What is the name of the American sports journalist, widely known for his blustery, cocksure personality for whom the parody Christmas song 'Merry Christmas in the NFL' depicts him as Santa Claus?
Buckner &amp; Garcia Buckner & Garcia, was an American musical duo consisting of Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia from Akron, Ohio. Their first recording was made in 1972, when they performed a novelty song called "Gotta Hear the Beat", which they recorded as Animal Jack. Later, in 1980, they wrote a novelty Christmas song titled "Merry Christmas in the NFL", imagining sports journalist Howard Cosell as Santa Claus. Performed under the pseudonym Willis the Guard & Vigorish, the song reached No. 82 on the Billboard charts despite limited airplay after Cosell found the song offensive. In 1981, the duo wrote a sentimental country theme to back the poem "Footprints in the Sand", performed by Edgel Groves. The duo also wrote the lyrics for extra verses of an extended version of the "WKRP in Cincinnati" theme song in 1982.
Pablo S. Torre Pablo S. Torre (born September 27, 1985) is an American sportswriter and columnist for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. Torre is a regular guest on various ESPN shows such as Around the Horn and The Sports Reporters. He also frequently serves as an alternate host for Around the Horn, Highly Questionable, and Pardon the Interruption. He has also appeared on Outside the Lines, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, and TrueHoop. Aside from ESPN-related productions, Torre is also a contributor to National Public Radio.