Costas always came across as a professional and the smartest man in the room. He could paint a clear picture without using too many words to do it. I love that he turned down massive money because he knew he wouldn’t be enjoying life if he took it. What a career!

@dingdong7610

2 жыл бұрын

Probably the most arrogant lie he ever told. He didn't do it because he didn't get what he wanted. You only climb ladders so fast. He was lucky he had an eloquent voice and got in with the right people.

@jamesanthony5681

2 жыл бұрын

@@dingdong7610 A lie? If true, don't you think a rival network would have offered him the money that would have made him jump to daytime programming or news?

Watching these series of interviews with Graham Bensinger has only served to confirm as well as reinforce my respect and admiration for Bob Costas.

Bob seems reeeaaallyyy uncomfortable talking about all the deals and big money that has been thrown his way... he walked away from quite a bit a cash because his heart wasn’t in something. Gotta respect that.

I’m used to Bob asking the questions. This was great.

I still remember him calling MJ's last game and with his last shot in the 98 finals and he said during the end of the game and the instant replay "Here comes Chicago. 17 seconds. 17 seconds, from Game 7, or from championship #6. Jordan, open, CHICAGO WITH THE LEAD! "That may have been, who knows what will unfold over the next several months, but that may have been the last shot Michael Jordan will ever take in the NBA." Very historic moment. Every time I think of that game and the end his commentary I can hear him saying those words.

One of the best to ever do it and we should all be grateful that people saw the potential and gave him an opportunity to become the best. He also seems to be a good man in general.

A couple great St. Louis guys, and the best at what they do.

Graham once again proof you are a GREAT interviewer! And I think I've watched everyone you've done. Way to lead the conversation is everything. Its 2 guys talking not Q & A. Keep em coming!

I get up at 4:30 in the morning 5 days a week for far far less than $20 million a year 😢

Two St. Louis guys 💪🏼

Perhaps Bob Costas' best talent was his ability to be a good and interesting man in public. He simply laid it all out there, everything he was seeing and hearing, everything he knew and felt, everything he was puzzled and curious about. He brought everyone else along with him to every event very effectively. As a viewer, you always felt like you were in good hands with his hosting and presentation, that you would get as full an experience of what was happening at the event and interview as you could. Occasionally, he could be a bit indulgent and preachy, but even then, it usually came from firm ideals and principles and a desire for fairness, balance and even-handedness. He's great by being so consistently good.

I really loved him on Later

Bob Costas interview with Jerry Sandusky in 2011 was his finest.

All of these are great. I’ve always been a Costas fan. Great interview. Congratulations.

7:03 "I didn't want to get up at 4:30-5 o'clock in the morning, five days a week. By Thursday of the first week, I would've regretted it" - Bob Costas turning down $20 mil a year

Costas and Tirico are the 2 best in he business

Costas is a true legend!!!

Bob Costas is a living proof when put focus on doing a good job, be apolitical at work, honest, sincere, and always knowing there is someone going to be better than you, you will get along well with many people! Of course being surrounded by people who can recognise your talents, helps too!

Bob Costas is a real pro, and classy in the way he dealt with some of these questions, particularly in the way they were worded from this guy.

I think Bob’s finest moment was the Jerry Sandusky interview. Sandusky’s lawyer sprung the interview opportunity at a moment’s notice, giving Costas no time for preparation. Despite that, Bob asked the exact questions that needed to be asked (and that Sandusky wasn’t expecting) and JS’s bizarre answers/responses revealed his guilt.

@dougfromsoanierana

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And he had a truly great run on the Later show. You could teach a class on interviewing with that show.

His interview with Sir Paul was the best

He did NFL on CBS?

@emjay2045

2 жыл бұрын

Once upon a time , yes

Getting up @ 4:30 a.m.? Morning show ppl are often awakened earlier than that. To shower & shave, be ready for hair/makeup & then review show rundown & overnight breaking news. Just saying....

Disappointed he turned down late-night. I'd much rather have Bob Costas as a late night host than the foolish knuckleheads we have now. He could have been more popular than Johnny Carson. We need real, serious people who care in late night. Costas is a great American, so proud he's been part of popular culture!

Bobby Had moxie and pull.

I remember he did such a great job doing NBA games in the 90s. Especially game 6 finals in ‘98

I'll pass on $20 million because dagnabbit I'm not getting up at 430 am! sounds just like me

Good post.

i love bob costas he seems straight forward genuine honest. and a smart prfessional. love watching these clips growing up with him in every way.

and also can you imagine what he covered and the people he met and the stories we dont know behind the scenes unt=real

Bob is such a class act. He is one of the all-time best.

@mtadams2009

6 ай бұрын

I live in NY and my cleaning lady also cleaned his apartment. She said Bob was a wonderful person and always treated her with utmost respect and kindness.

Greatest Costas moment is when after the first bulls championship he called Michael Jordan's wife his mother

I want Bob Costas to be lead announcer of every national mlb, nba, nhl, and nfl game. Plus pre and post show. Ok how about we just get rid of everybody else but Al Michaels and have Bob do everything related to sports programming. Love them both, but I always liked Bob’s calls better than Marv Alberts. Legend.

Love how he makes decision.

Like his interview with Sean Young.

if he didn't want to get up so early, could he not have moved to London and done the show from there? or even Hawaii perhaps.

Its interesting that Ebersol had a relationship with Letterman, considering the fact that he goes abd disrespects Letterman decades later due to the Conan/Leno dispute. That ebersol guy must be some character.

Fire one 😃😊biggest fan graham

He’s a national treasure

@bobmezinko6891

Жыл бұрын

Please! Martin Luther King Jr was a national treasure. Costas was a broadcaster.

I hate it when they "preview" the interview before they show it.

@emjay2045

2 жыл бұрын

😏

Costas and Vin Scully are the two most literate sportscaster of any sport. Cosell was bombastic and over the top. Madden and Barkley are entertaining and at times outright funny. Both none of them had the wealth of knowledge and awareness of the moment that Costas and Scully had.

I don't care if you give me $10 Billion a year, I'm not getting up at 4 in the morning, dammit.

it's funny how Graham says Imus was canceled, and the interviewee says when Imus made his mistake on the air and was let go. ...that right there is a generational difference

@keefriff99

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if Graham meant "canceled" in the modern Gen Z/millennial usage, or if he simply meant the Imus in the Morning program was canceled. Radio and TV shows have used the term "canceled" for decades.

@robertpadillosandiego2821

2 жыл бұрын

@@keefriff99 they have, but it was more in the sense of, the show has not performing well, it has low ratings, we're canceling it. ...but not in the sense of, somebody screwed up, there's outrage, we are "canceling" them

@emjay2045

2 жыл бұрын

It’s politics. Not generational

Nba on NBC was my favorite thing ever

@magneto44

2 жыл бұрын

great memories

@emjay2045

2 жыл бұрын

Yes - the good ole Days of the NBA

👍🏽

Morale of the story: don't take a job where you have to wait up before the sun rises 😂

we'll give you $20,000,000 per year........I'm not getting up at 4am everyday, no thanks lol awesome

Costas, I believe, likes Graham. Maybe sees a bit of himself in him, even?

And always dressed EXTREMELY well

nice to see a shrimp make it. i mean that!

Bob Costas is annoyed with Graham Bensinger stammering when he asks a question.

@jamesanthony5681

2 жыл бұрын

He's certainly annoyed with some of his questions.

Ya and them was some Chuck Taylor the WB on the the Bottom also ProWing coasters Jail House in Bruce Lee Munk Orange Pat of Ge!!

Bob has never seemed more arrogant and unlikeable to me

@keithkarvelis82

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879

2 жыл бұрын

Graham comes across as bobs media handler and press agent and or bobs employee thanks bobs interviewer Poor job

@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879

2 жыл бұрын

Costas pissing on morning tv and radio comes across as classless

@joemckim1183

2 жыл бұрын

@@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 He's not pissing on anything. He's not saying those are bad forms of entertinament, he's saying he's not right for those mediums. You're literally reading something into this that isnt there.

@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemckim1183 couldn’t disagree more. Costas is classless