Gayle Benson and Archie Manning remember longtime New Orleans sportscaster Ed Daniels

Published: Aug 21, 2024 Duration: 00:03:02 Category: News & Politics
Tags : news local ] Orléans [ obits
Trending searches: archie manning
Good afternoon and welcome here to the Wwl Louisiana News at noon. I'm Brandon Walker right now. Long time WGNL sports director Ed Daniels is being laid to rest. Ed passed away last Friday after suffering a heart attack, he died doing what he loved covering the New Orleans Saints. Our Meg Ferris is at Ed's funeral. As loved ones. Look back on his life and his tremendous legacy. Hey, Meg, good afternoon, Brandon and only 67 years old. I will tell you here in Meowy at Saint Philip Neary, there are hundreds and hundreds of people, maybe even 1000 who are going through the visitation. Um Here the line is very, very long. Um We are told that the family um out of respect does not want media in to cover the mass which starts in one hour. Um There'll be a private burial but then um from 3 to 5, there's a public ceremony um at rock and roll. Now, I will tell you the people who are here are everyone from people with the Saints, um Organ organization high ups with the Saints Organization from NFL football, high school coaches. Of course, the broadcast world and everyone who formerly worked in broadcast and still does work in broadcast from Jim Henderson and Mike Hos and all those people who long time worked in sports and in news. And we did talk to two dignitaries, Gay Benson and Archie Manning just a short while ago. Take a listen. I don't think I played an imp important. Sorry, I don't think I played an important role. I just did something to help somebody that needed help. And the family called and I felt like it was important to get him back and so small favor with uh sons playing high school football and grandsons playing high school football. Um Ed was just the best, uh just a super guy. Uh He was great at what he did. I told another group. No, nobody can duplicate what he and JT have done on, on Friday on Friday night football. And that is so significant because we take it for granted that we have all these Friday night lights reports that we do on uh prep football. And Ed was a pioneer in doing that. So we talked to people who started that with him and I have to tell you Archie Manning a long time old miss friend actually got choked up because he said his grandson, Arch who played for Newman and um now is playing college ball. This was the first significant person in his life who has passed away and he said it really broke arch his son up learning about this. We'll have much more coming up tonight at five and six reporting live from meter Meg Ferris Wwl Louisiana really is fair to say legendary is an understatement. Meg Thank you so much for your reporting.

Share your thoughts

Related Transcripts

Dave Reichert speaks on transportation funding projects in Washington State Governor Debate thumbnail
Dave Reichert speaks on transportation funding projects in Washington State Governor Debate

Category: News & Politics

Mister reicher. well, ah, mister ferguson should have an opportunity to visit all 39 counties. he's been the attorney general for 12 years. i've been campaigning for about 12 months or more. um, ah, the problem is that we have totally ignored our road systems here in washington state. we're just now... Read more

Springfield city manager: False claims won't distract city from addressing real strain on resources thumbnail
Springfield city manager: False claims won't distract city from addressing real strain on resources

Category: News & Politics

Hello everyone. my name is brian heck city manager for the city of springfield, ohio. springfield is a dynamic community with many positive attributes. it is disappointing that some of the narrative surrounding our city has been skewed by misinformation circulating on social media and further amplified... Read more

Full show: Washington governor's debate with candidates Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert thumbnail
Full show: Washington governor's debate with candidates Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert

Category: News & Politics

Public safety, public safety, public safety over and over and over again. if there is anything, they can agree on individuals have a right to feel safe in their communities. it's that public safety, we blame victims and we excuse criminals is top of mind for washington state. this is an election that... Read more

Portland Public Schools students endure heat without AC thumbnail
Portland Public Schools students endure heat without AC

Category: News & Politics

And katherine cook. katherine portland public schools did not let students out early today. now it sounds like that is changing for day two of the heat. yes, but not for everyone in the district. david just schools without air conditioning though in pbs, that's 66 out of its 81 buildings. this after... Read more

19-year-old cadet from Central Texas found dead at U.S. Air Force Academy thumbnail
19-year-old cadet from Central Texas found dead at U.S. Air Force Academy

Category: News & Politics

A 19 year old cadet from central texas has been found dead at the us air force academy in colorado. avery kuntz was from taylor northeast of austin. the air force academy says kuntz was found unconscious in her dormitory wednesday night academy, first responders were called to her room and attempted... Read more

What is 'sloth fever?' And a look at other mosquito-borne illnesses | Health Watch thumbnail
What is 'sloth fever?' And a look at other mosquito-borne illnesses | Health Watch

Category: News & Politics

All right. now on to our health watch. as always, we're joined by doctor syed hussein from trinity health of new england. good to see you, sir. likewise, tim, glad to have you here. how about this? another mosquito borne illness to talk about and to try to put into proper context. i had not heard of... Read more

Texan wins Mega Million Jackpot worth $800 million thumbnail
Texan wins Mega Million Jackpot worth $800 million

Category: News & Politics

No. wow, one texan has 800 million reasons to be in a good mood today. lucky for them. someone in our state claim that big mega millions jackpot last night in the games two decade run here, just 14 texans have taken home the prize. the winning ticket purchased at a gas station in sugar land that's just... Read more

Cleveland area weather forecast: Staying warm and humid with a few rain chances each day thumbnail
Cleveland area weather forecast: Staying warm and humid with a few rain chances each day

Category: News & Politics

Now send things over to jessica van meter with a check in the weather. well, we're gonna feel a little more like summer as we get into the week ahead off to a nice start. so far in cleveland, we got a lot of cloud cover out there dry in cleveland for the time being, but we are tracking some showers... Read more

Louisiana school closes mid-year with just 2 days notice thumbnail
Louisiana school closes mid-year with just 2 days notice

Category: News & Politics

25 years teaching students at ridgewood prep is closing its doors after class tomorrow. meg farris is at the school in metairie, and she's joining us live tonight to explain what happened. meg. and katie, families of those ridgewood students are scrambling right now to get their children enrolled in... Read more

Bob Ferguson speaks on transportation funding projects in Washington State Governor Debate thumbnail
Bob Ferguson speaks on transportation funding projects in Washington State Governor Debate

Category: News & Politics

Mark. yes, thank you. this question initially goes to mr ferguson, providing efficient transportation is an important role of state government. but people in eastern washington often feel left out the north spokane corridor which has been in the works for more than 20 years is one such example, governor... Read more

Search for 2 men after fatal Old Saybrook boat crash to resume Wednesday morning thumbnail
Search for 2 men after fatal Old Saybrook boat crash to resume Wednesday morning

Category: News & Politics

Sarah brent. good evening. yeah, that search will resume as of eight o'clock tomorrow morning. and in the meantime, safety experts are just reiterating the need to take those safety precautions. when out on the water, a tragic end to the labor day weekend along the shore, everyone, i've never seen so... Read more

North Carolina to mail reprinted absentee ballots thumbnail
North Carolina to mail reprinted absentee ballots

Category: News & Politics

Tonight, we've learned absentee ballots in north carolina will now go out next friday. that's september 20th. they were originally supposed to go out last friday. they had to be reprinted after a debate over removing rfk junior from the ballot, requesting an absentee ballot can be do done. so, online,... Read more