The above video is one of the funniest moments in the history of The Office, but it's also my reaction to reading this latest press release from ESPN about Dick Vitale's contract extension through the 2017-2018 season:
"Dick continues to connect with fans by demonstrating an incredibly successful combination of exuberance for and knowledge of the game he loves," said John Wildhack, ESPN Executive Vice President, Production and Programming. "He is a one-of-a-kind personality and the passion he brings to everything he is involved with continues to have an enormous impact."
"I am so proud to be part of the ESPN team. They have become my second family and have been a vital part of my life. It has been nothing but pure happiness working with the beautiful people at ESPN and I can’t thank them enough as they’ve been responsible for so many of the glorious days I’ve had in my life."
I get that Vitale is an "icon" in the sport, but are there really people out there clamoring for an old man to shout at them about "diaper dandies" during a college basketball broadcast? It's schtick, I know, but it's about as dated as a Walkman at this point.
