RUDEbyallMEANS
Perennial All-Pro
Received this from the "football guys" daily e-mail update. I like watching Barkley on the NBA show, but I'm not sure about him in the MNF booth.
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16. Charles Barkley & Monday Night Football?
Full Article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001932683_nfl19.html
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ABC seemingly wants to add some basketball to its "Monday Night Football."
Executives at the network have "informally" inquired whether ex-NBA superstar Charles Barkley would be interested in joining the network's flagship sports program, ABC and Barkley's agent said.
"We've been approached about doing something," agent Marc Perman said in a telephone interview, declining to discuss specifics. Barkley is an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA."
The addition of Barkley would be another attempt by ABC to bolster ratings with a high-profile announcer without a football background. Comedian Dennis Miller was dismissed from "MNF" after the 2001 season.
" 'Monday Night Football' has always been that mix of sports and entertainment, so this makes sense," said Jay Rosenstein, a former vice president at CBS Sports. "He's got the wit and a sense of fun  everything you look for in a broadcaster."
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16. Charles Barkley & Monday Night Football?
Full Article: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001932683_nfl19.html
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ABC seemingly wants to add some basketball to its "Monday Night Football."
Executives at the network have "informally" inquired whether ex-NBA superstar Charles Barkley would be interested in joining the network's flagship sports program, ABC and Barkley's agent said.
"We've been approached about doing something," agent Marc Perman said in a telephone interview, declining to discuss specifics. Barkley is an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA."
The addition of Barkley would be another attempt by ABC to bolster ratings with a high-profile announcer without a football background. Comedian Dennis Miller was dismissed from "MNF" after the 2001 season.
" 'Monday Night Football' has always been that mix of sports and entertainment, so this makes sense," said Jay Rosenstein, a former vice president at CBS Sports. "He's got the wit and a sense of fun  everything you look for in a broadcaster."
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Unfortunately, this is not a joke...
