reporter: that power c organize >> reporter: -- lasting almost 40 years from the 60s to his retirement, cosell marched to the beat of his own drum. cossell was not murderren by humility. this is how he evaluated his own job performance. >> the best there was at what he did, quite kapbdicly. id had a full and complaint. it was a great time. >> reporter: cossell may have thought he was the greatest that there was. but it catapulted his career. >> i think that sports journalism has changed because howard was there to make the change. they owe him a lot. >> he was probably the most dynamic sports announcer that i can ever remember. he was as himself and muhammad ali. >>> he took it as it was. >> talk about all of the postulates that we have in this sports syndrome in this country. each of which is a natural. >> reporter: a former lawyer sometimes it seemed he never stopped arguing his case. after 13 years of cementing his fame as a commentator on abc's monday night football. in 1983 he call the name a stagnant bore. but somehow it all seemed a part of the howard cossell fabric. >> i was privileged

thought >>gary: he used to be the right hand man with howard cosell. >>gary: it is time to look back from the eyes of vern glenn and hal 49ers cuts in the nfc title game. berne >> how did the 49ers go for nine years of futility to one win away from the super bowl. all of these coaches had losing records. alex smith was selected no. 1 in 2005. it team field. when smith injured his arm, his toughness was questioned. the 49ers then got a new coach. in his first game he through inverted davis out of the game. he had a passion that often got the best of him. >> i want winners! >>vern: in fairness he did and that making davis 18 capt. he had a curious relationship with alex smith as well. he was gone by the end of 2010. then, jim harbaugh was brought in. one season, 14-3. how did harbaugh do with real old- time head coaches and eight offensive coordinator's could not? he often downplays his effect. >> the truth is, i have not changed anything. >>vern: the coaching speaks for itself. the 2011 roster is a relatively the same as the 2010 team thing which finish

i will look forward to next year, portland forward to next month when the orioles cosell. >> spring training is right around the corner, something to look forward to. one final housekeeping know, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake made a bet with austin's mayor, and she sent him some crabcakes earlier today. it would have been nice to feast on the lobster he would have sent her it had we won that game. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> some of the biggest little ravens fans are among those the most shocked over the loss, like this six-month-old. number one fan chase, that is how i feel. you can check out all the work put into this great display. purple pride will not go away. share your photos on wbaltv.com. >> kind of gray in dismal day following the defeat as well. the temperatures have been rising and should continue to hold steady or rise overnight. the good news is that we are above freezing. any leftover drizzle and fog should not cause major problems because the temperatures will stay above freezing tonight. the main badge of rain and moister is moving away from us. the snow is confined

around and there were no empty seats, so he learned how to -- he, he got lucky and he found howard cosell as the perfect foil and he also brought pride and boldness to young black males. you know? be proud and you know, don't be quiet like the white people want you to be. be yourself. he made his parents nervous. he was a loud mouth kid and that was so unusual for the time. black people were supposed to behave. >> he was one of the great trail blazers, wasn't me? a fearless trail blazer. >> absolutely. i think he's the athlete of the 20th century and i think he should have won the peace prize. they stripped him of his because he wouldn't go -- ain't got nothing against no calm. >> amazing line. >> and you know, that took a lot of courage. i went to see him to write the piece. he, he has a ranch in northern indiana just like 25 minutes from my alma mater, notre dame, which is in south bend, indiana. it's just a straight shot to the ranch. so, i drove in. i was expected. and i parked, sign side goat. goat. greatest of all time. and i walk in and they have a real ring in here. a real ring an

so he learned how to -- he got lucky and he found howard cosell as the perfect foil. each also brought pride and boldness to young black males, you know. be proud and, you know, don't be quiet like the white people want you to be, be yourself. he made his parents nervous. he was a loud mouth kid. and that was so unusual for the time. black people were supposed to behave. >> he was, he was one of the great trail blazers, wasn't he? fearless. a fearless trail blazer. >> i think he's the athlete of the 20th century and i also think he should have won the peace prize. i mean, they stripped him of his -- i ain't got nothing against no cong. that took a lot of courage. and i just thought -- and i went to see him to write the piece. he has a ranch in northern indiana just like 25 minutes from my alma mater, notre dame, which is in south bend, indiana and it's just a straight shot to the ranch. so i drove in. i was expected. i had my -- and i parked -- sign said goat, goat, greatest of all time. and you look around and it was lovely. and the door opens over here and out he co

remember tom, you would hear him on, you and howard cosell work together? that was a long time ago. i was in to your show before you introduce me. and i agree, referring to it as san fran is unacceptable. and hearing that play was tough to listen to also, but you left out the important part of the game the giants a chance to kick a field goal and when the game, they had an an eligible receiver come in and they loss the field goal and it was a terrible call. san francisco has done well against the giants last few times in the playoffs haven't they? >>gary: i do not know about you, i only get a couple of minutes to do sports, i cannot believe biography. [laughter] >> my show goes an hour in new york so we had a lot of chances to talk. >>gary: the new york giants, the obviously got hot at the right time any chance there overconfident? that but it is interesting you say that, going into green bay, the feeling in the city was all my did this! what will happen here? but you know what, i don't think there overconfident but when you beat green bay here in new york

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