David was shooting the Super Bowl for NFL Films, and his assignment was to keep the camera on Nick Foles from start to finish. He then stepped foot into a field he was tailor-made for: sports reporting. Going along with my earlier thought, I think you could turn to one of the former Inquirer guys as well. He would arrive at the studio with a briefcase filled with yellow legal pads, magazines, scouting reports, newspaper clippings and old notes. The stranger dialed AAA for him and handed him the phone. Back in 2018, I wrote a story about how Didinger and his son, David, would forever be linked to the Philly Special. It didnt mean I was rooting against him. They havent won. I would probably watch it now because Im more in tune to things outside the game, but growing up, I just wanted to watch the game. Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald was unexpectedly shipped to the division rival in 1964. Ray Didinger was one of the few reporters who saw the original Miracle of the Meadowlands unfold live. All of the teams were terrible. I told him he did what he had to do as a football coach, but I did what I had to do as a reporter and write what I saw. Ill always remember him pulling me aside walking off the practice field and remember him saying, Youre undermining my program. I told him I didnt know what he meant exactly. Didinger, 75, said he felt himself slowing down in recent years. And a stroke wouldn't slow him down nearly 40 years later. Theres a really profound connection there that sometimes youre not even aware of.. You dont have to see it, Ill see it for you.. I dont wanna say its fallen off, but it has. Those guys shouldnt be punished. And hell always chuckle. The longest-tenured member of the Eagles' defense delivers one of the greatest plays in franchise history to help win the first Super Bowl title. I think Jim Nantz is a cornball, but in an endearing sort of way.. So hes obviously assimilated at this point. Giants linebacker Carl Banks says it's one of the greatest plays that he was ever involved in. He will join Michael Barkann, Reuben Frank and former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, who came to the show after Didinger retired and Seth Joyner left the network. Today on SportsRadioWIP, Ray Didinger announced he is retiring after 53 years covering the Philadelphia Eagles. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. When he expressed frustration or anger, it was a sign to Eagles fans everywhere: Its OK to follow suit. I see how my dad is with people and his biggest lesson to me is that its not hard to be nice. I pay attention to all of that now more, but Ive never seen it because I never really cared.. The end of the line for Ray Didinger is approaching. Would he do Eagles pregame and postgame? Ray Didinger recalls the feel-good story of the construction worker who was literally pulled off the street and played six seasons for the Eagles. Van Buren was recently named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team over some prominent Hall of Famers. Didinger quipped, Some days more than others.. Not too many defensive backs could match up to Harold Carmichael's height, but the 6-4 Joe Lavender, nicknamed Big Bird, made the transition from the hardwood to the gridiron. He attended a Duran workout, and Christie Brinkley happened to be there as part of the event.
On the Saturday before Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, David was supposed to go to lunch with his dad. His nickname was Nauga,[citation needed] after the animated character used in commercials for Naugahyde. That put us at odds. I came to this country three years ago. Didingers world started in Folsom, Delaware County, where he grew up as the only child of Ray and Marie Didinger in a middle class family with rock-solid Catholic values. I think he is.. He was almost always right.. But Im losing that close weekly contact with one of my favorite people in my life. Id also keep the Tell Us Your Story segment, since its unique and works on the weekends. Most people would assume I would have gone football. He stood there and he watched One Shining Moment on the jumbo screen., Sure, hes a little corny. I can finally work my way through all the novels I have set aside with the mental note that Ill get to it someday, he said. Guy has been itching to drop his sports takes for a long time now. It just kind of represented what everybody in Philadelphia was feeling, that it was about this sense of elation and how people were celebrating together.. Michael Tanenbaum The driver recognized Didinger and offered him his cellphone. The show featured Didinger and Macnow discussing aspects of Philadelphia sports. I wish you and your families health, happiness, and more Super Bowl parades. The plan is to travel with his wife, attend his granddaughters field hockey games and catch up on books hes been meaning to read. Home Teams Eagles Who Replaces Ray Didinger on 94 WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia? Maybe you did a search and it took you five secondsI did see a lot of people who said they have to stay up and watch One Shining Moment. Ray Didinger Eagles Press Box or something that sounds cool. He spoke of his excitement to spend more time with his wife, kids and grandkids and not live such a fast-paced lifestyle covering professional football. And then watch the Eagles game on Sunday.
Thats ok. You dont have to see it, Ill see it for you.. The Eagles Hall of Fame quarterback put on a show in front of nearly 300 family and friends to get a win over an upstart Bills team. With Ritchie and DeCamara moving to mornings, former Eagle Hugh Douglas and current evening host Joe Giglio will take over the new mid-day show. Part of Audacy. Well talk. Youd need someone without that first responsibility who can commit to being in the studio instead of in the field. Ray has been a beloved member of the Tell us about the first time you played football. For a donation of $30 to the museum, you can be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event. 2400 Market Street | 4th Floor | Philadelphia, PA 19103. That happened this tournament. Ray has spent more than 50 years writing and talking about professional football. Its pretty cool that well be able to do that a lot this season. Didinger and Macnow co-wrote a book entitled The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies, featuring what they both considered the all-time best in cinema sports dramas, published and released in 2009. He declined at first but was unable to get out of it. A lot of times, before we come on, like literally, 10, nine, eight, hell just say under his breath to me, Its a disgrace, Mike. If theres a miscue by the Eagles, Its a disgrace, Mike. Its a disgrace, Ray..
If you missed it Sunday, legendary local media personality Ray Didinger announced his retirement. The two have been to many, many Eagles games together. Didinger is married to Philadelphia magazine restaurant critic Maria Gallagher and has two children, David and Kathleen. But after Didingers radio show, he kept getting stopped by Eagles fans. And he argues that Randall Cunningham should get more Hall of Fame consideration. I was a real hero, Didinger said with a laugh. Lynn asked him: Do you value your insights and opinions about the Philadelphia sports scene? Later, working for NFL Films, hed regularly interview Madden, who died this week at age 85. For a lot of fans, its a part of the Eagles Super Bowl story. The two of us sitting on the couch, father and son, and actually watch the game? The Rams couldn't stop him in 1949. The other idea I had was to pull in maybe one of the recently retired or bought out Philadelphia Inquirer guys, if theyre interested in doing radio. But we were on opposite sides of the fence. But they arent real football fans up there in contrast to what they are here. So when I stop doing that, now the question is: Now what do I do? Want a digest of WHYYs programs, events & stories? And the reason it was so special was because of this bonding of the generations. The 2023 version of One Shining Moment has garnered nearly 1 million views on Twitter from CBS Sports. He then stepped foot into a field he was tailor-made for: sports reporting. Ray Didinger got juiced up on our Philly vs. Boston special defending the honor of Eagles fans to NBC Sports Boston's Mike Felger. Because they have to believe that before they actually do it. Not the announcers, never really paid attention to that. Glen sees this and comes over and taps me on the shoulder and says, Hey, youve got that thing, Didinger said. The 75-year-old returned to He joined WIP in 1988 when the station switched to 24-hour sports talk and has been paired with Macnow for the last 21 years. It means more to mean than words can ever express." I didnt think I ever realized that before. What made Ray great is Ray wrote what you wished you had written, Cataldi said.
In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Memorial Award[5] for long and distinguished coverage of pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Ray Didinger (born September 18, 1946 in Philadelphia) is an American sportswriter, radio personality, sports commentator author and screenwriter. He covered the National Football League for The Philadelphia Bulletin and The Philadelphia Daily News for more than 25 years. Let me take you back to last October. They told me it would us against them. Upon graduating from Temple University, he spent a year as a general assignment reporter for the Delaware County Times. It was amazing. Ray Didingers headquarters phone number is (215) 463-2500 What is Ray Didingers latest job experience? He almost picked Chicagobut then he realized Wait, I love golf and good weather. Everyone told me after it was over that I was great, but I was embarrassed, because I dont like doing that type of TV. Its just the type of person that he is.. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Writer's Honor Roll. Macnow has labeled Didingers alter ego Roy. The beauty of Roy is that he rarely appears, but when he does, everyone takes notice. You can go to YouTube and just check it out. WebHall of Fame journalist Ray Didinger gave an emotional sign off from WIP Sunday. And the best part about it was after the game, my son was there shooting the game for NFL Films. The Eagles went 4-10 that year.
And then theres the cellphone issue. Nobody was approaching Ray in the locker room and screaming in his face because they knew he was probably right. Didinger said Tuesday that he wanted to be involved in the magic of the Eagles season, in some capacity, and had conversations with his family along with the teams at WIP and NBC Sports Philadelphia. During one response, he told the audience that I had written a terrific story about the Philly Special. I told them, no, no, no, I dont that kind of television. It is weird to say that Im 48 years old and I never sat and watched an Eagles game with my father. There were a lot of times when I would pop in to see my dad at Eagles games. Its curious to think about because when you go through some of the younger guys on the Eagles beat, can they make the transition to television? Hell tell stories, share memories, thank the listeners and bid farewell. With one of the Eagles to the first 100 donors year as a reporter and to... 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And he threw it on the floor and stormed out of the dining hall. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He says theres no other way he can watch a game other than doing that. But it would be nice to sit in the stands and watch a ballgame with him. Legendary Philly journalist, talk-show host, and personality Ray Didinger is coming out of retirement. I dont want to be a part of a pie-tossing contest.. 
Ray was already loved before that. Contact Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919 or vankoski21@comcast.net or Phil Damiani at 610-565-0476. Ray Didinger writes about the tumultuous pairing. Sure, he liked to light himself on fire and chew on glass, but Tim Rossovich was a Pro Bowl player during a turbulent time both on and off the field. He threw his hands up and walked away. His approach to talking about the team is the polar opposite of Cataldi's, so that will be an interesting contrast for listeners adjusting to a new vibe during morning commutes and cups of coffee. Ray Didinger watches a rehearsal for "Tommy and Me." So there will be one bus assigned to Didinger.. I never saw anyone who gave as much night, after night, after night as he did. But that doesnt mean underneath all of that, that little 8-year-old kid that used to marvel at the Ballantine scoreboard at Connie Mack Stadium isnt inside you somewhere.. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Glen Macnow & Ray Didinger on 94WIP. Id never seen him that nervous or starstruck before. Its never happened, Didinger said. I heard it on WIP, he responded. So in my mind, your fans are just a bunch of bandwagon jumpers. And I still believe that to this day., Oh, they did love it. Craig, youre doing nothing wrong, youre just being used, concluded Roberts. Who replaces Ray Didinger? "Reds" Bagnell Award, Maxwell Football Club, 2022. Crossing Broad is owned and operated by CB Sports LLC, Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. The play "Portrays key moments in his friendship with McDonald."[6]. Please give today. The last game I sat and watched a game with my dad was Super Bowl 30, between the Cowboys and Steelers in Phoenix (in 1996). 
He then stepped foot into a field he was tailor-made for: sports reporting. Going along with my earlier thought, I think you could turn to one of the former Inquirer guys as well. He would arrive at the studio with a briefcase filled with yellow legal pads, magazines, scouting reports, newspaper clippings and old notes. The stranger dialed AAA for him and handed him the phone. Back in 2018, I wrote a story about how Didinger and his son, David, would forever be linked to the Philly Special. It didnt mean I was rooting against him. They havent won. I would probably watch it now because Im more in tune to things outside the game, but growing up, I just wanted to watch the game. Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald was unexpectedly shipped to the division rival in 1964. Ray Didinger was one of the few reporters who saw the original Miracle of the Meadowlands unfold live. All of the teams were terrible. I told him he did what he had to do as a football coach, but I did what I had to do as a reporter and write what I saw. Ill always remember him pulling me aside walking off the practice field and remember him saying, Youre undermining my program. I told him I didnt know what he meant exactly. Didinger, 75, said he felt himself slowing down in recent years. And a stroke wouldn't slow him down nearly 40 years later. Theres a really profound connection there that sometimes youre not even aware of.. You dont have to see it, Ill see it for you.. I dont wanna say its fallen off, but it has. Those guys shouldnt be punished. And hell always chuckle. The longest-tenured member of the Eagles' defense delivers one of the greatest plays in franchise history to help win the first Super Bowl title. I think Jim Nantz is a cornball, but in an endearing sort of way.. So hes obviously assimilated at this point. Giants linebacker Carl Banks says it's one of the greatest plays that he was ever involved in. He will join Michael Barkann, Reuben Frank and former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, who came to the show after Didinger retired and Seth Joyner left the network. Today on SportsRadioWIP, Ray Didinger announced he is retiring after 53 years covering the Philadelphia Eagles. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. When he expressed frustration or anger, it was a sign to Eagles fans everywhere: Its OK to follow suit. I see how my dad is with people and his biggest lesson to me is that its not hard to be nice. I pay attention to all of that now more, but Ive never seen it because I never really cared.. The end of the line for Ray Didinger is approaching. Would he do Eagles pregame and postgame? Ray Didinger recalls the feel-good story of the construction worker who was literally pulled off the street and played six seasons for the Eagles. Van Buren was recently named to the NFL 100 All-Time Team over some prominent Hall of Famers. Didinger quipped, Some days more than others.. Not too many defensive backs could match up to Harold Carmichael's height, but the 6-4 Joe Lavender, nicknamed Big Bird, made the transition from the hardwood to the gridiron. He attended a Duran workout, and Christie Brinkley happened to be there as part of the event. 
In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Memorial Award[5] for long and distinguished coverage of pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Ray Didinger (born September 18, 1946 in Philadelphia) is an American sportswriter, radio personality, sports commentator author and screenwriter. He covered the National Football League for The Philadelphia Bulletin and The Philadelphia Daily News for more than 25 years. Let me take you back to last October. They told me it would us against them. Upon graduating from Temple University, he spent a year as a general assignment reporter for the Delaware County Times. It was amazing. Ray Didingers headquarters phone number is (215) 463-2500 What is Ray Didingers latest job experience? He almost picked Chicagobut then he realized Wait, I love golf and good weather. Everyone told me after it was over that I was great, but I was embarrassed, because I dont like doing that type of TV. Its just the type of person that he is.. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Writer's Honor Roll. Macnow has labeled Didingers alter ego Roy. The beauty of Roy is that he rarely appears, but when he does, everyone takes notice. You can go to YouTube and just check it out. WebHall of Fame journalist Ray Didinger gave an emotional sign off from WIP Sunday. And the best part about it was after the game, my son was there shooting the game for NFL Films. The Eagles went 4-10 that year.