Theismann to be replaced on 'MNF'

[Kiwon]

Theismann to be replaced on 'MNF'

By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY

Joe Theismann will be replaced on ESPN's Monday Night Football, says an industry official with direct knowledge of the move.

The former Washington Redskins quarterback, who worked as an analyst on ESPN's primetime NFL games for 19 seasons, last year joined play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and rookie game analyst Tony Kornheiser in the MNF booth last season.

Neither Theismann nor his agent, Sandy Montag, could be reached for comment.

Candidates to replace Theismann include ESPN studio analyst Ron Jaworski, as well as Bill Parcells and Emmitt Smith, who were recently hired as studio analysts.

Theismann could end up with other roles on ESPN/ABC's football coverage just as Mike Patrick and Paul Maguire were retained for ABC's college football coverage after they were removed from ESPN's primetime NFL game coverage before they were replaced by Tirico and Kornheiser last season.
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Hallelujah! He is one more irritating human being. I just have never liked him as an announcer. He's been jealous of Farve for years and his bias was obvious.

[MadtownPacker]

Hearing Parcells ripping on players would be interesting.

[MJZiggy]

*does a little dance*

They should hire William Henderson to do it if he retires. I used to say "anyone else" when Madden was doing MNF, but now I know better.

[BallHawk]

Can't say I'll miss him, even though his contradictory statements were hilarious.

[packinpatland]

A dull game became less boring, just waiting to hear what stupid thing was coming out of his mouth next.
Can't say he'll missed much, tho.

[Bub]

They need to ditch Cornholio too. He's alright in PTI, but sucks as an analyst.

[Zool]

I think Theismann drags everyone around him down. I couldn't be any happier about this.

[Guiness]

Yay for him being gone.

I'd like to see Parcells. I wonder if he has the precense to do it. He certainly has the knowledge.

[GBRulz]

Yay for him being gone.

I'd like to see Parcells. I wonder if he has the precense to do it. He certainly has the knowledge.

Exactly, which is why alot might be curious to see him in the booth !

[Green Bud Packer]

they should dump korney and put mcguire back in the booth

[Kiwon]

Parcells in the booth would be very interesting.

BTW, GBRulz, cool avatar!

[mraynrand]

Hasta la vista, verbal diarrhea.

[Zool]

Good god. From one jackass to another.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2812834

Jaworski replacing Theismann in MNF booth
ESPN.com

There will be a quarterback change in the Monday Night Football broadcast booth for the 2007 season.

Ron Jaworski will join Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser on the ESPN telecast. Jaworski replaces Joe Theismann, who has been offered a prominent football analyst job with the network.

Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber will continue as sideline reporters.

"This new lineup will enhance our presentation of Monday Night Football, our most important property," Norby Williamson, executive vice president, studio and remote production, said in a statement. "Ron has covered the NFL from many different perspectives, and he is totally tied into the issues and trends from around the league.

"We appreciate the work Joe has done for 19 years and continue to talk with him about another high-profile football role with ESPN."

Jaworski, who played 17 years in the NFL, most notably as quarterback of the Eagles, joined ESPN in 1990. He has been a prominent NFL analyst for the network and his studio duties will now be spread among ESPN's other NFL analysts, including newcomers Emmitt Smith and Bill Parcells.

Theismann, a storied quarterback in Redskins history, was the NFL's MVP in 1983 and led Washington to victory in Super Bowl XVII.

Last season, ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football was the most-watched series in the history of cable television and the only NFL series nominated for a 2007 Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Live Sports Series category.

Nine of the top 10 on the list of cable television's biggest household audiences ever came from ESPN's coverage of Monday Night Football in 2006, including the Giants-Cowboys game on Oct. 23, 2006, which ranks No. 1 all-time with a 12.8 rating.

[Merlin]

Jaworski for Theisman? No upgrade there. Who makes these selections? That's who should be replaced...

[Zool]

Jaworski for Theisman? No upgrade there. Who makes these selections? That's who should be replaced...

Agreed. Whats next? They take out Kornheiser and put in Shannon Sharpe?