BigTen Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 The end of an ERA. Yeah, I know it will go the ESPN but I will miss MNF as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I won't. I'm too young to recall the TRUE glory days of MNF - I only vaguely remember Cosell and Dandy Don - but it's clearly nowhere near the event it had been in the past. I think it's a missed opportunity, actually; aside from the games being this or that, two of the biggest mistakes were hiring Dennis Miller and promptly de-balling him and not throwing über-neocon Limbaugh in there with him. I think you can tell those guys "rip away, just don't get too political" and it would've been HIGHLY entertaining. Leave Al Michaels in there to call the action, and get rid of that fat blob Madden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 The last MNF, and the chat room still isn't drawing a crowd? Where are you people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Means nothing to me ... as long as I have been watching MNF the crew has sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopzfanatic Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Yeah...it does kinda suck that MNF is leaving ABC and going to ESPN but it's not like it will be that huge of a change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Get cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopzfanatic Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Exactly...that's why I would believe it's not that big of a change...we'll see what production changes there are but other than that it'll still be in most homes and all bars!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfin2000 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 It's almost a parody of itself at this point, so it's not the loss it would have been a decade ago. Of course I might want to reconsider that comment if ESPN moves the Sunday night broadcast team into the Monday night slot. (Or is that pretty much what's happening?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Of course I might want to reconsider that comment if ESPN moves the Sunday night broadcast team into the Monday night slot. (Or is that pretty much what's happening?) 1237702[/snapback] IIRC, Madden/Micheals go to SNF. I think the MNF crew is up in the air a bit yet. Maguire appears to be out, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Madden goes to SNF. Michaels stays with MNF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Madden goes to SNF. Michaels stays with MNF. 1237707[/snapback] My tremendous apathy towards announcing teams in general got the better of me on that info; thanks Egret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 MNF has been lacking since Dennis Miller left [/sarcasm] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Maguire appears to be out, at least. 1237705[/snapback] There is a god and he has not forsaken football fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfin2000 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 There is a god and he has not forsaken football fans! 1237772[/snapback] Anybody here remember that segment on NBC (must have been at least 10 years ago) when McGuire was interviewing the Steelers' Lloyd? They were talking about how the helmets protect the players head, so McGuire tried it on and then Lloyd proceeded to slap him (VERY hard) upside the head several times. When they cut back to the studio, a visably upset McGuire (it was a taped segment) was whining that Lloyd would hear from his lawyers. To this day it's probably my favorite NFL interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSab Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 It's sad, change sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haywood Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 The Monday Night crew will be Al Michaels, Joe Theisman, and someone to be named later with Michelle Tafoya on the sidelines. God, I can't believe they gave f'n Theisman the MNF gig. All I can hope for is Maguire isn't the person to be named later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I won't. I'm too young to recall the TRUE glory days of MNF - I only vaguely remember Cosell and Dandy Don - but it's clearly nowhere near the event it had been in the past. I think it's a missed opportunity, actually; aside from the games being this or that, two of the biggest mistakes were hiring Dennis Miller and promptly de-balling him and not throwing über-neocon Limbaugh in there with him. I think you can tell those guys "rip away, just don't get too political" and it would've been HIGHLY entertaining. Leave Al Michaels in there to call the action, and get rid of that fat blob Madden. 1237647[/snapback] That about sums it up. MNF hasn't been anything special for a long time & it belongs on ESPN. It is sad though that what was once such an icon is now the butt of jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 God, I can't believe they gave f'n Theisman the MNF gig. 1238681[/snapback] Maybe he will have another career end on MNF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 The Monday Night crew will be Al Michaels, Joe Theisman, and someone to be named later with Michelle Tafoya on the sidelines. God, I can't believe they gave f'n Theisman the MNF gig. All I can hope for is Maguire isn't the person to be named later. 1238681[/snapback] Apparently Theismann is going to spend a lot of time with Al Michaels over the off season to change his style to suit Michaels. Since Michaels is the best announcer on TV, IMO, there's hope yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Apparently Theismann is going to spend a lot of time with Al Michaels over the off season to change his style to suit Michaels. Since Michaels is the best announcer on TV, IMO, there's hope yet. 1238812[/snapback] I give him one game....er one quarter to unlearn anything Michaels teaches him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hated-By-Many Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 it will better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THEbigred Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 ESPN on mute sounds the same as ABC on mute. yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Pilgrim Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I remember the glory days of MNF. At work you'd talk about watching the game that night, either at home with friends or going out to Chi-Chi's for all you can eat tacos, or something like that. Although he was controversial, Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster. For me, he was THE MNF announcer. And the tandem of Dandy Don and Frank Gifford was an exceptionally talented team along with Howard. Yes, MNF in its glory days is long gone. But I still tune in since I'm such a fan of football. But the announcers today do not excite me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I remember the glory days of MNF. At work you'd talk about watching the game that night, either at home with friends or going out to Chi-Chi's for all you can eat tacos, or something like that. 1239027[/snapback] No I'm bummed. They used to have All You Can Eat Taco's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 The last MNF, and the chat room still isn't drawing a crowd? Where are you people? 1237654[/snapback] Trapped at the inlaws ... sorry to abandon you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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