We have some sad news to report.
Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, died Monday in his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 98.
Sadness continues: NFL films legend, HOFer and Steve Sabol's father, Ed Sabol, has passed away at age 98. RIP.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 9, 2015
A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011, his vision made NFL Films the innovators of the way sports was presented.
Many innovations were introduced under Sabol: the first use of a microphone on coaches, referees and players, adding popular music to footage, and of course, bloopers videos.