Kornheiser

[cpk1994]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I really think that ESPN is egging Tony on through his earpiece. They don't call it BSPN for nothing.

[GBRulz]

I didn't watch the game (I was in the stands) and obviously didn't have to listen to this guy. So, I can't speak about his Favre references that some of you have mentioned, but one thing even our local news commented on was some stat that ESPN posted comparing Rodgers to Favre's stats?? Like their stats from opening weekend type of thing. Do you guys have any idea what I'm talking about? lol. From what I heard about it, it's pretty damn appalling.

I have always disliked Kornholio and wish that his place in the booth could be replaced by a mime.

[pbmax]

They gave two graphics about Rodgers night. One was the Week One comparison to Favre. The second was the completion percentage record for the first start of an NFL quarterback.

[The Leaper]

TK is great as a reporter...but he's horrible as a commentator on MNF. He just doesn't really have a passion for football, and it shows. He's more interested in making stories where none really exist.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I didn't watch the game (I was in the stands) and obviously didn't have to listen to this guy. So, I can't speak about his Favre references that some of you have mentioned, but one thing even our local news commented on was some stat that ESPN posted comparing Rodgers to Favre's stats?? Like their stats from opening weekend type of thing. Do you guys have any idea what I'm talking about? lol. From what I heard about it, it's pretty damn appalling.

I have always disliked Kornholio and wish that his place in the booth could be replaced by a mime.

Like pbmax said, they did show that graphic.

I don't hate Kornheiser like others, but it was bad in this game--especially the first half. I bet he made 50 Favre references. At certain points in the game, it seemed like every throw by Rodgers was compared to Favre. Either ARod made a good throw, and TK said that he looked like Favre. Or they'd get in a 1st and 33, and TK said that fans would expect Favre to get out of the situation.

[boiga]

Here's another media piece bashing Korny : http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com...dy_Don%3F.html

Here's the harshest quote from it:

In Kornheiser, ESPN offers a commentator who combines the worst qualities of both: a haughty wine-sipping big-city Beltway journalist painfully miscast in the role of America's everyman.

He ain’t Joe Six-Pack, folks. He’s Joe Chardonnay.

[texaspackerbacker]

I certainly don't like the guy--not at all.

We won the game, though; We've got a super team; We ought to be above all this.

The guy ain't going away--not in the middle of the season anyway. There probably are some "more sophisticated" people in a couple of corners of the countries who like his style. No big deal; Let's just move on to something not so meaningless.

[Pugger]

Why do they need 3 guys in the booth in the first place?? ABC started this nonsense back in the Dandy Don and Howard Cosell days. You only really need a guy doing play by play and the other with color commentary. I'd much rather have just MT and Jaws in there.

[Maxie the Taxi]

ya, he really ruins the game that you are trying to watch.. I'd rather have dead silence than him chirping every 2 mins

I did watch the game in dead silence (I unmuted the sound only when there was a penalty).

It was great. I'll never go back to listening to the bozos at ESPN.

[MadScientist]

Why do they need 3 guys in the booth in the first place?? ABC started this nonsense back in the Dandy Don and Howard Cosell days. You only really need a guy doing play by play and the other with color commentary. I'd much rather have just MT and Jaws in there.

I suppose it makes the game seem bigger, having 3 guys in there. And it possibly can add a little more life to a blow-out. If the 3rd isn't Korny.

What I'd really like to see (hear) is having a defensive analyst, someone like LeRoy Buttler (don't know how he'd be in a booth, but he really knows the game). That could really add to the broadcast if done right.

[GBRulz]

I did watch the game in dead silence (I unmuted the sound only when there was a penalty).

I was seeing yellow flags fly left and right that night... I have a hard time believing there was too much silence!!

[The Gunshooter]

Kornholer, Kornhoser, what's the difference?