Tony Kornheiser - Fire him NOW ESPN.

[Dagmar]

Seriously, this guy is making the institution that is Monday Night Football a laughing stock and must be turning off viewers.

ESPN, do the right thing for once. It is surely not just me!

[Taco John]

The institution that is Monday Night Football was once manned by Dan Dierdork...

[Killericon]

The institution that is Monday Night Football was once manned by Dan Dierdork...

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2004/writers/pete_mcentegart/09/15/ten.spot/tx_miller_dennis.jpg

[Dagmar]

The institution that is Monday Night Football was once manned by Dan Dierdork...

Hmmm, I don't know who that is...

[fido]

the kornmeister is truly sad, he has no business being on mnf

[lex]

Padding our stats in a 7-7 game. WTF Tony!

[Broncos4tw]

This guy is really starting to piss me off. His "against the worst defense in the NFL" comment... what an asshole. He seriously needs to shut tfu.

[BMF Bronco]

all while sucking Favre's dick!

[jmz313]

He's an idiot. I don't think he watches sports, he just reads a few notes and regurgitates the info.

[bronco militia]

This guy is really starting to piss me off. His "against the worst defense in the NFL" comment... what an a-hole. He seriously needs to shut tfu.

good lord...our defense could be the worst in the nfl

[Houshyamama]

Are they even going to talk about the game? Ever?

MNF is a f'in joke.

[-Slap-]

I loved the interview with Favre's wife. I'm sure the biggest boor she encounters at any function is the guy who comes up and starts making jokes about their last name. She seemed mildly incredulous to still be fielding questions about it on national television 17 years into Brett's career.

[RhymesayersDU]

good lord...our defense could be the worst in the nfl

Seriously. For all the reasons to hate Tony K., saying our defense is bad isn't something to try and debate.

[cabronco]

Welcome to the bumbling idiots segment.

[nickademus]

Kornheiser doesnt really bother me he is there to make thoes type of comments its his job. he is no worse than dennis miller rush limbaugh or any of the other "color" guys they have brought in. I dont really like that style of announcing but its not gonna change any time soon. I would prefer wilbon for this job but hey I watch most games on mute anyways.

[dsmoot]

I disliked the pompous Cosell but at least Howard had something of substance to say. Tony must have pictures.

[broncobum6162]

Aside from the terrible play of our defense, it has become a Favre love-fest.
Bleeeeeeeeeeccccccccchhhhhhhhh!

[lex]

This is too much. I dont identify with Favre at all. I think most of what theyre saying about Favre is a load of crap.

[DomCasual]

I won't watch MNF anymore, unless it's the Broncos or an incredible game. I just can't stomach Kornheiser. It's not like he's controversial, and people listen to him because of it. He just sucks, and doesn't know very much about football.

[bronco militia]

mute button, guys...give it a try...you'll be able to focus on other parts of the game

[KCStud]

wow your guys defense SUCKS!

[SteveTensi13]

wow your guys defense SUCKS!

Ya? Well...Your mom is ugly and dresses you funny!!

[SteveTensi13]

wow your guys defense SUCKS!

Ya? Well...Your mom is ugly and she dresses you funny!!

[Broncos123]

Hated listen to the Brett Favre lovefest all night. If I listened to the game I would not be able to tell that Denver even played. Enough Favre, retire please I can not take another year of this sh-t.

[Rohirrim]

They've morphed MNF into The View. They should just quit effing around and turn the show over to Baba Wawa. In the immortal words of Elmer Fudd, "Turn on the wadio."

[richpjr]

For some strange reason it seems like the networks feel like they need to add a "personality" to the night time broadcasts to try and come up with something interesting for the casual fan. Kornheiser is a complete tool and has no business being on a national broadcast.

[boltaneer]

Replace Kornheiser with Dick Vermeil and you'll have yourself a great broadcast team. Jaws can be a great commentator if he's given a chance and not being dragged down by someone like Kornheiser. I really enjoyed Jaws and Vermeil on the SD-OAK MNF game last year.

[Doggcow]

wow your guys defense SUCKS!

So does your grammar, inbred.

[ColoradoDarin]

Replace Kornheiser with Dick Vermeil and you'll have yourself a great broadcast team. Jaws can be a great commentator if he's given a chance and not being dragged down by someone like Kornheiser. I really enjoyed Jaws and Vermeil on the SD-OAK MNF game last year.

They were a great team, that is the only game in recent history where I wasn't annoyed by the announcing team.

[Bigdawg26]

Yeah Hornheiser is sad. He sucks. He trys to be a reporter and put people of the spot, while they are just trying to relax and enjoy talking about the game.

[Garcia Bronco]

Replace Kornheiser with Dick Vermeil and you'll have yourself a great broadcast team. Jaws can be a great commentator if he's given a chance and not being dragged down by someone like Kornheiser. I really enjoyed Jaws and Vermeil on the SD-OAK MNF game last year.

That was awesome. I remember so other games he's done, and they really are good.

[SoDak Bronco]

Tony Korn****er helped ruin the night, i can't stand that little piece of shiat.

[Garcia Bronco]

We basically missed the 2nd Quarter because of Brett Favre's wife. appreciate what's she's been through, but that was over the line. It's a football game. SHOW THE GAME!

[Crushaholic]

It was ridiculous how much ESPN was on Favre's jock. Seemingly every other play was a "celebration" of Favre's accomplishments. It made me sick...:oyvey:

[Bronco LB 59]

It's all about Westwood One when it comes to MNF. Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason. Not my favorite team ever, but at least they talk about X's and O's. That doesn't happen on ESPN anymore.

[epicSocialism4tw]

We were all just fortunate to embibe the glory that was the fluid four-quarter Kornheiser prose on the greatness of Bert Faver.

A quote from my girlfriend: "That guy that looks like Danny Bonaducci's creepy uncle has feminized the whole broadcast."

[Garcia Bronco]

We were all just fortunate to embibe the glory that was the fluid four-quarter Kornheiser prose on the greatness of Bert Faver.

A quote from my girlfriend: "That guy that looks like Danny Bonaducci's creepy uncle has feminized the whole broadcast."

My exact thoughts.

[Adam]

This crew is so much better than the old days under Dierdorf, Gifford, etc. I guess I'm one of the few that likes a comedian in the booth. The ex-players are usually giving mind-numbingly boring analyses anyway. Might as well get a chuckle out of a smart ass remark now and then.

[Blueflame]

The "chitchat" has been superseding the game this year... it's like the game is an afterthought while they show stupid interviews and prattle about unrelated topics.

[Hogan11]

If the ratings for MNF hadn't of suffered for years on ABC, would it have reached the point where it is now? They must feel like they can do anything (or have to do anything) to ensure ratings, hence the "Star power interview". Tonight we had not only that, but the Farve sob story as well....unbearable.

The TV mute button is a wonderful thing, one of the best inventions of the 20th century.

The only good thing about MNF anymore as far as I can tell is that it's not subject to flex scheduling. The Broncos are in for a lean year, like it or not, and the game against Tennessee is safe because of it being on MNF.....as for the Sunday night X-mas Eve game against the Chargers, you can kiss it goodbye.

[TexanBob]

Who was that team Brett Favre was playing against tonight? They looked vaguely familiar. I think ESPN mentioned them once or twice.

[boltaneer]

I like Vince Vaughn but hypotheically, if I were a casual football fan, I wouldn't sit through three quarters of a game between two teams I don't care about just to hear him talk for five minutes.

Their whole "star power interview" is a horrible idea and I doubt it attracts as many causal fans to watch the game as it does pissing off the real football fans.

For some strange reason, I didn't mind the interview with Favre's wife too much. At least she has a unique perspective about football that isn't talked about that often, instead of talking to some actor/actress who most likely has less football knowledge than I do.

But that being said, the game would have been better without these meaningless interviews. CBS, FOX and even NBC does without these gimmick interviews, MNF can do without it as well.

[CoMoChief]

Replace Kornheiser with Dick Vermeil and you'll have yourself a great broadcast team. Jaws can be a great commentator if he's given a chance and not being dragged down by someone like Kornheiser. I really enjoyed Jaws and Vermeil on the SD-OAK MNF game last year.

Have you ever heard DV commentate a game when he was going NCAA games? The man literally puts you to sleep, more so than Lou Holtz.

[BowlenBall]

I'm so, so tired of the interviews in the booth, where they actually forget to follow the action on the field for 5-10 minutes while they do the Johnny Carson thing. (Tonights Guests: Deanna Favre and Vince Vaughn)

The worst was when Vince Vaughn tried to steer the conversation to what was happening on the field, and Tony K. said "Enough about football, let's talk about...." or something to that effect. Geezus!

[TDmvp]

as bad as the mnf team is id rather them just give the job to mike mike and mike "ditka"

love em or hate em ... greenie and golic with ditka would be way better ...
or greenie golic and stink if i could dream ..

[boltaneer]

Have you ever heard DV commentate a game when he was going NCAA games? The man literally puts you to sleep, more so than Lou Holtz.

No, but I've heard him call a couple of NFL games and I've enjoyed his commentary every time.

[ND Bronco Fan]

I consider myself a real football fan and I have not watched one MNF game this season other than the Broncos game. At least when the Broncos are playing I can drown out the chatter like most guys here do with their wives........but if ESPN is trying to get the casual fan to tune it by hosting a talk show while there just so happens to be a football game going on I can tell you that I don't watch any more just because of what they are doing has a negative effect on me and I don't watch.

Don't try to tell me to mute the tv or anything either, to me football is an experience and watching it with mute is not something I will give in to, if they can't put out a better product I just won't watch.

[Rock Chalk]

Seriously, this guy is making the institution that is Monday Night Football a laughing stock and must be turning off viewers.

ESPN, do the right thing for once. It is surely not just me!

Last night was the first time I ever watched a game on mute.

It ws fan ****ing tastic.

[Circle Orange]

all while sucking Favre's dick!

LOL, if you think he was bad, you should have heard Trumpy on the radio...

"With Cutler and Favre, you have the two most dynamic arms in the history of the NFL!"

WTF??? I swear, everything is the flavor of the month, and hype rules.

[Garcia Bronco]

I consider myself a real football fan and I have not watched one MNF game this season other than the Broncos game. At least when the Broncos are playing I can drown out the chatter like most guys here do with their wives........but if ESPN is trying to get the casual fan to tune it by hosting a talk show while there just so happens to be a football game going on I can tell you that I don't watch any more just because of what they are doing has a negative effect on me and I don't watch.

Don't try to tell me to mute the tv or anything either, to me football is an experience and watching it with mute is not something I will give in to, if they can't put out a better product I just won't watch.

I am in the exact same boat. It's the first time I have watched it this yewar...and after the next Bronco game it will be the last for the season. I reccomend that everybody do the same regardless of who your team is.

[spdirty]

This crew is so much better than the old days under Dierdorf, Gifford, etc. I guess I'm one of the few that likes a comedian in the booth. The ex-players are usually giving mind-numbingly boring analyses anyway. Might as well get a chuckle out of a smart ass remark now and then.

please tell me your kidding.

You know, the asshats at ESPN should just go ahead and go for the worst MNF crew ever by replacing Jaws with Randy Cross.

I like Jaws, but cannot stand the other 2 clowns. And thats probably why this is the first MNF game Ive watched all year.

[Garcia Bronco]

This crew is so much better than the old days under Dierdorf, Gifford, etc. I guess I'm one of the few that likes a comedian in the booth. The ex-players are usually giving mind-numbingly boring analyses anyway. Might as well get a chuckle out of a smart ass remark now and then.

I disagree. Those guys talked about football. Jaws isw even better because he'll hardcore break down a play. Which is what I want to see more of....not this pink jersey commentary.

[Atwater His Ass]

Everytime Jaws breaks down a play, Kornheiser has to pipe up with some "funny" remark that just totally ruins everything. Jaws has class and knows what he's talking about and all the real football fans out there like listening to him break down a play. Kornheiser just doesn't understand it and thinks he has to make some smart-ass remark to get himself back in the limelight because he has zero football knowledge. I don't see how a guy like Jaws can put up with it. They must be paying him well.

Trico I don't care for much, but he does do a decent job with the play-by-play. If it was just Trico and Jaws it would be so much better.

I think the best crew is still Michaels and Madden, hands down. They have class and love'em or hate'em, Madden has style and at least isn't just a freakin' clown like Kornheiser.

I don't see how a company like ESPN can put that kind of product out and be satisfied with it. I'm with everyone else in that I won't and haven't watched a MNF game unless Denver is playing. And I won't until they can Kornheiser.

[jonny1]

Anybody got a link to ESPN to write to and complain? I know it won't do any good, but I wouldn't mind venting about it . . .

[Garcia Bronco]

Anybody got a link to ESPN to write to and complain? I know it won't do any good, but I wouldn't mind venting about it . . .

Honestly..I think they probably get off on that more. I wouldn't send them anything. If you want to write someone...write their sponsers

[Beantown Bronco]

I can't believe nobody mentioned this yet, but Korny at one point actually said "Brett Favre is the kind of guy that will cut his chest open for you."

That has to be the single most disturbing thing anyone could say, considering they were about to have Favre's wife in the booth talking about her experiences with breast cancer, breast cancer awareness month, etc.

Unreal.

[HorseHead]

Kornheiser has gotten into a bad habit of trying to hit a "home run" every time there is something to be said...unfortunately that is a consequence of PTI...

The Favre Sausage fest was getting a little much in the beginning, but obviously, thanks to Dre' Bly, they (Announcers) now can feel justified as they put their chap stick on this morning after kissing a-s all last night...

all that aside, hot wife....

[bronco_diesel]

Everytime Jaws breaks down a play, Kornheiser has to pipe up with some "funny" remark that just totally ruins everything. Jaws has class and knows what he's talking about and all the real football fans out there like listening to him break down a play. Kornheiser just doesn't understand it and thinks he has to make some smart-ass remark to get himself back in the limelight because he has zero football knowledge. I don't see how a guy like Jaws can put up with it. They must be paying him well.

Trico I don't care for much, but he does do a decent job with the play-by-play. If it was just Trico and Jaws it would be so much better.

I think the best crew is still Michaels and Madden, hands down. They have class and love'em or hate'em, Madden has style and at least isn't just a freakin' clown like Kornheiser.

I don't see how a company like ESPN can put that kind of product out and be satisfied with it. I'm with everyone else in that I won't and haven't watched a MNF game unless Denver is playing. And I won't until they can Kornheiser.

pretty good take.

although madden can be captian obvious - his bleeds football. he has a love for the game that is evident and comes through in his broadcasting.

i see that same quality in Jaws. i don't see that in Kornhole - he's just there for self promotion - he adds absolutely no value to the game or to the broadcast. espn should do us all a favor and get him off the tv.

i am also not a fan of the interviews during the game. the interviews could still take place, but not during and between plays. they could be half time slots and/or inbetween quarters...

while we are at it...i also wish randy cross could be kept away from a mike as well as phil simms.

oh how i wish a guy like Logan could team op with Jaws.

[broncsyanks]

1st lets say congrads to the packers on there win.

now my points.

espn should be shot. i had to put the game on mute for most of the time. the only thing they did not have was dennis miller again. and then i really muted the game. i mean comne on espn. what did they think it was the olympics? should i have just shed a tear? it was pathetic. ok berast awarness month with mrs. favre was respectable. but give me a break. baby photos, prom photos, wedding photos? if i wanted to hear there life story i would watch the E show. i wanted to watch football. not the trials and tribulations of bretts life during a game. i know i am not the only one who felt about how it was a little to much.

[Atwater His Ass]

pretty good take.

although madden can be captian obvious - his bleeds football. he has a love for the game that is evident and comes through in his broadcasting.

i see that same quality in Jaws. i don't see that in Kornhole - he's just there for self promotion - he adds absolutely no value to the game or to the broadcast. espn should do us all a favor and get him off the tv.

i am also not a fan of the interviews during the game. the interviews could still take place, but not during and between plays. they could be half time slots and/or inbetween quarters...

while we are at it...i also wish randy cross could be kept away from a mike as well as phil simms.

oh how i wish a guy like Logan could team op with Jaws.

Pretty much agree with all of this except I like Simms and think he does a good job.

Logan and Jaws would be an awesome team.

[KCbroncos]

The announcers are a joke, but it's really ESPN's fault. Games don't mean jack to them. It's all about personal stories, thus the slob-knobbin on Favre, Ray Lewis, Brady, Manning, Chad Johnson, Kobe, LeBron, etc.

[Circle Orange]

"Hi, my name is Tony Korndog. Me, John Madden and Brett are doing threesomes on weekends. Next Monday night I will be interviewing both Brett and John M. in the booth and give details. And oh yes, Brett is the meat in the sandwich, if you know what I'm saying...Tirico's too square to join, but we let him watch. That's why his hair fell out." :rofl:

[desertwind]

I gotta say, it was the death of Monday Night Football when it left ABC.

ESPN's coverage is like watching the Tonight Show. And what was with the Farve Fest?

Let's see.... let's interview Farve's wife, then the star of the new Christmas movie. Who else did they have in the booth, all the while ignoring most of the action on the field?

I'm waiting for Stupid Pet Tricks or next season for a studio band. And as for the live studio audience I swear it was mic'ed up for Farve fans who seemed louder on TV than the Invesco fans, and I know that's not possible.

And If I have to listen to Jaworski say "laser" one more time.

Let's face it, that crew in the booth sucks. It's debatable if I ever will watch another MNF broadcast on ESPN.

[shakenbake]

wow, how many threads do we need to discuss MNF. People who love football will continue to tune in.

[ColoradoDarin]

wow, how many threads do we need to discuss MNF. People who love football will continue to tune in.

I love football, but for the first time in my life, I'm giving serious thought to not watching MNF.

[shakenbake]

I love football, but for the first time in my life, I'm giving serious thought to not watching MNF.

Change the channel on Monday night and then come back and talk. Until then giving serious thought really won't accomplish much. Its like guys who bitch about ticket prices but renew every year. Until you say no expect to get more of the same.

[ColoradoDarin]

Change the channel on Monday night and then come back and talk. Until then giving serious thought really won't accomplish much. Its like guys who b**** about ticket prices but renew every year. Until you say no expect to get more of the same.

Okay, but I never really thought about it until last night, so there hasn't been a game in-between that time.

[Dagmar]

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=62482

[desertwind]

I'm sorry but when I watch a football game I expect unbiased coverage from the network providing that coverage.

It all began in the pregame with the picks. Aside from Tommy J. who chose the Broncos, it was a Packer love fest all the way through. Even camera coverage was slanted towards all the Packer fans in the stands... even though I thought at first it was TV bias, after reading other threads, maybe there were that many packer fans in the stands, just as there were that many Sox fans in Coors Field the two nights before.

I'm sorry... it's just me. When I watch a football game, I expect an untainted view for all fans who tune in, and I could really give a crap about the star of Frank Claus.

What does he have to do with the game between the Broncos and Packers.

Get real

[desertwind]

Ok that link to last night's thread is an idea.

Someone said mute the sound. I remember the days when everyone preferred Bob Martin's radio coverage over the TV announcers on the tube.

So when Denver plays Tenessee, gonna be listenin' to Dave Logan baby!!

[broncos love]

Ok that link to last night's thread is an idea.

Someone said mute the sound. I remember the days when everyone preferred Bob Martin's radio coverage over the TV announcers on the tube.

So when Denver plays Tenessee, gonna be listenin' to Dave Logan baby!!

Thank god I will be at the game. Im sure that will be a Vince Young love fest from the USC game. ESPN sucks.

[broncsyanks]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?page=contact/espntv

here is the link about complaining about the love fest that kornhieser has with brett favre. be sure to tell them that bronco fans are now boycotting espns monday night football. i know i am. shame on them. i believe garcia is correct though. you should write there sponsers. or you can tell them that we are spreading the word to boycott espn

[Bronx33]

Imagine kornholer and madden calling a Green bay game. (shudder)

[Atwater His Ass]

wow, how many threads do we need to discuss MNF. People who love football will continue to tune in.

Actually, in case you missed it, people who love football are not tuning in.

[400HZ]

Dierdorf-Gumbal is better on mute too.

ESPN is weird because they have so many analysts on staff who would make a much better crew than Kornhole and gang. Ditka, Steve Young, Rock Hamilton, Berman... hell even Shaun Salisbury would be preferable. I can't stand Tommy and his Bronco knob slobbing, but I'd take him over Kornheiser too. Tony Reali. Pretty much everybody is better than Kornheiser.

[400HZ]

Emmit Smith.

[Bronx33]

Anybody but kornheiser, randy white and todd christiansen..

[Garcia Bronco]

He'll be gone after this season. Too many people are complaining.

[Bronx33]

He'll be gone after this season. Too many people are complaining.


It's amazing hes gotten this far, i wonder who made the call to allow him to call games? he needs to be fired as well.

[Hogan11]

I thought Joey T said that Kornheiser was calling the shots on MNF.....can he fire himself? ABC obivously doesn't care what goes on as long as they get their hype segment in in the third quarter.

I mute them...and will continue to do so, screw 'em.

[Los Broncos]

I like Tony on PTI, but he needs to leave MNF.

I wonder how Jim Rome would do, he was suppose to be in the booth a few years back.

[boltaneer]

I think Jim Rome would actually be worse than Kornheiser as unthinkable as that is.

No more sportswriters or talk show guys or comedians. Just get some ex-players or ex-coaches who know football up there and can present it well to the viewers. Most anyone who appears on NFL Live would be at least acceptable. Well, except for Salisbury.

[broncocalijohn]

I went to the game so i didnt have to hear it but I talked to my father in law after the game and he said it was a broadcast about the Packers. He said it seemed the game was with the Packers broadcast team. BTW: My father in law is a 50 year Packers fan.

[Circle Orange]

I love football, but for the first time in my life, I'm giving serious thought to not watching MNF.

The music they play at breaks is dopey, too. Dosen't capture the theme of the game at all.

[Dagmar]

The music they play at breaks is dopey, too. Dosen't capture the theme of the game at all.

I enjoyed the nights the were focused on Springsteen and the Foo Fighters, but the JLo night was bull!

[BearBroncoilly]

I turn off the volume and bring out the radio.....just the thought of those three makes the bristles on the back of my neck stand up !!!

[TiZZaH]

Kornheiser's thing was that he argues for the sake of arguing. Always playing devil's advocate. That is what worked on PTI and got him the job... However, I dont think anyone really cares for such negativity DURING a MNF game. I wish he would quit finding things to talk sh*t about and focus on the game being played. For a guy as negative as him, Im surprised he can get any of his words out with Brett's c*ck lodged firmly in his mouth.

[Circle Orange]

Imagine kornholer and madden calling a Green bay game. (shudder)

The panties would fly. They'd be down on the fifty yard line the moment Brett gets a little sweaty. ROFL!

[Circle Orange]

I turn off the volume and bring out the radio.....just the thought of those three makes the bristles on the back of my neck stand up !!!

LOL, Trumpy was on my local broadcast on radio. He's okay, but sometimes I think he drinks, too.

[bronco militia]

why can't you idiots just hit the mute button?

GOSH

[Beantown Bronco]

why can't you idiots just hit the mute button?

GOSH

Because we like to hear the crowd noise when the Broncos have the ball! !Booya!

[Bronx33]

I like Tony on PTI, but he needs to leave MNF.

I wonder how Jim Rome would do, he was suppose to be in the booth a few years back.


Please don't ever think that again i can hear that twit going on and on about his new race horses and how they came in first and how he won some money and how he really knows what hes doing when it comes to horses. And the real truth is (somebody) that knew horses advised him on what to buy, everett should have stomped a mud hole into that candy a** when he had the chance. What a ghey ploy to shot ones self into the limelight now the parrot has a huge radio show.