European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Most watched programs stories Bobucky Fox stiff killer san Diego Dan i Kirdorf finally reached a super bowl. Not at a player. As analyst for Abc s telecast of sunday s Washington Dan Var game picked up by an it Midnight get. When i was an old. Broken Down tackle. I never dream in of doing monday night football and a super bowl said Picuri Lurf. 39. Ai wednesday s Abc news con Ference. In my 13 years with the St. Louis cardinals i never played in a super bowl never got close 1 saw other teams play. In Many ways this is the super bowl1 never got to play in. So if i look excited it s because 1 Abc is just As excited Aboul diced tue. We brought in Dan Diendorf said Dennis Swanson president of Abc sports because he s a perfect comple ment for hat we re doing. We saw right away he was fit for us. So i ripped up his contract and gave him a Long term contract Swanson announced i also signed Al Michaels and Frank Gifford to Long term deals. So the super Lloyl won i be the last meeting of m in Halls Gifford Dierdorf in a broadcast Booth Dierdorf who jumped from cd last year had Load just to acc s monday night football format. It was awkward this season said Dierdorf. Three men in the Booth is so different from a two Man Booth. In a two Man Booth there s no though process. You react easily in n Ihrck Man Booth every line requires More Michaels win Slop talking and Frank and i have to think do i let him talk or should it it took us a couple of months gelt ing Over How do Dierdorf and Gilford communicate filly percent of the time it s body the 6 fool-3, Joo Pounder said. I sense when 1 can la a. When Frank really has something to say. Or me we Lap each other on the shoulder. Pretty complicated Dierdorf one of the top offensive linemen of the 1970s, reached the playoffs twice with St. Louis. Bolh time the cardinals fell in the first round. Will he witness a super bowl Blowout sunday i m excited there s not a super team in this one said Dierdorf. There s no 10-Poini favorite. It s the most competitive matchup i be seen in inc last five years. You could t have two team Wilh More different styles Washington s defense is big they come after you with thai big front four. Denver s defense is Small they show different sets. On offence Washington uses that big line id nut the Ball. Denver is smaller and spreads he a prediction "1 have a team said Dierdorf who declined to reveal it. If i was t doing his game i d be glad to pick the game. This is Why i m not publicly picking a team Tomor Row i be with the redskins All Day. From 8 in the morn ing to 6 at night 111 be with players coaches watching practice. Say 1 picked Denver to a in the game. Then Dave but comes up to me and says Why did you pick inc Broncos Are you slumming or what " Dierdorf admits to one concern after the to hour pc game How hot cd by Keith Jackson. It la be inter Esting to see what we can say that among those most interested in seeing what a Kirdorf can find to say will be the analyst s son pfc. Dan jr., who s assigned to inc Isth inf. In gain Hauvn. Tier Many. Abc s Dan Dierdorf never rot close ulily now. If you can t catch sunday s super bowl on to you la hear it on the radio. No matter where you Are even in Remote German Sites Stanic Austria you can pick up the game on armed farces radio. You la hear Breni Musburger kick off the lbs per game show at 11 -.45 . Get sunday then Jack Buck and Hank Stram handle the game. You la hear one other Nice during this Washington Denver Batic. It belong to Marty Bonderoff. You know Bonderow if Only by voice. He has been an armed forces radio and television service broadcast scr nearly three years. He s one of of Guy who update to Oresund stories during commercial Breaks. Last year Bonderoff monitored the rational championship fiesta bowl Between state ind Miami this year he fiddles with his first super bowl. Yes i m entitled Bonderoff said from itis Home in san Beradino Calif. This is a big game. Everyone s tuned in. Every now and Ihen i think hey i m heard around the world.1" heard by whom "1 assume our typical listener is a Young single go said Bonderoff. I can t put a face on it. Forty five year old women arc football fun Bonde Rolt 48, Hopes he a overcame a Throat irritation when he caters arts Headquarters in Sun Valley outside of los Angeles at b . Sunday. He has a Long Day scheduled. He will Monitor the Ken Tufty Curc Dame basketball game at 10 30 . 7 30 . Get. After Aboul a two hour break hell return to be air for the super bowl. You la hew Bond Craff read wire reports on the redskins and Broncos. You la hear him run Down Basket Bell scorn. You might hear him throw in an opinion like when he admitted to liking the Minnesota Vikings be cause of their underdogs atut. You probably won t hear Bonder outdo impressions of Veteran announcers Vin Scully Johnny most and Howard Cosell. Which is Loo bad because he s Good. Bonderoff who hails front the Bronx n.y., started broadcasting soon flir leaving the army in 1962. He landed at armed forces network Taiwan in 1963. And at arts in april 198 5. I had radio in my blood said Bonderoff. I dreamed of working at arts since hearing Guys like dal Burnett on shortwave when i wus working in Hobbs . When i hear these Guys for real it s a funny feding.1 does he realize his vast audience in Europe i know it s everywhere Day and night said Bonde Roff. Well say in a game saturday stateside,1 rather than a score from today i might not be saturday where you re while it s super sunday at san Diego Jack Murphy stadium it s the acc hours of monday in Europe. If mus Burger Buck and Strain Don t recognize that bondoofi1 does. Paga Viii the stars and stripes super bowl special Friday. January 29,1988
