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What do you do when the most influential, memorable, larger than life player in Illinois history passes away hours after your set day ends, and the night before your game at his alma mater? You scramble to put together tributes fitting enough to honor the legendary Dick Butkus. A game in his memory, coming up right now on FS1.

Yesterday we had a wild one in Lubbock, as Oregon barely held off Texas Tech. Today, we're kicking off America's Game of the Week in Chicago, as the Packers take on the Bears. Coming your way on FOX!

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It's football season, and that means lots of work for replay ops! Here are some things you can do on any football show that will get you noticed.

Today's tip:
* Clip and label EVERY SINGLE PLAY!
* Put useful information in your labels. Most shows will have specific guidelines on how to label, but you can still add lots of helpful info. For example, was a play for a short, medium, or long gain? Add an S, M, or L to your label. Was the QB pressured on the play? Add a P. Was there a good reaction? Add an RX.
* If you see something happen off-ball, like a penalty that wasn't called, an open receiver that the quarterback didn't see, or the defense being confused in pre-snap coverage, sell it to the producer.
* Look for emotions and interactions on the sidelines. These often happen way after a play is over. Is a player looking glum with their head in their hands? Is a QB talking to their reciever after a miscommunication? Is somebody trying to fire up their team? Sell it during the commerical break! Lots of producers will play back these shots "as live" and it gives the announcers something interesting to talk about.
* If you have the high end zone, all 22, up cameras, or skycam, you should cue to the snap on every play right away. Many shows will have you start these looks in a freeze if they're the first look in a replay sequence, so make sure you know the situations your producer does and does not want a freeze.
* Before the game, ask whoever's doing bumps and rollouts if they'd like you to copy color shots somewhere. If they say yes, clip a bunch of tight player faces, screaming fans, artsy rack focuses, zooms, etc. Even a whip pan can look great in the right hands.

What's your best tip for working football shows? Those of you on football packages, what do you appreciate from your local ops? Drop it in the comments below 👇 and make sure to follow me for more tips and behind the scenes content!

We're in bright and early for week 1 of FOX College Football! Kicking off (pun intended) the season with Utah State at Iowa. This year, I'm lead EVS on an HRP crew, meaning that no matter where in the country our game is, I'll be at the beautiful FOX lot in Los Angeles. After doing a game in Minnesota last December, that's sounding pretty great.