Lil Wayne, Skip Bayless, Aaron Rodgers, Others React To Pat Summerall's Death On Twitter

RIP Pat Summerall.Greatness never dies

- Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) April 16, 2013

Weezy kept it simple tweeting "RIP Pat Summerall. Greatness never dies.

RIP Pat Summerall, for so long The Voice of the NFL. As humble as was great. Fought through so much. Touched so many. I will miss him.

- Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 17, 2013

Skip Bayless honored Summerall calling him "The Voice of the NFL" and "as humble as he was great."

I will always remember Sundays in my youth watching the NFL, listening to Pat Summerall and John Madden. Classic voice and play by play. RIP - Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 17, 2013

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers remembers Pat Summerall the way most of us do, as one half of the Summerall-Madden duo that called all the football games of our young lives.

Pat Summerall has passed-RIP-envied him as I only wish I had his gift to say so much without talking so much #GIANTnydailynews.com/sports/footbal... - Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 17, 2013

Dick Vitale talked up Summerall's most memorable characteristic. He was succint in his wording and cut right to the point without sacrificing commentary quality. He played a "straight man" of sorts to Madden's loud and rambling asides. Vitale is known for being equally long winded, so he wishes for the same gift of brevity that Summerall was know for. He later sent another tweet in Summerall's honor.

Pat Summerall has passed-He was a vital part of the Madden Summerall team that thrilled us 4 many years. May he RIP espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id... - Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 16, 2013

Time to break out Madden 2000, a cheap box of wine, and listen to the sweet sounds of Pat Summerall one last time.

- The Fake ESPN (@TheFakeESPN) April 17, 2013

The Fake ESPN provided us regular folk with the most apt way to remember the legend. "Break out Madden 2000, a cheap box of wine and listen to the sweet sounds of Pat Summerall one last time."

Summerall played with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants in the NFL for 10 seasons before turning to the broadcast booth.

Summerall began his career covering football for CBS in 1964. Ten years later, they made him a play-by-play commentator. He stuck with the network until 1993 when CBS lost its NFL deal to FOX. (He also covered the PGA tour for CBS from 1968-94) In his career, Summerall covered 26 Super Bowls. In fact, his last game was the Patriots Super Bowl win in 2002. His last words on broadcast were "It's right down the pipe. Adam Vinatieri. No time on the clock. And the Patriots have won Super Bowl XXXVI. Unbelievable."