RoughRiders Offer Phil Simms Lead Analyst Job
April 9, 2017 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - With reports surfacing that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo may embark on a one-day NBA career, the Frisco RoughRiders have extended an open-ended offer to Phil Simms to serve as "lead analyst for a day" on the club's MiLB.tv broadcasts.
"On behalf of the entire RoughRiders organization, we very much look forward to honoring one of TV's all-time best NFL analysts with a very special broadcast experience," RoughRiders general manager Jason Dambach said. "We don't have specific details at this time of when Simms may join our broadcasts, but we encourage fans to watch RoughRiders baseball online and visit Dr Pepper Ballpark."
Though the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback and longtime CBS NFL analyst has no apparent minor league broadcasting experience, the RoughRiders have offered Simms the No. 1 game analyst role alongside the team's award-winning broadcasters Ryan Rouillard and Keith Raad. The one-day contract can be accepted and executed by Simms any time during the RoughRiders' 2017 regular season, beginning with today's series opener against the Tulsa Drillers.
The three-game Tulsa series concludes a season-opening six-game homestand for the RoughRiders. The Riders and Drillers play today (4:05 p.m.), Monday (7:05 p.m.) and Tuesday (11:05 a.m.), with gates to Dr Pepper Ballpark opening an hour before first pitch (90 minutes early for Founders Members). Today's game includes free 2017 schedule posters for the first 2,000 fans, the Choctaw Lazy River Pool Party for just $39 per person and Kids Sunday Funday (pre-game catch on the field for kids and their parents/guardians and $1 ice cream sandwiches all game).
Single-game tickets, season tickets, special ticket packages and tickets Texas League All-Star Game on June 27 are available at RidersBaseball.com, (972) 731-9200 and the RoughRiders Ticket Office.
The RoughRiders Baseball Network is home to all 140 games, both home and away, and all potential games in the Texas League playoffs. Fans can access the play-by-play on RidersBaseball.com with Rouillard and Raad. The official RoughRiders mobile application, available on iOS and Android devices, also carries every game. In addition, Riders enthusiasts can catch the games with a live video web stream along with the home team audio by purchasing a MiLB.tv account from www.MiLB.com.
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