Long before I ever watched my first NFL snap, I knew the work of Sam Spence. I didn’t know that I knew it, but it was one of those things that most Americans subconsciously recognize. Very much like my early appreciation for Mozart, Rossini, Chopin, and Strauss came, without my knowing, from Looney Tunes, NFL Films has inundated popular culture in such a way that even its sound cues are iconic. The man behind the music is Sam Spence, a titan of football if ever there was one. His work, much like the Immaculate Reception and the Butt Fumble, has been on highlight reels and constant rotation since inception.
Ah, Football... Music to My Ears!
