The Big Show
Great news for intelligent TV: Keith Olbermann is doing sports again. He is going to be part of NBC's NFL coverage.
Here is what the Associated Press reported: Keith Olbermann will return to sports for the first time in six years to join Cris Collinsworth as co-host of the pregame show for NBC's Sunday night NFL telecasts. Olbermann, who currently hosts a prime-time newscast and opinion show called ‘‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann’’ on MSNBC, will join with host Bob Costas and analysts Jerome Bettis, Tiki Barber and Peter King on NBC's ‘‘Football Night in America.’’ An anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992-97, Olbermann last appeared on network television in 2001 as host of postseason baseball coverage for FOX. His job on the NBC show will be to narrate highlights and discuss NFL news and issues.
For those that listen to Dan Patrick's show on ESPN Radio, Olbermann has been part of that show for about a year. He is the closest personality to Howard Cosell on the air today.
April 17th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Intelligent, only if he sticks to sports.
For football, he's assured of a much bigger audience than he gets now.
April 18th, 2007 at 5:39 am
And I expect Keith to stick to football on NBC. If you listen to him on the Patrick Show, I think Keith has grown into his role. He seems to have figured out that it is not Keith against the world. I think he will bring more to NBC than Tiki Barber will, too.
April 18th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Olbermann lost a little something after his bosses held him at gunpoint and forced him to lose the Groucho Marx look.