By Richie Zyontz
FOX NFL Lead Producer
Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new No. 1 NFL team, including NFL legend Tom Brady, makes its journey toward Super Bowl LIX. Read more behind-the-scenes stories from Richie Zyontz here.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have wreaked havoc over the last few weeks, and their impact has touched our world, too. The storms created professional chaos for our traveling crew members as a whole, and, in two specific cases, personal chaos as well.
Jamie McCombs and Mike Davis have been friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. The St. Petersburg, Florida, residents form the backbone of our NFL audio team, bringing the sounds of football into your living rooms. This week they were dealing with a different type of sound — the frightening howl of 105 mph winds.
McCombs, a lifelong Floridian and avid boater, was still dealing with 2 feet of water in his home left over from Helene when Milton struck last week. He, his wife and two daughters evacuated their bayside home to stay with relatives in Tallahassee. When he returned two days later, there were lines at the gas station 100 cars long waiting to fill up, but luckily no further damage to his home. His house, however, has been stripped to the bone as part of the drying out process.
The home of FOX Sports’ Jamie McCombs had to be stripped to the bone as part of a drying out process in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. (Photo courtesy of Richie Zyontz)
For Mike Davis and his wife Kristina, Milton hit harder than Helene. Their home had some wind damage and a complete loss of power, which has yet to be restored. Sleep was at a premium, as Mike nervously waited out the hurricane from the safer confines of extended family in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-15 13:44:28
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