In DC, Liz Clarke reports Redskins analyst Sonny Jurgensen has "decided to return to the broadcast booth this fall" for his 37th consecutive season on radio after "briefly considering retirement." He will be "covering only home games and skipping road games in a season with an onerous travel schedule that includes three West Coast trips." After "indicating to the Redskins he planned to step down," he had a "change of heart two weeks later." Although Jurgensen has been a "less vocal member of the current lineup," he "remains a powerful link" to Super Bowl-winning teams of the '80s and '90s (WASHINGTON POST, 6/22).
SWING AWAY: Golf Channel's next one-hour Golf Films’ project, "Summer of ’76," will premiere on Tuesday, July 18 at 9:00pm ET following "Golf Central Live From The Open." The special will highlight the battle between eventual winner Johnny Miller and Seve Ballesteros at the '76 British Open at Royal Birkdale, where this year's event is being played. The film will include interviews with Miller, Tom Watson, longtime commentator Peter Allis and others (Golf Channel).
NOTES: NBC Sports has picked up exclusive U.S. rights to World Archery events through '20, including the Hyundai Archery World Cup (Ben Fischer, Staff Writer)....Hendrick Motorsports, N.Y.-based Complex Networks, L.A.-based Film 45 and Markay Media will produce an eight-part documentary titled, "Road to Race Day." The series will feature behind-the-scenes footage from Hendrick's '16 season and will be available on the Verizon-owned streaming service go90 on July 19 (NASCAR)....The second season of the trick-shot Nickelodeon comedy-sports series "The Dude Perfect Show" will premiere Saturday, July 22 at 9:00pm ET (Nickelodeon).
