As I had hoped, Tony Kornheiser will join Mike Tirico and Joe Theismann in the broadcasting booth for the new Monday Night Football on ESPN.
ESPN said that Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will take their show "Pardon The Interruption" on the road on Mondays during the football season, broadcasting from the site of the football game.
Looks like ABC isn't "Al's Broadcasting Company" anymore. Interesting power play here. I thought Al was signed to do MNF on ESPN with Theismann. Everyone knows he was horrible on the NBA broadcasts. Would he jump to NBC to do Sunday Night Football (which will be the NFL's marquee slot next year with the right to change games late in the season)?
ReplyDeleteApparently, there was mutual disinterest in Al Michaels for this role. He wants to be released from his contract and probably will be. I don't think he will end up on NBC SNF though because they already have Madden and I think they want to forge their own identity. That's just a guess.
ReplyDeleteCan someone hire GUS JOHNSON PLEEEEEEEZ!
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