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saint0917
May 18th, 2009, 11:16 AM
BRISTOL, CONN. (AP) —Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden is replacing Tony Kornheiser on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team.

The network said Monday that Gruden will be in the booth with Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski when the show starts its 40th season this fall.

Kornheiser cited a fear of flying in his decision to leave after three years.

Gruden replacing Kornheiser on MNF (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txfbnmondaynightfootba&prov=st&type=lgns)

ESPN,Gruden replacing Kornheiser on MNF (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4174469)
Gil Dobie
May 18th, 2009, 11:37 AM
Kornheiser cited a fear of flying in his decision to leave after three years.


Isn't the Madden bus available xeyebrowx
appmaj
May 18th, 2009, 11:39 AM
Good; I like Tony on PTI but this was not his place...

Not to mention the total lack of respect for FCS players
ISUMatt
May 18th, 2009, 11:42 AM
TK said the MNF schedule would have been real tough on bus and really had to fly so he stewed over it for a month and decided to step down
LacesOut
May 18th, 2009, 12:35 PM
I like it.

Interesting choice though, being that Gruden has no commentating/TV experience.
SideLine Shooter
May 18th, 2009, 12:39 PM
I wonder if we will have to read Gruden's lips like we did when he was on the sidelines.
89Hen
May 18th, 2009, 12:41 PM
Good; I like Tony on PTI but this was not his place...

Not to mention the total lack of respect for FCS players
Agreed. xnodx


Interesting choice though, being that Gruden has no commentating/TV experience.
I was thinking the same thing. This is one of the premier gigs and to go from no booth to MNF is a big jump. Also, the spot he's filling is the funny guy. There's really not much that strikes me as funny about Gruden other than the whole Chuckie thing. xeyebrowx