Former Homeless Man Ted Williams could be new voice of NFL Films

[rbanerjee23]

Wow, that's awesome about Ted Williams. That guy has an incredible voice, good to hear about him getting a second chance.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.

Yeah the guy got a lucky break but there are a lot of great success stories based on an initial lucky break.

Go kick your puppies elsewhere.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Yes... It's easy for anyone that tries to make it in this country. Oh wait, this guy sat on the street, some guy recorded his voice and it became viral, and he got a job.

Good story, but lets not act like this guy is a success story. He got lucky. Best of luck to him, but it's not like he pulled himself up by his bootstraps.

This is more of 2nd chance for him, as Ted Williams was trained in radio and journalism since he was 14. Another article told his life story. He went to college, worked in Radio and doing voice overs as a career, but his life was derailed by drug addiction and alcoholism, and he lost his way entirely, becoming homeless when he was about 55 years old.

One Article says Ted can't quite remember how long he had been on the streets, but based on events he described from when he was still in radio, the author guessed that he had been homeless about 15 years.

Hope he makes the most of his second chance to get back on the air.

[skinsfaninok]

Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Captivates Internet - Amplifier

[SolidSnake84]

UPDATE:

Ted Williams has signed on with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered him a full time radio hosting job, as well as a free house.

Ted Williams was just on Fox News and confirmed it. Wow congratulations Ted.

[skinsfaninok]

amazing story

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

UPDATE:

Ted Williams has signed on with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered him a full time radio hosting job, as well as a free house.

Ted Williams was just on Fox News and confirmed it. Wow congratulations Ted.

Damn, we should have had a show about it....I'm taking my talents to Cleveland

[Kindoy]

only in america. saw this on yahoo earlier, amazing story. they said he's the most wanted voice in the business right now.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

More proof that anyone can make it in this country as long as you have a rare golden voice. And barring mental or physical disaster, if you haven't made it, it's your own damn fault.

Fixed.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He may not know a damn thing about football...but I'd rather listen to him than Sam Huff

Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.

Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year. Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited.

This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.

Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year. Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited.

This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?

Ha! He kind of does.

Sam Huff needs to be off the air

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Hey! Sam's a color guy, Ted will be a PA guy - youre just taking a shot at poor Sam for no reason. I think i might be the only one on this site that likes Sam.

Also I heard the last minute or 2 of Sunday's game on the ol’ FM and Larry explicitly said that him Sam and Sonny will be back next year. Obviously another year on Sam and Sonny is going to add to their "color" commentating so im pretty excited.

This guy does have a sweet voice, glad hes back on his feet. Doesn’t he kind of look like a cross between Obama and Andrew Jackson?

Sam seems drunk, senile, or both. I'm not sure that he will even know that it is next year.

[Gmanc711]

Whether he deserves it or not... that is one HELL of a voice.

[SCRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Sam seems drunk, senile, or both. I'm not sure that he will even know that it is next year.

Well, in that case he could be right, there may not be a next year (for the NFL, at least)...

[firstdown]

Ted Williams is selling his voice like John Holmes sold his pecker.