MNF on BSPN...

[Santana32]

F*cking sucks!!!

Talk about ruining a great tradition...

Not only to the Network that it's on but a list of other flaws (keep naming):

1. Tony Kornheiser - the old fart doesn't know jack about the game of football. He simply does not belong in that booth with the talanted Mike Tirico and Theisman. Everything from his bald head to the Tony, Tony, Tony questions are stupendous. Get him off and demote him to a Page 2 columnist as that's where he belongs....

2. The Scoreboard graphics in the bottom-center of the screen. I don't understand why you don't just put the the thing on a huge bottom-line. It's not a huge deal, but I think it screws up the presentation...

3. MNF Intro....where the hell was it? With Hank Williams...

Keep adding...

[Raider Ran]

The list of things that bug me about that show are endless. Welcome back.

[RaiderDee]

Personally, I like Kornhieser...just not doing commentary. He really does know the game of football. The problem is that his role is semi-comic relief. ESPN is doing the old ABC "capture the casual football fan" thing. While all under the Disney umbrella (ESPN, ABC, MNF and soon the world), the conglomerate has been CONTINUOUSLY attempting to attract the casual sports viewer.

ABC/MNF tried it with Howard Cosel in he begining. They were fortunate things worked out because it bombed at first. Cosel rubbed everyone the wrong way. Fast forward a couple decades and the Dennis Miller fiasco. Ratings plummeted and as a result, they went back to a more traditional crew.

ESPN traveled down that very same road when they tried Rush Limbaugh out on the Sunday Morning Pre Game Show. Things didn't fair much better. (See Limbaugh vs. McNabb heavyweight championship bout) ESPN quickly dropped the idea and went back to a traditional crew.

The botom line is that football is watched by football fans. Why cater to the casual viewer who could really care less and who would NOT likely buy the products advertised before and during games? REAL football fans like to watch someone who knows and talks the game of football (Tom Jackson, Mark Schlereth, and Sean Salisbury are debateable). AND it's an added plus if they played the game and were good at it (once again, Jackson, Schlereth, and Salisbury are debateable).

FOX has held down the ratings for forever and a day. They KNOW what the FAITHFUL viewers want; four guys who either know the game of football inside and out and/or have played the game at it's highest level AND have a hot-looking flirty babe doing some meaningless weather report. FOX GETS IT!

Sadly, ESPN, ABC, and even NBC...or CBS...or back to NBC...then back over to CBS again will always be a step behind in the ratings.

[till death]

Originally Posted by RaiderDee

Personally, I like Kornhieser...just not doing commentary. He really does know the game of football. The problem is that his role is semi-comic relief. ESPN is doing the old ABC "capture the casual football fan" thing. While all under the Disney umbrella (ESPN, ABC, MNF and soon the world), the conglomerate has been CONTINUOUSLY attempting to attract the casual sports viewer.

ABC/MNF tried it with Howard Cosel in he begining. They were fortunate things worked out because it bombed at first. Cosel rubbed everyone the wrong way. Fast forward a couple decades and the Dennis Miller fiasco. Ratings plummeted and as a result, they went back to a more traditional crew.

ESPN traveled down that very same road when they tried Rush Limbaugh out on the Sunday Morning Pre Game Show. Things didn't fair much better. (See Limbaugh vs. McNabb heavyweight championship bout) ESPN quickly dropped the idea and went back to a traditional crew.

The botom line is that football is watched by football fans. Why cater to the casual viewer who could really care less and who would NOT likely buy the products advertised before and during games? REAL football fans like to watch someone who knows and talks the game of football (Tom Jackson, Mark Schlereth, and Sean Salisbury are debateable). AND it's an added plus if they played the game and were good at it (once again, Jackson, Schlereth, and Salisbury are debateable).

FOX has held down the ratings for forever and a day. They KNOW what the FAITHFUL viewers want; four guys who either know the game of football inside and out and/or have played the game at it's highest level AND have a hot-looking flirty babe doing some meaningless weather report. FOX GETS IT!

Sadly, ESPN, ABC, and even NBC...or CBS...or back to NBC...then back over to CBS again will always be a step behind in the ratings.

Good post. But I have to disagree with you on TK. I think that this guy should stay with PTI and thats it. He does not belong in the booth.

[RaiderSithLord]

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