Tony kornhole replaced by jon gruden on MNF

[Phoenaxe]

Kornhole at Panthers Stadium!:rofl:

[Jangler]

I like TK on PTI. On MNF? Not so much.

this.

He tried to be Howard Cosell and it didn't work.

[tarheelpride]

i actually liked him on MNF (and i'm in the minority on this one I know)

[freeonbail]

Isn't this the same as transplanting one a**hole for another?

[Lt Pinkerton]

There is a God!

[pantherclaw]

blah.

[bLACKpANTHER]

i wish they got a defensive mind on there.. you have Tiriaf* who is a good play by play announcer and Jaws who is great at analyzing offenses and QBs.. now you bring in Gruden, which isnt bad, but is just another offensive talking head.. i would love Sapp on there.. that would be great..

on a similar note- someone i would absolutely love to see in the booth is Marshall Faulk..

[carpanfan96]

:hurray: & at the same time. While anything is better then Tony, Jon isn't exactly a lively person for a commenter.

[AKPantherFan]

THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!

I like listening to Gruden.

You guys without NFLN havent been watching him on tv, he is TONS better than cornstick

[PowerlessDan]

:hurray: & at the same time. While anything is better then Tony, Jon isn't exactly a lively person for a commenter.

He isn't that bad. I thought he held up pretty good for the 100 hrs of draft coverage.

THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!

I like listening to Gruden.

You guys without NFLN havent been watching him on tv, he is TONS better than cornstick

I agree he isn't bad. I believe he will take it serious and get better. He is known as a super hard worker. What NFL coach isn't.

[MadHatter]

Wtf is wrong with you people! Tony is great. I'm pissed. You guys not watch PTI? Might be the best sports show on tv. I can't believe you guys don't like Tony.

Kornhole is great on PTI. On MNF he absolutely blew.

His annoying little quips were neither insightful nor funny.

Thank God he is gone....he actually made me long for the days that Dennis Miller was on MNF.

[Happy Panther]

I miss Dennis Miller

[nitroblast]

I like Kornheiser on PTI, but he's incredibly annoying on MNF. Anyone remember him trying to compare pitchers to quarterbacks, while completely ignoring the fact that quarterbacks have a very limited amount of time to make the pass?

[AKPantherFan]

good read on yahoo sports

Tony Kornheiser is leaving Monday Night Football, citing his fear of air travel, and the great amount of it that the 2009 season would require. His replacement will be Super Bowl-winning (and recently fired) head coach Jon Gruden.

I apologize if I'm not able to contain my excitement. I have loathed the Tony Kornheiser era at Monday Night Football, so much so that I purchased a Sirius satellite radio hook-up so I could listen to the Westwood One broadcast instead of ESPN's. It wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.

When Kornheiser started three years ago, his presence made the entire broadcast awkward, because no one -- Kornheiser included -- knew exactly where he fit in. His jokes usually missed and his timing often interfered with important things that were happening on the field or relevant points that other commentators were trying to make. Every now and then, he'd land a solid joke, but they were few and far between, and not worth the hours of awkwardness between them.

That's how it was when Kornheiser started. Everyone kind of assumed that the people in the booth would get used to each other, and eventually, Kornheiser would find a groove that would let him show off his quick wit and sense of humor, while seamlessly blending into the broadcast. It never happened. In fact, he never made much progress at all from the first few awkward broadcasts.

But after three long seasons, it's over now. There'll be no more stepping on the toes of the guys who actually do want to talk about football. There'll be no more quips about fantasy football teams that aren't really fantasy football teams. Brett Favre(notes) will no longer be mentioned 298 times in a broadcast, whether he's playing or not. There'll be no, "Hey, look at me, I'm bald, and isn't that hilarious?!" jokes.

It's all come to a merciful end. Tony Kornheiser is quitting, and here's the press release (via The Big Lead):

Former Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden is joining ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The dynamic, outspoken and often fiery Gruden will join commentators Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski in the booth when sports television’s signature series kicks off its 40th season this fall. Gruden will also contribute analysis throughout the year on ESPN Radio and other platforms, in addition to being a part of ESPN’s 2010 Pro Bowl telecast and Super Bowl and NFL Draft coverage.

Gruden replaces Tony Kornheiser, who has decided to step down after three years in the Monday Night Football booth.

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Kornheiser added: “I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons. I feel we got better each year. My fear of planes is legendary and sadly true. When I looked at the upcoming schedule it was the perfect storm that would’ve frequently moved me from the bus to the air. I kept looking at the schedule the past month and wanted to find a way to quietly extricate myself. If I could handpick a replacement of a football guy, I would cast a net and drag in Jon Gruden. He is the two things you most want — smart and funny — and has the two things I don’t — good hair and a tan. I love PTI and am looking forward to continuing to yammer and yodel with Wilbon until the end of time.”

So he goes out as he came in, with jokes about his hair and complexion. Something feels right about that.

Before piling on too much, though, I do want to note that I'm glad that Kornheiser will be staying with "Pardon The Interrupton", because that is a great show, and he's fantastic in that format. I'd go so far as to say that he's as good on that show as he is brutal in the booth during a live football game. That's a very big compliment. Probably way bigger than Tony Kornheiser would like it to be

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