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A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that ESPN is yanking analyst Joe Theismann from Monday Night Football. Earlier this year, the network said that the lineup for the weekly NFL broadcast would returned unchanged in 2007.
Per the source, the likely replacement for Theismann is Ron Jaworski, who performed well (despite wearing ladies' glasses) during the back half of a season-opening Monday night doubleheader and who currently is handling booth duties for the ESPN/ABC coverage of the Arena Football League.
It's unknown whether Theismann will be reassigned to other ESPN NFL-related shows, or possibly to ESPN's college football coverage. After Mike Patrick and Paul Maguire weren't shifted with Theismann from Sunday night to Monday night, Patrick and Maguire landed with the network's NCAA broadcasts.
The problem, as we understand it, is that Theismann received a lucrative contract in the waning days of Mark Shapiro's tenure, and the network is unlikely to eat the balance of it. We're told that there are at least two years remaining on the deal.
Per a source with knowledge of the in-house dynamics at ESPN, Theismann and Tony Kornheiser didn't mix well, and there's a school of thought that Kornheiser would be better without having to worry about tiptoeing on eggshells with Theismann. (And we agree with that. Completely.)
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i didn't watch 1 monday night football game last with the sound on because of that guy - the other games i watched without sound were paul mcguires
 
Thank God, I can not stand Theismann, and Jaworski would make for an excellent MNF analyst IMO.
 
Cornheiser was the problem IMO. At least Theisman tried to provide some insight. Cornhole doesn't even know what hes talking about, and tries to cover that up by making bad jokes. The third guy on the show last year was the best though, whenever Theisman gave him a chance to talk. :)
 
Theisman was horrible. Cornheiser was great at shooting Theisman down when he said stupid things. He tried to give insight but he was always wrong.
 
Brad Nessler/Dick Vermeil/Jaws should be the MNF crew.
 
patriotspride said:
I like Theismann also.tony cornhole isn't going to last no matter who is in the booth with him.he should just stick to PTI.
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Yep, I agree. Theismann is actually very good; I like him!

Tony on the other hand can go. Let him go back to PTI with Wilbon.
 
I'm one of the few that like Theismann. IMO he's very smart and offers great insight. Kornheiser is sweetness on PTI but I think he kinda blows on MNF. Mike Tirico is alright as well.

I preferred the SNF team the best. We won't ever get to hear them again :rolleyes:
 
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