2 blind Temple students pursue sportscasting dream

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- At first glance, it may look like any other Temple University students broadcasting their weekly sports show.

However journalism majors Nick Gomberg and Matthew Wallace have never seen a football, let alone a game or even a single play.

They were both born without eyes but their rare condition, called Bilateral Anophthalmia, has not stopped them from pursuing their dream of becoming sports talk show hosts.

"It might be tougher than it is for the average person but it's not impossible," said Gomberg.

"People just have doubts about what you can do. 'Well if you can't see, how are you going to watch games? How are you going to take notes? How are you going to be prepared on the air?" said Wallace.

So you're wondering - how do they talk about sports that they've never seen?

The Temple seniors rely heavily on the radio broadcasts of games, listening for every detail.

They also surf the internet for stats and information using a computer program that reads aloud what's on the screen.

To help paint the mental picture, as a kid, Gomberg's father would diagram the action.

"He would draw on my back what a formation is, here's where the running back is and here's where the quarterback is," said Gomberg.

"We will have opinions just like everyone else. Others are watching, we're listening and getting the same reads on it like everyone else," said Wallace.

The pair wanted to start a sports talk show so four years ago, they walked into the Temple TV station on campus and pitched their show. As they say, the rest is history.

Now more than 100 episodes later, they are as knowledgeable and opinionated as the best in the business.

Gomberg and Wallace, childhood friends, have been debating sports since they were kids. Now with this experience, they are hoping they'll soon get paid for it.