OT - MNF will now be unlistenable

[pyite32]

Jaws has been removed from the booth for MNF, leaving Tirico (who is a good play by play guy) and Chucky who is absolutely worthless in that forum...

Jaws was the only one who spoke intelligently about the game.

[NC Raven]

Jaws out? That stinks. Could be worse though. I thought you were gonna say they were replacing everybody with a Dennis Miller / Dan Dierdorf / Tony Kornheiser combo.

[Teavo]

It's definitely a step in the wrong direction. Chucky had better turn it down about eleven notches or it really will be unwatchable.

[alien bird]

Jaws was the only one who spoke intelligently about the game.

I think the ESPN plan is to use Jaws in a broader way and expand his presence on other NFL-related shows. With MNF, he was limited to to booth once a week. Hopefully this means more Jaws, not less - just not on MNF.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/story/2012-02-15/espn-dumps-ron-jaworski-from-monday-night-football/53110222/1

[DrUnk]

Jaws has been removed from the booth for MNF, leaving Tirico (who is a good play by play guy) and Chucky who is absolutely worthless in that forum...

Jaws was the only one who spoke intelligently about the game.

:word

[GOTA]

Figures they'd get rid of the wrong guy. Now it will be one big lovefest every game.

[flraven]

Figures they'd get rid of the wrong guy. Now it will be one big lovefest every game.

:word

[KidSampson]

This is very disappointing. Gruden is the 'sexy' pick, and Jaws is the 'intelligent' pick. I guess ESPN is going the glamorous route rather than the informative route. Get ready for "the greatest ____ in the history of the NFL" at least once a week.

[pyite32]

I think the ESPN plan is to use Jaws in a broader way and expand his presence on other NFL-related shows. With MNF, he was limited to to booth once a week. Hopefully this means more Jaws, not less - just not on MNF.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/story/2012-02-15/espn-dumps-ron-jaworski-from-monday-night-football/53110222/1

Except the only programs I watch on that terrible network are the actual sporting events. I refuse to listen to their "analysts" talk out of their collective A**es

[alien bird]

Except the only programs I watch on that terrible network are the actual sporting events. I refuse to listen to their "analysts" talk out of their collective A**es
Jaws was the only one who spoke intelligently about the game.
Well, maybe that's part of the reason they are moving the intelligent analyst into other shows - so guys like you will perhaps watch what you wouldn't have watched otherwise.

[Captain Silver]

Well, maybe that's part of the reason they are moving the intelligent analyst into other shows - so guys like you will perhaps watch what you wouldn't have watched otherwise.

Hopefully they dump Keyshawn and Carter, two of the biggest idiots on TV, followed closely by Berman...

[Thrall]

I saw the headline on Yahoo, and I got excited. I thought for sure they were letting Chucky go, then I opened the article. Really ESPN, really ? Chucky is terrible, and I really like Jaws, have since he played. Man, watching MNF this year is going to be painful.

[goodandfast]

PFT made a guess that Dilfer could be Jaws' replacement on MNF. That'd be a good move, IMO.

[Lime in the Coconut]

I love Gruden

[pyite32]

I love Gruden

And if you were a mediocre to solid NFL player Gruden would love you to the extreme.

[I Touchdown There]

And if you were a mediocre to solid NFL player Gruden would love you to the extreme.

I don't have a problem with him either...at least he KNOWS football unlike some of their past announcers...

[alien bird]

PFT made a guess that Dilfer could be Jaws' replacement on MNF. That'd be a good move, IMO.
They are guessing wrong. ESPN made it pretty clear that they were going to a two-man booth in Tirico and Gruden.

[Teavo]

ESPN could - and has! - done far worse than Gruden, who is a likeable guy on-air if he would just tone it down a little. Just once I'd like him to admit that a player is only the second best at his position in the entire history of the NFL. :) He was a head coach in the NFL so he's not ignorant about football. He just has to present a more balanced view when he's announcing.

My problem with this is not Gruden's presence, but Jaworski's absence. I liked Jaworski's commentary and I'm annoyed that ESPN has removed him. The broadcast will suffer because of it. Jaworski wasn't just "entertainment". I learned things about football when he had something to say, and I don't have time to watch the analysis shows.

[RockyMRaven]

It's definitely a step in the wrong direction. Chucky had better turn it down about eleven notches or it really will be unwatchable.

Probably why Jaws was removed was because he couldn't get a word in edgewise anyway! :laugh:

[Phil11]

I liked Jaws, he was reasonable and honest. Chucky says everyone is great, it's overblown.

[mickeyotc]

Gruden does get overly zealous, but I get a huge bang out of him. He always makes me smile, and he's no dummy about what's going on out on the field, IMO anyway. I'm glad he'll still be there.