Kornhieser OUT from MNF *Merged*

[Star-Fan]

Just heard on DP show,...

 

[xWraithx]

why even bother putting on "controversial" voices like him and that other bearded guy if they can't take what comes with it....

 

[Star-Fan]

Jon Gruden to be replacement, per DP...

 

[Big D]

Good.

 

[Section446]

Thank god.

 

[dmq]

Bring Back Dennis Miller!

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Gruden is going to replace Tony on MNF? Way to get yet another short term fix for the booth. Gruden isn't going to be up there forever, he'll be coaching again by 2010.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Bring Back Dennis Miller!

If they did that I might seriously consider killing you for even suggesting it on a forum.

 

[Hostile]

Best news to start the day.

 

[Chief]

Gruden was too nice and subdued on the NFL Network's draft telecast. Hopefully, he'll come out of his shell a little bit in the MNF game booth. I doubt Jaworski will let him talk, though. Not a fan of the three-person booth.

 

[jgboys1]

Kornheiser Out, Gruden In At MNF

Posted by Mike Florio on May 18, 2009, 10:53 a.m. EDT
As we were finishing up our op-ed item regarding whether, based on currently available information, Mike Vick should be allowed back into the NFL as of 2009, our e-mail box was been overcome with messages regarding a huge development at ESPN.
Tony Korhneiser is out at Monday Night Football, and former Bucs coach Jon Gruden will be replacing him.
The move is being sold as a consequence of Kornheiser’s fear of flying; some will wonder whether there was something more to the move.
“I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons,” Kornheiser said in a release issued by ESPN. “I feel we got better each year. My fear of planes is legendary and sadly true. When I looked at the upcoming schedule it was the perfect storm that would’ve frequently moved me from the bus to the air. I kept looking at the schedule the past month and wanted to find a way to quietly extricate myself.
”If I could handpick a replacement of a football guy, I would cast a net and drag in Jon Gruden. He is the two things you most want — smart and funny — and has the two things I don’t — good hair and a tan. I love PTI and am looking forward to continuing to yammer and yodel with [Michael] Wilbon until the end of time.”

 

[Doomsday101]

About time!!!!! I'm willing to give Gruden a chance in the booth if it means Korn hole is out

 

[big dog cowboy]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TonyRomo10]

damn this sucks, Korny was great

 

[YosemiteSam]

The move is being sold as a consequence of Kornheiser’s fear of flying

Odd, a fear of flying never stopped John Madden from doing games. :laugh2:

 

[YosemiteSam]

About time!!!!! I'm willing to give Gruden a chance in the booth if it means Korn hole is out

shrug. Gruden will suck too. (well probably anyway)

 

[THUMPER]

About time!!!!! I'm willing to give Gruden a chance in the booth if it means Korn hole is out

Definitely!

I really wish MNF would stop trying to find comedy relief for the booth an just put guys in who know football and can actually talk about it. I don't know how well Gruden will do but he's got to be better than Kornholer.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I didnt like the lineup at all.

I did like how Korny called out Jaws for flip flopping all the time or when he couldnt believe what Jaws said or believed and replied "REALLY?????, you believe that"

 

[AsthmaField]

Oh Thank God!

Gruden is going to be awesome. Even moreso if you take into consideration that his presence means that Kornholio is going to be gone back to DC where he crawled from.

 

[MadCow]

I'm truly not a fan of Gruden. If a change was necessary, I'm sure there were better choices to be had.