Madden to NBC in 2006
 

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I think this diminishes Madden as a commentator. He's changing jobs yet again, when I'm sure he could continue to do the Monday gig on ESPN if he wanted to. He seems even more like a hired gun, not a part of an announcing team.

It also doesn't change the real problem with his telecasts: He won't get the best game his network has to offer, just whatever game is scheduled

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Why should these people act like comradarie is part of their jobs. These guys are hired guns, they don't form broadcast teams to go for their job interview. They go after the money just like we do.

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That sucks I liked the Madden-Michaels team on MNF. I just hope they get a real football guy to team with Michaels. The whole Dennis Miller experiment was just dumb.

I don't look at this as a negative on Madden. He's free to pursue whatever job he wants.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]That sucks I liked the Madden-Michaels team on MNF. I just hope they get a real football guy to team with Michaels. The whole Dennis Miller experiment was just dumb.

I don't look at this as a negative on Madden. He's free to pursue whatever job he wants.[/QUOTE]
Michaels may be out of the loop, anyway. This won't start until next year, when ABC won't have football. I don't know that ESPN will break up their 10 on-air team to bring in Michaels and a player to be named.

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Michaels to ESPN makes sense. He's the best play by play guy in football in my opinion. Somebody will "make room" for him when he becomes available.

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I wonder what impact this will have on the espn license in the videogame, which i think is to begin next year?

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Michaels to ESPN makes sense. He's the best play by play guy in football in my opinion. Somebody will "make room" for him when he becomes available.[/QUOTE]
Well, Mike Patrick (the current ESPN play-by-play man) has had health problems, which led to his temporary replacement by Pat Summerall last year. Does any team in the league have a booth that can contain Michaels, Theismann, and McGuire?

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Speaking of madden anyone know when the new game is set to be released??

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[QUOTE=dirtbag2112]Speaking of madden anyone know when the new game is set to be released??[/QUOTE]

Sometime around Aug 8.

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[QUOTE=BrudLee]Well, Mike Patrick (the current ESPN play-by-play man) has had health problems, which led to his temporary replacement by Pat Summerall last year. Does any team in the league have a booth that can contain Michaels, Theismann, and McGuire?[/QUOTE]

I wish they would lose McGuire already

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[QUOTE=BrudLee]Well, Mike Patrick (the current ESPN play-by-play man) has had health problems, which led to his temporary replacement by Pat Summerall last year. Does any team in the league have a booth that can contain Michaels, Theismann, and McGuire?[/QUOTE]

I did a sports radio show in college and had Mike Patrick as a guest. He was probably the nicest guy we had on at any point. He was the biggest sports guy we got and I expected him to be a typical celeb type guy but he wasn't at all. Personally I think he is about as good as Michaels so I'd rather see him stick with Theisman and McGuire. They are the best team right now anyways. Why wouldn't Michaels go to NBC to stick it out with Madden?

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[QUOTE=FRPLG]I did a sports radio show in college and had Mike Patrick as a guest. He was probably the nicest guy we had on at any point. He was the biggest sports guy we got and I expected him to be a typical celeb type guy but he wasn't at all. Personally I think he is about as good as Michaels so I'd rather see him stick with Theisman and McGuire. They are the best team right now anyways. Why wouldn't Michaels go to NBC to stick it out with Madden?[/QUOTE]
Michaels has a thirty-plus year history with ABC. I don't think he'd jump to NBC to stay with a guy he's worked with for two years (and who will likely retire in a few years anyway). Michaels does nearly every sport for ABC, and though we tend to think the world revolves around the NFL (it doesn't?), he may not.

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If Michaels goes anywhere it would likely be to ESPN since ABC and ESPN are both owned by Disney.

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I just hope they get rid of Theisman in the transfer to Monday nights. Great football player, horrible announcer.

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[QUOTE=Daseal]Why should these people act like comradarie is part of their jobs. These guys are hired guns, they don't form broadcast teams to go for their job interview. They go after the money just like we do.[/QUOTE]

Did you just use the phrase "hired gun" to describe a commentator? :laughing2

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[QUOTE=jacobyfan]I just hope they get rid of Theisman in the transfer to Monday nights. Great football player, horrible announcer.[/QUOTE]



i totaly disagree with you, i think theisman does a fantastic job as an anouncer.

i wish abc would take the nfl games away from fox. i absolutely can't stand fox announcers.

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I like the Duo of Theismann and McQuire. I like the way they interact with one another. And sometimes they even have two very different opinions.

Wolfeskins I too can't stand the Fox announcers.

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I can't stand the fifth tier announcers on any network. Unfortunately, that's who covers the Redskins, by and large. If Don Criqui and Tim Green are calling the game, I'm definitely listening to Sam, Sonny, and old what's-his-name.

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I've heard that NBC is expected to select between Marv Albert or Bob Costas, with Albert having the slight advantage. But this was several months ago so that may have changed

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I can't believe you people don't think Brian Baldinger isn't the top announcer in all of football.....both him and Bill Maas should be elevated up to the top! LOL!!!!

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I personally was hoping Madden would retire because he's more annoying than anything else now a days and is a shell of his former broadcasting self. The only time I watch Monday night football anymore is for a skins game cuz I can't stand to listen to Madden blather on for more than a short period of time. It also still feels weird that NBC is gonna have football other than arena football and notre dame. and this may be a dumb question but I just can't remember, is CBS still gonna have pro football coverage? cuz I think they have the best duo right now in Phil Simms and Gumbell, which I think they r changing by putting simms in the studio and Phil nance or whatever his name is in the booth, but I cn't really remember.

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cbs and fox will still carry the sunday games, nbc will now have the sunday night games and espn will have the monday night games.


i think.

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I heard the leading candidates for NBC's play by play announcers
are Bob Costas and Marv "Bit Me" Albert...........

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I just hope that the NFL NEVER decides to turn to pay per view for their games....especially playoff games and the Super Bowl. I believe there is just some enterainment that needs to remain virtually free for us to watch on tv.

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On the Around the League segment Adam Schaefer indicated that NBC is interested in talking to Michaels about the 2006 Sunday Night Football job

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Al Michaels is one of the top football commentators in my opinion. I always loved hearing Pat Summerall and John Madden though. Summerall just seemed to have this warmth to his voice that doesn't get on your nerves like Maas or Baldinger.

I'll admit that Madden isn't the same John Madden - but the guy is getting pretty old!