Say It Ain't So, Joe

ESPN said that when they take over Monday Night Football in 2006 the announcers will be Al Michaels and Joe Thiesman. I can’t stand Joe Thiesman. He is overly critical of players and coaches. Like he has forgotten what it was like to actually be on the field, and under pressure.

I’m hoping it won’t be as bad as on the ESPN Sunday Night games, maybe Al Michaels can keep him in line. My guess it’ll be about the second quarter of the first game that he starts contradicting everything Michaels says just to be “interesting”.

I like John Madden. Yes, he overstated the obvious, but he was funny too. Most people I talk to didn’t like him, but given a choice between Madden and Thiesman it’s an easy decision for me!