Emmy-Winning Sports Broadcaster Chris Myers on His Life and Legendary Career

I recently had the great honor and pleasure of chatting with legendary sports broadcaster Chris Myers, whose book That Deserves a Wow: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks came out last November 19. This book is part memoir and part time capsule of some of the highlight reel of sports moments over the past few decades, as Chris has truly seen it all. Chris is an Emmy-winning FOX Sports broadcaster who in That Deserves a Wow takes us behind the scenes for his 1998 live interview with O.J. Simpson, the first of its kind after his bombshell murder case — and he tells us why he still has never watched it back. He was also there for NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt’s tragic death in 2001, and Chris talks about his storied career, moments in sports he couldn’t believe he was a part of, and his friendship with Bill Murray, who wrote the foreward for the book. Chris also tells us some of his best career advice, including my favorite nugget, “Every night is the Super Bowl.” One doesn’t have to be a sports broadcaster to adopt that philosophy into their own careers. I spoke with Chris, actually, the day after my father’s death; I canceled other interviews but kept his because I knew Chris would understand if I wobbled in the interview. He too knows grief well — in the book he talks about the tragic death of his son Christopher, taken far too soon. Chris is definitely one of the good guys, and has a career spanning over four decades — including 30 years at major networks — as a play-by-play announcer, reporter, and studio host, covering the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, and basketball at both the NCAA and NBA levels. Chris has covered multiple Super Bowls and World Series and has written a really powerhouse book.

That Deserves a Wow: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks by Chris Myers