Comments on: Jaworski calls departure from Monday Night Football “bittersweet”

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:56:32 +0000

After five years on Monday Night Football, Ron Jaworski is out, and a two-man group of Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden will call the games.
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So basically, it’s going to be Tirico calling a play here and there then 5 to 7 minutes of Gruden blathering on about how he loves the way “that guy” plays the game.

By: fcs34

fcs34 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:28:37 +0000

Jaworski calls departure from Monday Night Football “bittersweet”

He then took a sip of his chai tea before quietly launching into a heartfelt version of Edie Brickel and the New Bohemian’s “What I am ” on his acoustic guitar…

By: loungefly74

loungefly74 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:22:36 +0000

with the carousel it has become…how about if they just fully embrace it. and with that, i mean, change up the team week to week, bring back some of the old guys every now and then…i’m even including dennis miller (i may have been the very few who actually liked his archiac trivial non-sequitur ramblings, hey i loved him on SNL)kornheiser, Fouts, etc…it would be neat and nostalgic.
actually, the idea just came to me from reading the comments here…seems like everybody has their favorites.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:11:01 +0000

Methinks this had something to do, as well, with the fact Jon Gruden signed a new contract to stay with ESPN instead of going back to coaching. There’s only so much money to be spent on production(guys in the booth) and ESPN management is likely looking at the bottom line. The number of viewers is said to be dropping and that’s not a good sign, especially this time of the year when they are setting up this fall’s advertisers for the broadcast.

By: Always On Slightly Off

Always On Slightly Off — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:54:30 +0000

….And, down go the ratings. Monday Night RAW anyone?

By: baddorange

baddorange — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:50:19 +0000

Who cares. Every ESPN announcer talks too much. Like the others, I mute most of their games. NEVER watch their “experts,” either

By: alewatcher

alewatcher — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:14:42 +0000

I’ve heard of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, but ESPN just threw out the baby and kept the bathwater. Cannot stand Gruden. I don’t mind Tirico, and Jaws was probably the best of the three.

Nice job, ESPN – you’ve succeeded in making MNF even more unwatchable than ever, or at least more unlistenable.

By: amg503

amg503 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0000

“I tell ya, Mike, there’s a whole heckeva lot more room for me ta stretch my legs apar-, er, uh – out.”

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:12:06 +0000

BRING BACK DENNIS MILLER! Best MNF host in the history of the broadcast, bar none.

By: jharmon64

jharmon64 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:39:00 +0000

WOW, Tirico is the one that should be gone.

By: bradenarnold

bradenarnold — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:06:45 +0000

A dwarf that has never played real sports and an ex-coach too cowardly to coach again. Turn the volume down and listen to Glee during the game, you will hear more sports talk and feel more manly now.

By: bradenarnold

bradenarnold — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:04:36 +0000

Yes, that makes sense if you also watch soap operas and the cooking channel. Reading these comments are making me understand the move. Real sports fans no longer go to ESPN, which is why they are making this move. To cater to the “please make football flag-football” crowd. Please Illuminati, kill us all this December!

MNFF (Monday Night Flag Football) can’t wait! Then you can have two morons talking about everything but sports and no one will care. I’m moving to Australia.

By: cmack21

cmack21 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:52:23 +0000

they had some HORRIBLE games this year & then they get rid of the only person who could shut up Gruden.

By: raidersfreak

raidersfreak — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:40:23 +0000

I use to love madden and Summerall on fox and where ever else they were all those years. Most Favorite Duo right there. But…

Gruden has to tone down the the NFL Bromances man. I know it is for family entertainment but I would prefer some grid Iron talk.

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:47:02 +0000

It’s played out, this whole bashing on the announcers thing

A long time ago, for those of us that have been around for a while.

By: vikingsinla

vikingsinla — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000

Jaws had lapses where he could go on a weird tangent, or be a little too effusive, but Gruden has never seen a player he didn’t want to openly tongue-kiss.

Regardless, neither is worthy of holding Al Michaels’s jock strap.

By: titsburgfeelers

titsburgfeelers — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:13:13 +0000

BrigBackDierDorf!

By: blackdonnelly

blackdonnelly — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:07:28 +0000

And, if for some twisted reason you bring back Dennis Miller, please include a Thesaurus so some of us folks can get his references (LOL)

By: blackdonnelly

blackdonnelly — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:02:30 +0000

Jaws belongs in the booth. Kinda annoying, but he knows his business.

Gruden belongs on the sideline. Any sideline, or anywheres else, just not the booth.

Tirico belongs on the back nine at Tallgrass. Decent announcer, but jeez a pulse, maybe?

By: reach4succeed

reach4succeed — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:51:31 +0000

Dream Team- Howard Cosell, Dennis Miller, Al Michaels.

By: kibbee2545

kibbee2545 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:32:42 +0000

Going to miss him

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:26:48 +0000

bagadeez04 says:
Feb 15, 2012 7:12 PM
Gruden is pretty freaking annoying as an announcer…or in any capacity really. During draft week when they sit him down with the hot QB prospect and he grills them on game tape and such it makes me want to puke.

There is no escaping Chucky.

If he was so terrible, he’d be replaced, right?

well?

On the other hand, i’d prefer Gus Johnson, or Kevin Harlan to do MNF or the NFL Network. Have no problem with Gruden – Mayock is great on NFL Network, btw.

Gruden IS and always has been telegenic. Those who dislike him, thats ok – you’re going to see him anyway whether you like it, or not.

Once A Raider…ALWAYS A RAIDER
Jon Gruden 1998-2001

By: muhangis

muhangis — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:18:42 +0000

I like Gruden, he’s knowledgeable, speaks his mind, isn’t afraid what the network or pc minds think about it, isn’t shy to criticize the officials when they’re wrong, he’s gutsy, funny, and breaks x’s and o’s into a science. Every other damn analyst I heard is too afraid to speak something truthful. I felt Jaws was sometimes one of them, respected his study and knowledge of the game though. Tirico is very reasonable. But don’t understand the complaints on Jon Gruden. He’s a cool guy in my book.

By: nofunleague

nofunleague — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:55:56 +0000

Does it really matter? Football stopped being football when GODell took over so the announcers may as well be script readers. ESPN and football have never made it for me. Chris Berman’s act is so stale, He could go…shut up. And his stupid nicknames that he must stay up and night with his kids and think up are terrible. And what is up with his voice. Sounds like he has to clear it constantly. Oh and did I say it doesn’t really matter>?

By: polishkingski

polishkingski — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:41:42 +0000

does anyone speak for those of us that have cancelled cable/sat because of the huge bill every month? i cannot believe that more people have not complained about mnf going to pay tv. i can afford it but will not pay for something that use to be an nfl institution on TV for FREE. screw espn.

By: fordmandalay

fordmandalay — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:41:18 +0000

The MNF announcing just gets worse and worse. I thought the worst was over when they finally dumped Tony Cornholer, but now I’ve really got to find a radio station that broadcasts it – if that still happens. Sigh.

By: yyyass

yyyass — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:30:53 +0000

In a decade or so Aaron Rogers will own a lead analysts position if he wants to bother working at that point. The guy is money in front of a microphone. People just don’t appreciate how hard it is to be on point, speak clearly, work live with others in front of millions of people, and take direction off-camera all at the same time. He’s already good at it and he’s still playing ball.

By: coachliquoredup

coachliquoredup — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:12:48 +0000

Does that mean we’ll get twice as many “This guy” tidbits from Chuckie.

By: yevrag3535

yevrag3535 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:06:12 +0000

Monday Night football stopped being good in 1999. It has been a laugh fest for years……

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:02:44 +0000

Gruden is terrible.