Monday Night Football

[Bobby Bass]

BRISTOL, CONN. (AP) —Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden is replacing Tony Kornheiser on ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast team.

The network said Monday that Gruden will be in the booth with Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski when the show starts its 40th season this fall.

Kornheiser cited a fear of flying in his decision to leave after three years.

Gruden led the Bucs to the 2003 Super Bowl title and was fired after this past season. He worked as a guest analyst this year with the NFL Network during the draft and scouting combine.

He will debut with ESPN with a preseason game Aug. 13, a Super Bowl rematch between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.



Guy never should have been on in the first place. As for fear of flying I don't think that is a big deal, I always worried about the landing part!

[thunderpout]

The only thing worse than Kornheiser on MNF was Madden....   When you  all night.... sooner than later,  starts rolling out of ones mouth.... Gruden wont be one of those guys.... he'll be good with giving the coaches perspective and more of that insiders look at the game instead of just opinion, humor or blabbing about how great Favre is...(Madden ) Bad thing is.... Gruden wont be around long.... he may not even make it through a season before someone wants him to be their coach....

[Joe]

I'm going to miss his Chucky face on the sidelines though. He had a great game face.

[BiggA]

I think the Queens should try and hire Gruden.

[thunderpout]

That wouldnt be bad.....