EP 075 Paul Allen Minnesota Vikings
Episode 75 of the SayTheDamnScore Podcast is with Paul Allen, the voice of the Minnesota Vikings. Topics of discussion include:
- His opinion of his own calling of the “Minneapolis Miracle.”
- How self made demo tapes led to his first opportunity calling horse races.
- How an excellent memory helps him call horse races at a high level.
- How having no education or training in sportscasting helps him to hone his own unique style.
- The LA area broadcasters who influenced his style.
- Areas that he needed to work on early in his NFL career.
- How his timing was perfect in taking an online webcast as his first play-by-play job with the Minnesota Vikings.
- The sacrifices he’s made to achieve his success.
- How an athletic director from a DIII college helped him develop his spotting board.
- Developing a photographic memory.
- Why he’s more comfortable calling games through binoculars than with the naked eye.
- Forming strong opinions about local teams when he works for one of those teams.
- Struggling financially but never quitting when it came to chasing the dream.
- Why not having a true dream job helped him to be flexible.
- The value of being spontaneous and how he ensures that certain nuggets of information get into the broadcast.
- Why he takes pride that nobody can tell the horses he bet on when calling races.
- His personal broadcast horror stories.
- How broadcasting so many heart breaking losses for the Vikings effects him personally.
- His favorite broadcasters to listen to on an off day.
- How he prepares for a football game.
- Why he never listens back to his games and who he relies on to provide feedback.
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