▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁Wol fe ▁began ▁his ▁play - by - play ▁career ▁as ▁the ▁voice ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Fire bird s . ▁He ▁would ▁serve ▁in ▁that ▁role ▁for ▁six ▁seasons . ▁When ▁the ▁Fire bird s ▁left ▁the ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁( AF L ), ▁Wol fe ▁was ▁h ired ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁play - by - play ▁voice ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Soul , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁remain ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Wol fe ▁has ▁always ▁been ▁syn onymous ▁with ▁the ▁A FL . ▁Le ading ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season ▁Wol fe ▁called ▁ar ena ▁games ▁for ▁CBS ▁Sports ▁Network , ▁O L N , ▁ESP N , ▁Vers us ▁and ▁NFL ▁Network . ▁ref ></ ref > ▁ ▁While ▁Wol fe ▁has ▁built ▁up ▁his ▁play - by - play ▁talent ▁with ▁the ▁A FL , ▁it ▁is ▁his ▁college ▁work ▁that ▁began ▁to ▁get ▁him ▁noticed . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Wol fe ▁was ▁the ▁play - by - play ▁man ▁for ▁Louis ville ▁Card inals ▁football ▁and ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁games . ▁It ▁was ▁while ▁working ▁with ▁the ▁Card inals ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁that ▁Wol fe ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁Sports ▁Em my ▁for ▁Out standing ▁Play - by - Play ▁and ▁his ▁overall ▁composite ▁work . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁play - by - play ▁at ▁Louis ville , ▁Wol fe ▁also ▁hosted ▁Cour ts ide