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Twitter Reactions from Football World on Passing of NFL Films Founder Ed Sabol

Twitter Reactions to the Death of Ed Sabol

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NFL Films founder Ed Sabol sadly passed away at the age of 98 in his Scottsdale, Arizona home on Monday morning. Sabol revolutioned sports broadcasting and is a huge reason the NFL, and football as a whole, is as popular as it is today. Here are the fooball world's twitter reactions to the passing of NFL Films founder Ed Sabol.

Patrick Peterson

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The Arizona Cardinals cornerback tweeted his support to the Sabol family. Peterson mentioned how the Sabol family helped grow the NFL's popularity to where it is today.

Ryan Kalil

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Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil kept it short and sweet with a thank you to Sabol.

Jay Glazer

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FoxSports NFL Insider Jay Glazer called Sabol "an absolute legend."

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NFL Network analyst and Fox NFL broadcaster Charles Davis tweeted his appreciation of Sabol's work by calling him a "pioneer."

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The host of NFLRedZone mentioned the impact Ed Sabol has had, and continues to have today, on the NFL media.

Shannon Sharpe

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Shannon Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame alongside Ed Sabol in 2011.

Albert Breer

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NFL Network reporter Albert Breer is right to say Sabol's work touched just about every NFL fan at some point.

Rich Eisen

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NFL Network's Rich Eisen called Sabol one of the greatest contributors to the NFL.

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It was not just players and members of the media tweeting their support to the Sabol family. The New York Jets posted a heartfelt message admiring Ed Sabol's work shortly after the news of his passing broke.

Oakland Raiders

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The Raiders franchise is not known for being very sentimental, but their tweet thanking Sabol for his contributions to the team could not have been put any better.

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