If you’re looking for something to bridge the gap to Sunday Night Football, perhaps the latest installment of EPIX’s “NFL Icons” docuseries will tickle your fancy.
“NFL Icons” digs up NFL Films archival footage to tell stories of the league’s greatest players, coaches, and other important people. Each episode is an hour-long broadcast narrated by long-time sportscaster Rich Eisen. And in Episode 2, Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton gets his EPIX moment:
The first episode gave us a look at the iconic John Madden. And future episodes are scheduled to include Jimmy Johnson, Troy Aikman, and Cris Carter. EPIX came through with some real big hitters here. Of course I’m looking forward to seeing Sweetness, but the series looks solid.
Seriously … these should all be GOOD: