Gruden gets the Nod

by k2oconnor on May 18, 2009 12:08 PM EDT

Rotoworld reports that Jon Gruden will replace Tony Kornheiser in the Monday Night Football booth this season. Kornheiser stepped down stating the travel grind, and his Madden like fear of flying was too much.

This is amazing, I enjoy Tony on PTI, but in the booth he was awful. I am so relieved to have Gruden, a guy who knows football, able to comment on the game. Some times I watched the MNF games in mute to avoid hearing Tony make another dumb commented.

Although I have to admit, he was not as bad as Joe Theisman, and his comments against Theisman were priceless. Here is my slight tribute to Tony!

I forget who the opponet was (may even be the Fins) but I know the Jets were playing. Bryan Thomas came around the end at the QB and stretched his hands up in front of the fleeing QB who threw the ball inaccurately and it landed in the turf.

Theisman: (showing the replay) Thomas did a nice job, jumping as high as he could to prevent that pass.

Kornheiser: (again showing the replay in slow motion) Yes I also enjoyed how a player can jump as high as he can, (pauses the replay, draws a circle around Thomas's feet) without leaving the ground.

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"I enjoy Tony on PTI, but in the booth he was awful."

Yup.

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by Daren on May 18, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

Good change.

Gruden was excellent on NFL Network’s draft coverage. He’ll be a very good analyst in the booth.

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by Matty I on May 18, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

yea I noticed he was MORE than entertaining during the Draft

he’s not affraid to be a color guy…but at the same time he knows his stuff. Only thing is it feels a lot like Landshark Stadium…..probally 1 year thing…so kinda makes me wonder….why?

regardless get Korn the hell off my TV on Monday Nights…..thats a religion in this country and he was doing a #2 all over it with his duffusness

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by Rzayo24 on May 18, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions