Its Official: Kornheiser to Join ESPN's 'Monday Night Football'

[Wheat]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020800590.html

Kornheiser to Join ESPN's 'Monday Night Football'






The Washington Post

Wednesday, February 8, 2006; 8:30 AM




Washington Post columnist Tony Kornheiser will be joining the ESPN broadcast booth for "Monday Night Football" next season, a network source said late last night.



Kornheiser will serve as a color commentator in what is expected to be a three-man booth for the NFL staple, which is moving from Disney-owned ABC to Disney-owned ESPN starting next fall. Network speculation has revolved around longtime ESPN play-by-play man Mike Tirico and former Washington Commanders quarterback Joe Theismann joining Kornheiser in the booth.



Terms of the deal were unavailable. An ESPN announcement is expected today.



Kornheiser is expected to continue on ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" with fellow Post columnist Mike Wilbon, with the weekday show being aired live on Mondays from the site of that night's NFL game.



Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, The Post's assistant managing editor for sports, expressed optimism last night that Kornheiser's career at the paper would continue.



"We're happy for Tony," Garcia-Ruiz said. "But we still want him to continue to work for the paper. That's what's best for us and for our readers."

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

OMG...could it get any worse???

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

Martha Stewart

 

[Wheat]

Did you just answer you own question?


I personally think its fine. I enjoy his radioshow a lot.

 

[Canadian BoyzFan]

It's called sarcasm.

When will they learn that "The Game" is the show....not the announcers.

 

[Wheat]

then turn down the sound and pop in a CD.

 

[poke]

well that just about tops it off.......in the first year of the "new monday night
football " they will have the worst team announcing ever.
hopefully i can find a radio station to listen to while i watch.
i never thought mike tirico would be my favorite on a broadcast team.:bang2:

 

[Boom]

I personally think its fine. I enjoy his radioshow a lot.

Did he get a new show? His spot on ESPN Radio was filled by Colin Cowherd a year or so ago.

 

[Wheat]

He has a show on D.C. right now on sportstalk980.

Currently he's talking about the Duke/UNC game. I think he might be on XM also.

go to sportstalk980.com and if you register, you can listen to his show online.

 

[1fisher]

..........I wish they would get rid of Thiesman! He is such a freakin' Deadskin homer it's pathetic! Maybe the skins won't be on MNF much this coming season...... I guess I'll have to listen to games on the web so I don't have to hear his jibberish.

 

[Wheat]

..........I wish they would get rid of Thiesman! He is such a freakin' Deadskin homer it's pathetic! Maybe the skins won't be on MNF much this coming season...... I guess I'll have to listen to games on the web so I don't have to hear his jibberish.

the funny thing is that Moose is such a Homer that he makes Thiesman look like a Skins hater with his level of Homerism.

 

[Danny White]

I thought "Mr. Tony" didn't stay up late enough to even watch MNF... now he's going to host? They'd better have a futon in the booth for him! :laugh2:

That said, I like him as an addition. He's a good personality.

Tirico is one of my least favorite play by play guys, though. The way his voice squeaks and cracks whenever there's a big play is jarring and distracting.

And Theisman... well he's about the worst garbage there is. That guy is so pompous and annoying. I only hope that the subtraction of McGuire improves him slightly.

I think the best MNF booth for entertainment purposes would be Irvin, Riggins, and then a straight, classic play by play guy.

 

[jman]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/08/AR2006020800590.html

Cool...I know Tony is a Commanders homer, but he's not afraid to nail the Skins when they do something stupid.

I'm sure I'll get all bent out of shape during the first MNF Cowboys game for a short period of time until I just learn to take him for what he is. Never the less, I'm really interested in seeing and hearing him do his thing on Monday nights.

 

[sacase]

Gawd can the please get rid of Joe! I can't stand him, he is absolutly the WORST commentary guy there is. I can't wait to see ESPN's ratings fall through the floor. ESPN is going to kill Monday Night Football.

 

[Alexander]

the funny thing is that Moose is such a Homer that he makes Thiesman look like a Skins hater with his level of Homerism.

You are insane.

Johnston isn't even close to Theismann's level in that regard. I think both he and to a greater extent, Aikman go out of their way at times to criticize the Cowboys.

You will never hear that from Theismann.

 

[WoodysGirl]

NFL | Michaels no longer a part of Monday Night Football
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:43:57 -0800

ESPN.com reports broadcaster Al Michaels will no longer be part of the Monday Night Football announcing team on ESPN.

NFL | New Monday Night Football cast announced
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:43:22 -0800

ESPN.com reports the station has formally announced the new announcing cast for Monday Night Football that will show on ESPN starting with the 2006 season. Mike Tirico, Joe Theismann and Tony Kornheiser will be part of a three-man booth calling the games on Monday nights next season and Suzy Kolber and Michelle Tafoya will be sideline reporters.

Kolber and Tafoya both reported from the sidelines for ABC during Super Bowl XL. In addition, Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will take Pardon The Interruption on the road on Mondays during the football season. The shows will air from the site of ESPN's Monday Night Football games.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Even as a Commanders fan, I cant stand listening to Joey T. He is terrible.
Tony K, will be a good addition. He has a great personality and isnt so arrogant that he cant admit when he is wrong. Not to mention I dont like Tirico either.

My ideal modern MNF crew would start with Tim Ryan. Give him Tony K, and a GOOD play by play guy, even Buck.

 

[ravidubey]

Kornheiser is a perfect choice; now all they need to do is dump Theismann and add Michael Wilbon for some chemistry and they'll have a hit.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

Kornhole knows less about sports than my dog. I'd flip on his old radio show occasionally and coulnd't believe it was on a sportstalk network. He never discussed sports and when he did he was clueless.

I wish DirectTV would offer a service that synched radio broadcasts with the game feed so we'd have an option. My favorite broadcasts of the year are the preseason games that have radio teams for each team doing a half. I don't mind the "homerism" of the radio guys because they often provide insight into the team that we'd otherwise be unaware of. "Homerism" without insight is just annoying. They also seem to target the more football savvy fans as opposed to major broadcast teams who treat us as though we've never seen this football thing before.

I hate when the Cowboys are on MNF but now I really pray that they don't get a single MNF game next year but I fear they'll have 3 games.

 

[superpunk]

the funny thing is that Moose is such a Homer that he makes Thiesman look like a Skins hater with his level of Homerism.

This has got to be sarcasm. Otherwise, you're just horribly wrong. Moose and Aikman are like the Anti-Theisman. I'm not sure I've heard them say one good thing about the Cowboys. (exaggeration, of course, but still, they seem to go out of their way to criticize the Boys, not praise them.)