CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jay Crawford was so hyped during the cellphone conversation that the caller could barely get out the invitation before Crawford respectively interrupted.
"I barely let them finish asking before I said I'll do it," said Crawford, an ESPN broadcaster, about his conversation with the Cleveland Sports Commission. "I'm more than thrilled to be a part of it."
Crawford grew up in nearby Sandusky as a Cleveland sports fan, so the opportunity to emcee the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards on Jan. 28th at the Renaissance Hotel was a no-brainer.
"I really wasn't even aware of the awards until a few years ago," Crawford said.