Joe T. takes a "jab" at MNF

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by redsk1

Joe Theismann said he's interested in pursuing NFL analyst work in 2008 and hopes to speak with NFL Network, among others. ''I feel unchallenged but not bored,'' he said. ''I have other business interests.'' And he also gives motivational speeches. What does he think of Monday Night Football now? ``Ron is a terrific football guy but he happens to work on Tony's show. It has become a three-hour Tony Kornheiser show. When I was let go, they explained they wanted more of an issue show and less about football. They've accomplished that.'' -- Miami Herald


Sounds familiar...

I agree with him 100% and if what he said they want more of an issue show than football they have done a great job. They could turn the whole thing around but that MNF game we played a couple of weeks ago supports what JT said and was about the worse annoucing I have ever seen. Oh, by the way Redaskins called a timeout. That said as they were interviewing Charles.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I agree with him 100% and if what he said they want more of an issue show than football they have done a great job. They could turn the whole thing around but that MNF game we played a couple of weeks ago supports what JT said and was about the worse annoucing I have ever seen. Oh, by the way Redaskins called a timeout. That said as they were interviewing Charles.

Yeah, that night sucked but I'll give them a pass. Barkley is a tough dude to talk over & I got the impression they tried a couple times to get him out of there. Became more of a talk show than football coverage.

As mentioned on a thread here, mnf was much better this week - coverage was really good actually. I like the team they have & I love Tony K. I think having another football analyst in the booth would get too busy. I like the forumula: Jaws - micro, Tony - macro, Tirico- play by play

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Yeah, that night sucked but I'll give them a pass. Barkley is a tough dude to talk over & I got the impression they tried a couple times to get him out of there. Became more of a talk show than football coverage.

As mentioned on a thread here, mnf was much better this week - coverage was really good actually. I like the team they have & I love Tony K. I think having another football analyst in the booth would get too busy. I like the forumula: Jaws - micro, Tony - macro, Tirico- play by play

I think that is the desired formula but we hear macro about 70% of the time. And it isnt even a good overall, it's an attempt to be funny, and many times just wrong. I like the idea of balance, but in this case it is just that. An idea.

[Monksdown]

I think it comes down to them believing their own hype. Despite the cush job that it must be for them. Despite the fact that it's big ratings for a very important, and specific demographic for the most part.

We don't believe that they are worth that much to us. I think that most of us would agree that your enjoyment of the game would not noticably change if they completely changed the broadcast team.

Why cant we go back to limiting their on air time. I don't need to see them. I don't want to see them. Let's just hear them.

And Tony K. was well loved because he wasnt quite the biggest thing in the country. Well now he is, and as Americans, we need to tear "the man" down.