Monday Night Football

rudel.dietrich · 10-23-2006, 10:18 PM

First time I have watched in ages

Tony Kornheiser and Joe Theisman are about to have a knife fight on air, are they always at each others throats like this?

SJPhilsFan · 10-23-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

First time I have watched in ages

Tony Kornheiser and Joe Theisman are about to have a knife fight on air, are they always at each others throats like this?

It seems like they have been that way a lot during this season. I have to admit that I sort of ignore those two though. Tirico is the only one I can stand listening to in that booth.

molarmite · 10-23-2006, 11:54 PM

Kornheiser always seems to get into arguments. Just look at him on PTI.

disposableheros · 10-24-2006, 12:16 AM

i think it stems from Theisman's lack of respect (rightfully?) for guys who havent played. i mean really, what makes Tony worthy of sitting in that booth? his ESPN affiliation is about all i can drum up. he's not a "football guy". he's an on-air personality.

Jonzard · 10-24-2006, 12:17 AM

I don't think Tony takes it seriously.... but Theisman..... he definitely could be.

twins15 · 10-24-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by disposableheros

i think it stems from Theisman's lack of respect (rightfully?) for guys who havent played. i mean really, what makes Tony worthy of sitting in that booth? his ESPN affiliation is about all i can drum up. he's not a "football guy". he's an on-air personality.

I think it stems from Theismann not going along with jokes and generally being a bad analyst.

GForce · 10-24-2006, 12:28 AM

The Giants "jump shot" thing after every defensive play may be the most annoying and stupid thing I've ever seen.

GH

Raderick · 10-24-2006, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by disposableheros

i think it stems from Theisman's lack of respect (rightfully?) for guys who havent played. i mean really, what makes Tony worthy of sitting in that booth? his ESPN affiliation is about all i can drum up. he's not a "football guy". he's an on-air personality.

You can make an argument that Howard Cosell wasn't a football guy and was only an on-air personality/character, and look at him now, he was one of the most popular broadcasters in history. I'm not saying that Kornheiser will reach what Cosell is now...

Raderick · 10-24-2006, 12:34 AM

doublepost.

marioh · 10-24-2006, 11:05 AM

Theismann has got to be one of the most annoying announcers I've listened to. The way he harps on one subject incessently throughout the game is aggravating.

Newsflash to Joe :
Nobody gives a crap what you think, no matter how many times you repeat it during a broadcast !!@!!

1998 Yankees · 10-24-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GForce

The Giants "jump shot" thing after every defensive play may be the most annoying and stupid thing I've ever seen.

GH

Especially when you note that, for the jumbo guys, it's more like a "tiptoe shot."

1998 Yankees · 10-24-2006, 11:29 AM

Anybody know when is the last time NYG beat Dallas in Dallas on MNF?

CommishJoe · 10-24-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Anybody know when is the last time NYG beat Dallas in Dallas on MNF?

Last night

marioh · 10-24-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Anybody know when is the last time NYG beat Dallas in Dallas on MNF?

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Originally Posted by CommishJoe

Last night

Agreed that the "jump shot" thing is lame. I'm waiting for the day one of those 300+ lb defensive lineman twist their ankle doing that "jump shot".

marc · 10-24-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by twins15

I think it stems from Theismann not going along with jokes and generally being a bad analyst.

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He's also an arrogant piece of crap, not sure how anyone can stand to be in a little booth with him for 3 hours.

Syd Thrift · 10-24-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by disposableheros

i think it stems from Theisman's lack of respect (rightfully?) for guys who havent played. i mean really, what makes Tony worthy of sitting in that booth? his ESPN affiliation is about all i can drum up. he's not a "football guy". he's an on-air personality.

I think I'd rather hear Tony Kornheiser's take on things than Theisman's. Theisman is worthless. Worse than Joe Morgan, if that's possible.

marc · 10-24-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

I think I'd rather hear Tony Kornheiser's take on things than Theisman's. Theisman is worthless. Worse than Joe Morgan, if that's possible.

and is there anyone in the sports world that loves to hear themselves talk more than Joey T?

disposableheros · 10-24-2006, 04:11 PM

guess i just prefer to hear about the play from a guy who has played, rather than the latest sports gossip from the local smut dealer *shrug*

The Professor · 10-24-2006, 04:27 PM

Theismann is one of the worst analysts in all of sports. For more than 15 years now he's made a career out of wrongly predicting plays and telling viewers "when I spoke to so-and-so yesterday..." 30+ times a broadcast.

The Cards-Bears game was a classic expose of Joey T.'s faults.

He said the Cardinals needed to be aggressive. He liked that. Then, once they had a lead, he criticized aggression and said they needed to run the ball. A few minutes later, they should've kept throwing it. When Kornheiser started to pick up on the fact that Theismann's analysis is generally just B_S_ and pathetically inconsistent, he started to call him on it. "You just said they shouldn't be aggressive, but now you think they should throw the ball."

Joe trying to wriggle around being confronted with his own ineptitude was hilarious. Kornheiser is out of place in the booth, but at least he shines a bright light on how truly gawd-awful Theismann is.

imation · 10-24-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Professor

Theismann is one of the worst analysts in all of sports. For more than 15 years now he's made a career out of wrongly predicting plays and telling viewers "when I spoke to so-and-so yesterday..." 30+ times a broadcast.

The Cards-Bears game was a classic expose of Joey T.'s faults.

He said the Cardinals needed to be aggressive. He liked that. Then, once they had a lead, he criticized aggression and said they needed to run the ball. A few minutes later, they should've kept throwing it. When Kornheiser started to pick up on the fact that Theismann's analysis is generally just B_S_ and pathetically inconsistent, he started to call him on it. "You just said they shouldn't be aggressive, but now you think they should throw the ball."

Joe trying to wriggle around being confronted with his own ineptitude was hilarious. Kornheiser is out of place in the booth, but at least he shines a bright light on how truly gawd-awful Theismann is.

I tend to agree with you on annoucers because you have a lot of knowledge. But I don't think Kornheiser is that far out of place in the booth. He understands the game, but he doesn't pretend to be the know-it-all. He isn't afraid to ask questions about what is going on. In that way he seems to represent the casual fan. I also like the fact that he his pissing Theisman off. Theisman is terrible, I would say he is worse Sport Analysis than Joe Morgan. IF they could put a decent Analysis with him, maybe Phil Simms, then he would be even better. Plus he has his funny moments.

10-23-2006, 10:18 PM	#1
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molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,920	Kornheiser always seems to get into arguments. Just look at him on PTI. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

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disposableheros Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,332	i think it stems from Theisman's lack of respect (rightfully?) for guys who havent played. i mean really, what makes Tony worthy of sitting in that booth? his ESPN affiliation is about all i can drum up. he's not a "football guy". he's an on-air personality. __________________ 2 Wild Cards, 11 Division Champs, 4 League Champs, 3 World Champs, and 3 Best GM awards Baseball Maelstrom - New York Mets - 180-149 .547 Corporate League Baseball - Coke Buzz - 889-649 .578 Western Hemisphere Baseball League - Santiago Saints - 672-793 .459 Record - 2428-2271 .517

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Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	I don't think Tony takes it seriously.... but Theisman..... he definitely could be. __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

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GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	The Giants "jump shot" thing after every defensive play may be the most annoying and stupid thing I've ever seen. GH

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marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	Theismann has got to be one of the most annoying announcers I've listened to. The way he harps on one subject incessently throughout the game is aggravating. Newsflash to Joe : Nobody gives a crap what you think, no matter how many times you repeat it during a broadcast !!@!!

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1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Anybody know when is the last time NYG beat Dallas in Dallas on MNF?

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disposableheros Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,332	guess i just prefer to hear about the play from a guy who has played, rather than the latest sports gossip from the local smut dealer shrug __________________ 2 Wild Cards, 11 Division Champs, 4 League Champs, 3 World Champs, and 3 Best GM awards Baseball Maelstrom - New York Mets - 180-149 .547 Corporate League Baseball - Coke Buzz - 889-649 .578 Western Hemisphere Baseball League - Santiago Saints - 672-793 .459 Record - 2428-2271 .517

10-24-2006, 04:27 PM	#19
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	Theismann is one of the worst analysts in all of sports. For more than 15 years now he's made a career out of wrongly predicting plays and telling viewers "when I spoke to so-and-so yesterday..." 30+ times a broadcast. The Cards-Bears game was a classic expose of Joey T.'s faults. He said the Cardinals needed to be aggressive. He liked that. Then, once they had a lead, he criticized aggression and said they needed to run the ball. A few minutes later, they should've kept throwing it. When Kornheiser started to pick up on the fact that Theismann's analysis is generally just B_S_ and pathetically inconsistent, he started to call him on it. "You just said they shouldn't be aggressive, but now you think they should throw the ball." Joe trying to wriggle around being confronted with his own ineptitude was hilarious. Kornheiser is out of place in the booth, but at least he shines a bright light on how truly gawd-awful Theismann is. __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."