Gruden joins MNF team, replacing Kornheiser

[MJZiggy]

Michele's gonna wet herself.

[gbgary]

thank god. gruden may be pretty good.

[GBRulz]

LOL - Zig, I about screamed when I heard this earlier!

Two great things happened here today!! First, we got rid of Kornhole and second, we got some fantastic eye candy

[pbmax]

Re: Gruden joins MNF team, replacing Kornheiser

Kornheiser is both smart and funny. MNF was just the wrong vehicle for his talents.

His radio show was hilarious.

Agree 100%. The job he was asked to do, bring the game conversation to people who do not regularly follow football was a fool's errand. This wasn't the same audience mix as it was on broadcast TV during the 70s.

He is much smarter than that. I am surprised it hadn't blown up before now. But the person most misplaced is Tirico. He talks as much as Al Michaels and is far less knowledgeable. He left precious little room for Kornheiser and Jaws to get a back and forth going except for Favre-A-Polooza, which was a one man show.

I like Tirico's work, but there was no air in that booth sometimes. Chucky will be all football attitude but he might make a better fit for time. The question I have is will they let Chucky and Jaws go at it over football X and O minutiae? Because the can both cover this from the offense's perspective.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Re: Gruden joins MNF team, replacing Kornheiser

Kornheiser is both smart and funny. MNF was just the wrong vehicle for his talents.

His radio show was hilarious.

Agree 100%. The job he was asked to do, bring the game conversation to people who do not regularly follow football was a fool's errand. This wasn't the same audience mix as it was on broadcast TV during the 70s.

He is much smarter than that. I am surprised it hadn't blown up before now. But the person most misplaced is Tirico. He talks as much as Al Michaels and is far less knowledgeable. He left precious little room for Kornheiser and Jaws to get a back and forth going except for Favre-A-Polooza, which was a one man show.

I like Tirico's work, but there was no air in that booth sometimes. Chucky will be all football attitude but he might make a better fit for time. The question I have is will they let Chucky and Jaws go at it over football X and O minutiae? Because the can both cover this from the offense's perspective.

I like the cut of your jib.

[MJZiggy]

LOL - Zig, I about screamed when I heard this earlier!

Two great things happened here today!! First, we got rid of Kornhole and second, we got some fantastic eye candy

I saw the article and thought of you instantly.

[GrnBay007]

Two great things happened here today!! First, we got rid of Kornhole and second, we got some fantastic eye candy

Wonder if he will make those crazy faces on camera while he's announcing....like he did while he was coaching? He wouldn't be Chucky with that!!!

[MOBB DEEP]

Re: Gruden joins MNF team, replacing Kornheiser

"If I could handpick a replacement of a football guy, I would cast a net and drag in Jon Gruden," Kornheiser added. "He is the two things you most want -- smart and funny -- and has the two things I don't -- good hair and a tan. "

That's 4 things Korny doesn't have.

Even Howard Cosell would be better. Not the Cosell from his days on MNF, the dead Cosell of today. Clattering bones, or a quiet urn full of ashes would make more intelligent commentary than Kornheiser.

Kornheiser is both smart and funny. MNF was just the wrong vehicle for his talents.

His radio show was hilarious.

XACTLY! he's a beast

similar to dennis miller being placed in wrong venue: too many non-intellects tune into mnf imho

[oregonpackfan]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

[MOBB DEEP]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

probowler v. leadn team to 6-10


8-3 before TORN BICEP hindered him

[Zool]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

probowler v. leadn team to 6-10


8-3 before TORN BICEP hindered him

Favre not a Packer, yet Kornhole was continuously slurpin on Favre during Packer games. Got really old. Tirico actually told him to stop mentioning Favre during the Vikings game somewhere in the 4th quarter.

[Fritz]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

What he said.

[cpk1994]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

probowler v. leadn team to 6-10


8-3 before TORN BICEP hindered him

Favre not a Packer, yet Kornhole was continuously slurpin on Favre during Packer games. Got really old. Tirico actually told him to stop mentioning Favre during the Vikings game somewhere in the 4th quarter.

It was Jaws who told Kornhieser to knock it off first, then Tirico kind of joined in.

[cpk1994]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

probowler v. leadn team to 6-10


8-3 before TORN BICEP hindered him

6-10 wasn't Rodgers fault. YOu are totally ignorant(not suprising) iof you believe otherwise. Aslo, Favre's pro bowl selection was a farce.

[ThunderDan]

I never liked Kornheiser as a football announcer. He had just a maginal knowledge of pro football but came off as a know-it-all who belittled the opinions of his more knowledgeable colleages.

I also did not like how he continually stated the Packers made a mistake in letting Favre go. Favre's poor performance at the middle and end of the season as well as Rodgers very good first year as a starter showed the Packers made the right decision.

probowler v. leadn team to 6-10


8-3 before TORN BICEP hindered him

Here are Favre's stats thru the his first 11 games.
245/347 2,461 yards 20td 13int 10.0 yards per completion, 7.09 ypa

Here are Rodgers's stat's thru 11 games:
228/359 2,599y 17td 9int 11.4 ypc, 7.24 ypa

How are Favre's first 11 games stats any better than Rodgers?