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  • POJO_Risin
    Roth Army Caesar
    • Mar 2003
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    Monday Night Football heading to ESPN after 2005?

    It looks like it's going to happen. Right now, Disney is losing 150 million a year on MNF...with their 550 million dollar package...

    It also pays 600 million for the ESPN package on Sunday Nights...and doesn't lose money...

    The belief is that Disney will roll with a big offer for ESPN to carry MNF...and give up their Sunday Night package....

    it looks like TNT would be at the top to snag it, although FOX and NBC may be a factor as well...

    MNF not on Network TV?

    It could happen...and probably would be a good thing...

    unless the NFL would allow ABC to pick their matchups for the halfway point...
    "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."
  • ALinChainz
    DIAMOND STATUS
    • Jan 2004
    • 12092

    #2
    With the bar being so much more level between network and cable, this won't be that big of deal I don't think.

    Whatever it takes, get that next season here dammit.

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    • POJO_Risin
      Roth Army Caesar
      • Mar 2003
      • 40648

      #3
      I don't know that it will be a big deal for us...

      just take a game or two to get used to it not being on real tv...

      I do think ratings will go down...and I do think that Madden may rethink his deal...I don't think he left FOX to goto ESPN...
      "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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      • POJO_Risin
        Roth Army Caesar
        • Mar 2003
        • 40648

        #4
        It may get rid of Thiesman though...

        but dear god...if Madden and Michaels left (and I think both would consider it...)

        could you imagine if they moved their Sunday Team to MONDAY!

        What a nightmare...
        "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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        • ALinChainz
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          • Jan 2004
          • 12092

          #5
          Maybe not, but they would probably pony up a tad more for him to keep him there.

          Maybe he moves into studio work instead, he isn't getting any younger either.

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          • ALinChainz
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            • Jan 2004
            • 12092

            #6
            Can't take much more Theisman, I just can't.

            I won't I tell ya.

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            • POJO_Risin
              Roth Army Caesar
              • Mar 2003
              • 40648

              #7
              But Madden is still the best...

              the Fox crew is a fucking joke...

              jesus...what happened to the good announcers...

              to many former pretty boys in the booth...
              "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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              • ALinChainz
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                • Jan 2004
                • 12092

                #8
                I like Madden ok ... never been that big a fan of him in the booth. He knows his shit, I wouldn't argue you that.

                Not big on the Fox crew either.

                Grew up on Summerall and Brookshier, Dick Enberg, Stockton, guys like that.

                One of the fun things on Suday though watching Ticket is who has the worst announce team doing their game.

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                • POJO_Risin
                  Roth Army Caesar
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 40648

                  #9
                  Oh...I know...tell me about it...

                  I loved CBS back in the day with Summerall and Madden as the 1 team...and Stockton and Criqui as their 2 team...

                  NBC had Enberg and that fucking former lineman...Merlin Olsen...

                  I liked them as well...
                  "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                  • ALinChainz
                    DIAMOND STATUS
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 12092

                    #10
                    "OH MY"

                    Dick Enberg ... hell yeah.

                    Man, that shows my age some being able to remember Brookshier when he was with Summerall.

                    But I was a fan early.

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                    • POJO_Risin
                      Roth Army Caesar
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 40648

                      #11
                      Christ dude...that was 70's shit...for Brookshier...

                      and fucking Curt Gowdy...

                      and of course...Meredith, Cosell and Gifford...
                      "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                      • ALinChainz
                        DIAMOND STATUS
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 12092

                        #12
                        Gowdy ... another good one ...

                        Was watching the Monday Night Game when Cosell called one of the Redskins a "little monkey", want to say Joe Washington, but might not have been. Smallish, fast offensive player.

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                        • POJO_Risin
                          Roth Army Caesar
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 40648

                          #13
                          Yeah...it was a small, fast offensive player....

                          Washington wide receiver...

                          one of the Smurfs...and the fun bunch...

                          Alvin Garrett...
                          "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                          • POJO_Risin
                            Roth Army Caesar
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 40648

                            #14
                            lmfao...

                            "Look at that Little Monkey run..."

                            funny shit...I'll never forget that...

                            I remember my dad saying...not a second later...

                            Well...he's going to get in trouble for that...

                            lmfao...
                            "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                            • ALinChainz
                              DIAMOND STATUS
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 12092

                              #15
                              Damn dude ... you fucking got it. Couldn't remember.

                              Garrett ... didn't even really phase me when he said it either.

                              Monday Night Flashback ...lol.

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