mvcg66b3r 97 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 “Monday Night Football” lead play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico is reportedly leaving ESPN for NBC Sports. Tirico, who has been with ESPN since 1991, is expected to be the lead play-by-play voice on NBC’s new “Thursday Night Football” package of five late-season games, according to Sports Business Daily. SBD sites “several sources” and says Sean McDonough is a leading candidate to replace Tirico on “MNF.” Tirico also calls major championship golf and tennis, the NBA Playoffs, college basketball and football. Tirico has been the voice of “MNF” since 2006. http://www.thewrap.com/monday-night-football-mike-tirico-espn-nbc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 If that's true then Brad Nessler deserves the MNF PBP job... He's ESPN's best (better than Tirico by far)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Damn. That's a huge blow to ESPN. Tirico and Gruden are the best A-team in the business after Michaels and Collinsworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike91 66 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Can't help but think they just hired Al Michaels' eventual successor on SNF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Damn. That's a huge blow to ESPN. Tirico and Gruden are the best A-team in the business after Michaels and Collinsworth. The sad thing is that Tirico and Gruden are mediocre at times... They certainly are not an orthodox pair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 The sad thing is that Tirico and Gruden are mediocre at times... They certainly are not an orthodox pair... Frankly, I think their night and day personalities added to their appeal. A straight man like Tirico is best with a goober like Gruden by his side. Cris Collinsworth or whoever NBC comes up with might not be a good match, so it's a risky proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfuego35 89 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 If that's true then Brad Nessler deserves the MNF PBP job... He's ESPN's best (better than Tirico by far)... Rumor is he is also leaving ESPN, to head to CBS to do NFL until Verne Lundquist retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike91 66 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 And ANOTHER one bites the dust....Can't say I'm upset about this bumbling idiot leaving the network, but there has got to be something in the water up in Bristol: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2635852-skip-bayless-to-leave-espn-latest-details-comments-and-reaction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Something is up with ESPN. I guess a lot of cost cutting and the people are seeing it on the wall and are taking the opportunity to leave now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfuego35 89 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Tirico's departure confirmed through both NBC and ESPN. Sean McDonough is also confirmed to be the new MNF Play by Play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Sean McDonough is also confirmed to be the new MNF Play by Play. This indirectly confirms that Brad Nessler will be heading to CBS, since I'm sure the Monday Night Football job would have gone to him if he were sticking around. I've always enjoyed Sean McDonough calling college football games, so I'm looking forward to him on MNF this upcoming season. Not sure if anyone should be reading too much into this—I'm sure both Tirico and Nessler saw they were rapidly approaching the pinnacle of their ESPN tenures and needed to make the jump to greener pastures. Tirico especially, given that he'll be heir apparent to both Al Michaels and Bob Costas over at NBC Sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Tirico made his official debut early this morning as host of Golf Channel's Open Championship coverage. It makes sense, given they brought up that he was ESPN's "voice" of the Open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Bumping this thread up. Mike Tirico takes over Olympic Games hosting duties from Bob Costas beginning with 2018 winter games: http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/mike-tirico-named-host-for-nbcs-olympics-coverage/320273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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