Monday Night Football Commentators

**Raineman** · 08-21-2006, 08:17 PM

Just 'aint the same without Al Michaels. It just doesn't seem like it has the importance or grandeur (sp). There doesn't seem to be any........I can't describe it. Something just doesn't seem right.

I don't know---anyone else feelin' this?

**Ravenatic20** · 08-21-2006, 08:23 PM

I get my Michaels/Madden fix on Sunday nights. Madden is hilarious to listen to. As for the ESPN commentators, I can't speck for them, no cable here.
I'm glad the main prime time game is on Sundays now though, where its supposed to be

**TTRaven** · 08-21-2006, 08:38 PM

I think it's safe to say that Tony Kornheiser is not going to be around on MNF for very long. He just isn't that good.

**The Fanatic** · 08-21-2006, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Raineman

Just 'aint the same without Al Michaels. It just doesn't seem like it has the importance or grandeur (sp). There doesn't seem to be any........I can't describe it. Something just doesn't seem right.

I don't know---anyone else feelin' this?

I know exactly what you're saying.

I feel the exact same way.

Something about the way Michaels calls the game that makes it different.

Didn't really matter to me who else was with him, it was Monday Night Football when he was on.

Theisman is alright, but I liked him better on Sunday nights with Mcgwire and Patrick.

The set up now just doesn't seem right on reveresed nights.

**Drkraven** · 08-21-2006, 09:00 PM

I hate it! I like Joey T, but those other two are awful.

**camdenyard** · 08-21-2006, 09:01 PM

I'd settle for Frank Gifford.

**AZRAVEN** · 08-21-2006, 11:21 PM

I always got a good chuckle or two from Paul MacGuire. I miss him. Tony Kornheiser doesn't have "it" as far as I'm concerned. I've never cared for Joe T, he never shuts up. Still like Madden, though his schtick is a bit worn. I just wish they get a good crew and then leave it alone. I don't think Kornheiser is quite as annoying as Dennis Miller was.

**Drkraven** · 08-21-2006, 11:47 PM

I am one of the 10 people in the world that like Dennis Miller*duck*
I thought he was quite amusing.

**darb72** · 08-21-2006, 11:55 PM

Don't feel bad Drk, I thought Miller was the best thing to happen to Monday night football since in a long time.

My buddies and I still joke around about that creepy Eagle doll.

**skimmy** · 08-22-2006, 04:39 AM

I like Mike Tirico as an announcer, but listening to him do play by play just makes me think of college football or NBA basketball. It's like I'm watching Georgia Tech vs. Maryland or something not an NFL game, let alone a primetime spotlight game on Monday night. Maybe its just that Tirico just does too much play by play for ESPN and I'm getting sick of him.. I don't know but I agree with the original poster, it just doesn't seem "special" anymore. I'll continue to give it a chance though because it is still preseason and they might grow on me as the season goes along.

**Admin Steve** · 08-22-2006, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by Raineman

Just 'aint the same without Al Michaels. It just doesn't seem like it has the importance or grandeur (sp). There doesn't seem to be any........

....gravitas!

I agree. Sunday night football is great though.

**Brandon** · 08-22-2006, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Raineman

Just 'aint the same without Al Michaels. It just doesn't seem like it has the importance or grandeur (sp). There doesn't seem to be any........I can't describe it. Something just doesn't seem right.

I don't know---anyone else feelin' this?

It doesn't seem the same to me either. However, maybe it's just because it's new and a change. Hopefully, it's gets better.

**purplepoe** · 08-22-2006, 07:31 AM

I cannot stand Kornheiser at all.

I didn't watch much last night but from what I did see there wasn't the stupid email's with the "Tony, Tony, Tony" crap.

Did I just miss them or did they wake up and realize that

1. It's a dumb segment and...

2. It's even more dumb to ask the least knowledgeable commentator to comment on viewer's emails.

PP

**Bez513** · 08-22-2006, 07:59 AM

Torico is pretty good but Korhnolio is really bad. I think Dennis Miller was even better...at least he's somewhat funny.

**skimmy** · 08-22-2006, 08:14 AM

It's even more dumb to ask the least knowledgeable commentator to comment on viewer's emails.

It's clear they're trying to mix in a little PTI flavor because Kornheiser is in the booth. I don't like it either, it just seems out of place and seems to be distracting from the game.

**Rochardrik** · 08-22-2006, 08:49 AM

I never liked Al Michaels, from the beginning. He is NOT a football guy. I did get used to him though, after many years, " the bo-all is spotted on the ...." Don't miss him at all, and even though tirico is very knowledgeable, he is Way Too Vanilla(no pun intended). Now Theisman is a different story, have never been able to stand him. He sucks up to EVERYONE, and often completely mis-reads what he is seeing. However, at least in the first game, Tony has Called him on his suck-upiness.... I like that! Tony is Tony.. His humor and view of things is an acquired taste, and I have a voracious appetite for it! . All in all, it is MUCH better than John 's stating and re-stating the already obvious. "You see, he takes the ball here, and runs it over here...and those kinds a things...." Wow John, did he really do that?... We woulda never known... It will get better, more accurately, we, well at least I will get accustomed to it, and wonder ... Al who?, John who?

**hurting** · 08-22-2006, 08:55 AM

I'll reserve judgement until the games count. Neither Sunday Night nor Monday Nights games have seemed very special to me yet. I think Kornheiser will be ok once the regular season starts, but I to thought the 'hey tony, hey tony, hey tony'[ segment was just DUMB.

**Losac** · 08-22-2006, 09:03 AM

Michaels is by far my favorite play-by-play man, and Madden is just hilarious with his exagerrations and takes. It's also funny to hear his unintentionally sexual comments. During a Bengals game, he said "the Bengals lead the league in Johnsons". Not to mention last year's classic about "running the ball right up the A-hole".

**hurting** · 08-22-2006, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by losac

During a Bengals game, he said "the Bengals lead the league in Johnsons". Not to mention last year's classic about "running the ball right up the A-hole".

I think Madden is starting to loose it. But, he is still very knowledgable and he is entertaining. I like hearing his goofy takes as well.

By the way did you hear him use the term Cankles (pronounced Kan-kels). and circle the O-linemens ankles a few years ago.

A Cankle is when your Calves are so fat that they run right down to your ankles, thus; 'cankles'.

His speach was hillarious and I think only interesting to him.

**Losac** · 08-22-2006, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by hurting

By the way did you hear him use the term Cankles (pronounced Kan-kels). and circle the O-linemens ankles a few years ago.

A Cankle is when your Calves are so fat that they run right down to your ankles, thus; 'cankles'.

His speach was hillarious and I think only interesting to him.

I don't remember that, but it sounds like classic Madden!