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Left to right: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Jimmy ” Greek” Snyder and Irv Cross. Courtesy CBS Photo Archive

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‘You Are Looking Live: The Show That Changed Sports Television Forever’ shows history of ‘The NFL Today’

Irv Cross

Pioneering ‘The NFL Today’ broadcaster Irv Cross cited as key case in NFL concussion settlement issues

A Washington Post deep dive into NFL concussion settlement issues leads with the story of famed CBS broadcaster Irv Cross.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 1, 2024 1
Irv Cross

Late CBS football anchor Irv Cross diagnosed with severe CTE

“Toward the end, he saw things that weren’t there.”

By Sean Keeley OnFeb 28, 2023 0

Rich Podolsky on ‘You Are Looking Live!’ his book about The NFL Today’s “earth-shaking” impact on sports broadcasting

"It was instrumental in helping the NFL overtake Major League Baseball as America’s No. 1 sport."

By Ian Casselberry OnOct 1, 2021 6

Pioneering NFL broadcaster Irv Cross passes away; colleagues and fans pay tribute on social media

Cross was the first Black man to work as a full-time analyst on national television.

By Ian Casselberry OnMar 1, 2021 12
Irv Cross

Former NFL Today analyst Irv Cross has been diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia

Cross was part of the iconic The NFL Today cast, along with Brent Musburger, Phyllis George and Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder.

By Ken Fang OnSep 3, 2018 4

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