Beerball Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I must say that I'm not surprised. He and Gruden did not appear to mesh. Still, he does have a new 5 year contract. link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've heard of him. The Bills should pick him up. Git 'er done Buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I never like Jaws in the broadcast booth. He always stuck me as a dopey, unconvincing analyst. Now Gruden, I love. The guy is full of personality and gives tremendous insight on the offensive side of the ball. What a character, the man is damn entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I hate 3 man announce teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 i still prefer a 3 man booth.....somebody on the defensive side of the ball....say like Deion Sanders (PRIMETIME)he is funny, entertaining, engaging and informative. i think the analyst should have a foil as part of their schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 They booted the wrong guy. Gruden blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 This sucks. I like Jaws in there because he's a guy that knows football and explained things that were not obvious to a lot of fans (like me). I liked the back and forth banter between the two. A bad decision by ESPN all the way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) They booted the wrong guy. Gruden blows. I really am not a big fan of the MNF broadcast on ESPN, at all. Tirico is dull as hell, Gruden, in 3 short years, has gotten old and stale, like John Madden did, after 25 years(who was much better at this schtick), and Jaws, much as I love the guy for his studio work, is just not a good color guy. I like Gruddens' football camp shows, or whatever they call them, but not so much because of him...it is more cuz I just like the idea of breaking down the highly touted college players one on one...he is just not a great broadcaster for games. i still prefer a 3 man booth.....somebody on the defensive side of the ball....say like Deion Sanders (PRIMETIME)he is funny, entertaining, engaging and informative. i think the analyst should have a foil as part of their schtick. As crazy as it sounds, it can work...and as crazier as it may sound, Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire and Joe Theisman were good together...even though Theisman was a blowhard. All in all though, right now, Michaels and Collinsworth are the best in the business. Edited February 15, 2012 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Rotating Bye Week player! Hollah! ESPN You can pay back by extending my Insider account infinitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir andrew Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Jaws never really seemed to know what was going on in the play. Numerous times it seemed that he would be corrected by Gruden. Glad he's out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I hate 3 man announce teams Ditto. I don't think I've ever heard a good 3-man booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Tirico is horrible and has admitted to knowing people think he talks too much instead of just announcing the game but said he is is a journalist first...dope Gruden is terrible and thinks everyone is great how about some real announcers that just announce the game and are not afraid to be critical when they should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Now Gruden, I love. The guy is full of personality and gives tremendous insight on the offensive side of the ball. What a character, the man is damn entertaining. When he isn't ball washing any and all big-name QBs playing. I thought he was going to offer to have Brady's baby a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ditto. I don't think I've ever heard a good 3-man booth. You didn't like Howard, Frank, and Dandy Don? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 You didn't like Howard, Frank, and Dandy Don? Turn out the lights, the party's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I must say that I'm not surprised. He and Gruden did not appear to mesh. Still, he does have a new 5 year contract. link Time to make him offensive quality control coach. I really am not a big fan of the MNF broadcast on ESPN, at all. Tirico is dull as hell, Gruden, in 3 short years, has gotten old and stale, like John Madden did, after 25 years(who was much better at this schtick), and Jaws, much as I love the guy for his studio work, is just not a good color guy. I like Gruddens' football camp shows, or whatever they call them, but not so much because of him...it is more cuz I just like the idea of breaking down the highly touted college players one on one...he is just not a great broadcaster for games. As crazy as it sounds, it can work...and as crazier as it may sound, Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire and Joe Theisman were good together...even though Theisman was a blowhard. All in all though, right now, Michaels and Collinsworth are the best in the business. Honestly I don't care who is in the booth, I really don't even pay attention to what they say, just watchin the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I liked Jaws breakdown of plays. Gruden gets annoying after awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 You didn't like Howard, Frank, and Dandy Don? LOL....I almost added an exception for any booth involving Cosell but figured most of the crowd wouldn't remember them anyway (and to be honest, I was pretty young myself). So yes, that is the singular exception to the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) I hate 3 man announce teams The only thing I hate more in terms of football broadcasts are the 5 man "cackling/backslapping/let's talk all over each other" pregame & halftime shows. PS They gave the wrong guy the boot. I would have dumped Gruden instead. Edited February 15, 2012 by LabattBlue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I liked Jaws breakdown of plays. Gruden gets annoying after awhile. That is definitely Jaworski's strength, but the MNF broadcast doesn't really allow for much of that...3 men in the booth makes it even worse. May take crap for this, because he seems to be universally loathed, but Dan Dierdorf is so much better on Sunday afternoon games than he was on Monday Night Football. I heard him interviewed, talking about how different it was doing a Sunday afternoon game, than it was doing MNF, where you were encouraged to over emphasize things for the casual viewer, that the harcore fan doesn't really care about, or already knows. It is sort of like a Super Bowl-lite in some ways. It is expected that wives and girlfriends are more likely to be watching a prime-time game with their partners, than they would on Sunday afternoon. Maybe this expectation is what makes the MNF broadcasts so weak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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