Monday Night Football: Theisman Out
Posted March 26th, 2007 by George Thomas
I shall have thoughts on this later, but here it is from ESPN's own computer. Their news release about Theisman being replaced:
Sports television’s signature series, ESPN’s Monday Night Football, will kick off its 38th season with a new line-up when longtime ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski joins Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser in the booth, and sideline reporters Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya.
Jaworski will occupy the analyst role previously held by Joe Theismann, who has been offered a prominent football analyst role with ESPN.
“This new lineup will enhance our presentation of Monday Night Football, our most important property,” said Norby Williamson, executive vice president, studio and remote production, ESPN. “Ron has covered the NFL from many different perspectives, and he is totally tied into the issues and trends from around the league. “We appreciate the work Joe has done for 19 years and continue to talk with him about another high-profile football role with ESPN.”
Jaworski’s passion for football and his knowledge of all things NFL have made him a fan favorite on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and other studio shows. Following a 17-year NFL career (1973-89), most notably as quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jaworski joined ESPN in 1990. He has worked in various capacities – sideline reporter, game-site reporter, host and as both a studio and game analyst.
He was a fixture on ESPN’s NFL studio programs last season, including Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL PrimeTime and NFL Match-Up, a show he will continue to do. Jaworski has also appeared as a weekly ‘Five Good Minutes’ guest on Monday editions of Pardon the Interruption with Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon and worked as an analyst during the San Diego Chargers-Oakland Raiders game as part of ESPN’s 2006 season-opening NFL doubleheader. He continues to be a major contributor to ESPN’s annual NFL Draft coverage.
