Cardinals fans, get ready for some football, but also prepare for a totally unexpected twist with your Hall of Fame Game broadcast! The Arizona Cardinals hit the field Thursday against the Carolina Panthers, kicking off the preseason. If you’re tuning into Arizona Sports 98.7 FM for the local radio call, prepare for a wild situation behind the mics. You won’t hear the familiar voice of Dave Pasch doing play-by-play this time, and the guy they hired to replace him? Yeah, he’s not available either!
The Broadcast Booth Is Getting a Major Shake-Up Right Now
This whole situation is unique, right? Dave Pasch, the voice of the Cardinals for so long, has stepped away from that role entirely. He’s made the big move to work exclusively for ESPN, a huge deal for him, but it leaves a massive gap for Cardinals radio. So, the team brought in J.P. Shadick to lead the broadcast. Great, problem solved? Nope. The real head-scratcher is that Shadick is still under contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a few more days! He literally can’t start his new gig until the end of this week. For the Hall of Fame Game, fans are left without their established veteran *and* without the exciting new hire. That’s a double-whammy for the preseason opener.
Who’s Stepping Up For the Hall of Fame Game’s Call?
So, with Pasch gone and Shadick stuck in Jacksonville, who *is* going to call the game for Arizona Sports 98.7 FM? The team is turning to Paul Calvisi for play-by-play. Calvisi isn’t a total stranger, which is good; he’s usually on the sidelines as the team’s reporter. He knows the team, he knows the rhythm, but it’s a different job moving into that lead play-by-play chair. Joining him as the analyst will be A.Q. Shipley. Shipley is newer to the analyst role, having just taken over last year. He stepped into big shoes too, replacing Ron Wolfley, who was a fixture for the Cardinals for an incredible two decades before stepping down. This truly is an all-new, temporary crew for a game also televised nationally on NBC.
So, for all you Cardinals faithful, mark your calendars. The Hall of Fame Game kicks off from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at 8 p.m. ET, which is 5 p.m. Arizona time. Make sure you’re tuned in to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM to hear this unique broadcast pairing of Paul Calvisi and A.Q. Shipley call the action against the Carolina Panthers. It’s going to be a fascinating listen, seeing how this temporary crew handles the first game of the season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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