[Toossehew]

NFL | ESPN has Plan B for Monday nights
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:42:52 -0800
Andrew Marchand, of the New York Post, reports ESPN has a Plan B for their Monday Night Football broadcasts should they allow Al Michaels to leave, as previously reported. ESPN is strongly considering putting talk show host/columnist Tony Kornheiser on its telecast next year. If the network allows Michaels out of his contract then the new team is expected to be led by Mike Tirico. Tirico will be joined by Joe Theismann and Kornheiser, if Kornheiser agrees to ESPN's offer that is believed to be for around $1 million.

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Good God Noooooo!!!!!!!

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I like Mike Patrick and don't mind Joey T. But Tony K sucks, and I like Tirico doing college.

[Yessaniloas]

Tony K < Dennis Miller.

[jimmy28]

Tony K < Dennis Miller.

Yeah but that's like saying Jeff George > Danny Wuerffel.

[ligaliaCods]

Tony K < Dennis Miller.

I couldn't disagree more. Miller was a travishamockery. Tony couldn't be THAT bad.

I think he would be good, but I can't say for certain without hearing him. I do know that it is something that he has wanted to do for a long time and he would certainly come prepared.

[objennasweene]

Yeah but that's like saying Jeff George > Danny Wuerffel.

Agreed. Its like comparing fresh shit with day old shit, its still shit.

[cialesxtr]

I couldn't disagree more. Miller was a travishamockery. Tony couldn't be THAT bad.

I think he would be good, but I can't say for certain without hearing him. I do know that it is something that he has wanted to do for a long time and he would certainly come prepared.

Miller was bad. Yes. But I don't think Tony knows a lot about the sport. He's to busy kissing ass and repeating things he heres. I just don't want to here him on Monday nights.

[Louthcoombutt]

Agreed. Its like comparing fresh shit with day old shit, its still shit.

Yeah. Now, I like Tony K.....on PTI. And I like some of his articles. But to have to hear him call a game, and listen to him rabble on for a few hours...I think I'd pull my hair out.


Stick with PTI and your writing, Tony. Don't cross over to the dark side.

[chuviskkk]

Yeah. Now, I like Tony K.....on PTI. And I like some of his articles. But to have to hear him call a game, and listen to him rabble on for a few hours...I think I'd pull my hair out.


Stick with PTI and your writing, Tony. Don't cross over to the dark side.

Agreed. I love PTI and he does well there. I just hope he stays there.

[tipokot]

I heard Miller a few times, and I think his badness was overrated. It was Fouts that really killed that booth. And I'd listen to Tony K and Miller debate Shakesphere before I'd be stuck listening to homer extrodianre, Theisman.

[2swasseneons]

First and foremost they should get rid of Theismann. If they do that, they have a one year grace period for whoever else the pick.

[SimSlim]

Miller was bad. Yes. But I don't think Tony knows a lot about the sport. He's to busy kissing ass and repeating things he heres. I just don't want to here him on Monday nights.

Ass kissing? With Theisman there would anymore even be noticable. It'll be shit no matter who's up there simply due to Joe being in the booth. I'd be interested to see how Tony would do. "Knowing" the game doesn't help the announcers from spewing absolute garabage during the games now, so I don't know how much of a hinderance that would be for Kornheiser.

[Sydaycymn]

Tony is the man for PTI and a lot of his writing is pretty solid. I don't know how much experience he has calling games, but I'd give him the benefit of the doubt.