NFL Offseason transactions. Week l337

[Mizango]

James Harrison is an idiot for using that logic lol.

"I MEAN, IF DA CARDZ HAD WON DEY WUD B HERE N NOT US LOOL, NIGGA IS BANGWAGON N SHIT"

wut?

[Dimmauk]

James Harrison is an idiot for using that logic lol.

"I MEAN, IF DA CARDZ HAD WON DEY WUD B HERE N NOT US LOOL, NIGGA IS BANGWAGON N SHIT"

wut?

I cant find the video of the interview, but he sound even more stupider in the interview. Its like he says that, and then he hears himself saying it, then he thinks about what he said, and then says it again. Its fucking hilarious. Its like you can look into his eyes and see the cogs in his brain working as he is talking.

[Mizango]

Yeah, James Evans was never the brightest bulb in the box.

[Tyche]

Tony K off MNF, Jon Gruden in. Should be interesting. I'm one of the few who liked Tony.

[Mizango]

Holy hell, that will be weird.... they should have put Merril Hodge in there so I could listen to him talk about factor backs and how bad Vince Young sucks.

lol @ Vince saying he was going to prove Hodge wrong by making the "pro bowl every season" and by being a "dominant QB" in the league.

[volcanicweather]

Tony K off MNF, Jon Gruden in. Should be interesting. I'm one of the few who liked Tony.

$5 says Gruden won't last the whole season without using inappropriate profanity on MNF

[Lordender]

Thank fucking god, tony K can go drown in a fucking toliet full of turds and be flushed off the planet. This dude is a fucking idiot and his joke of a show along with that fagfuck wilbon on PTI needs to go too.

[Mizango]

Thank fucking god, tony K can go drown in a fucking toliet full of turds and be flushed off the planet. This dude is a fucking idiot and his joke of a show along with that fagfuck wilbon on PTI needs to go too.

Dude, I will cut you if you ever utter those words again. PTI is on padcast and TIVO daily. Easily one of the best shows on TV.

[tyven]

PTI is GREAT, but i hated Kornheiser on MNF.

[Mizango]

PTI is GREAT, but i hated Kornheiser on MNF.

Exactly my thoughts as well. All the random, Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart talk in the middle of a Pats and Colts game was like "wtf?"

[Dimmauk]

PTI is GREAT, but i hated Kornheiser on MNF.

I agree.

I wonder if Gruden will dress up like this for the game before Halloween.

http://www.mediafreesports.com/media/chucky.jpg

[tyven]

they should just bring in charles barkley, chuck in the booth is heaven

[Mizango]

they should just bring in charles barkley, chuck in the booth is heaven

HAHAHA man hell no, that would be too much.

[Dimmauk]

they should just bring in charles barkley, chuck in the booth is heaven

Barkley needs to do PGA events.

http://gameunderrepair.files.wordpre...03/barkley.jpg

[Mizango]

Barkley needs to do PGA events.

http://gameunderrepair.files.wordpre...03/barkley.jpg

Now that I would endorse lol.

Didnt I tell you all that Curtis Painter was garbage? He made my life as a Purdue fan miserable for 4 years. Granted he had big shoes to fill following the legend, Kyle Orton. But he's sucking it up in the Colts mini camp.

The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts

I wonder if Carolina will get him if he gets cut? Speaking of which I had my hopes set that we would get Losman in here by now

[Headspace]

Tony K off of MNF? BEST OFFSEASON TRANSACTION YET!

[Kyo]

Tony K off of MNF? BEST OFFSEASON TRANSACTION YET!

Bro five!

I hated hearing about Brett farve every fucking monday night even when he wasnt on a team playing the game.

[Headspace]

I remember watching Patriots @ Bengals in 2007, and every 5 minutes he would mention how Brady was GQs Hottest Man of the Year.

I knew, from that day, that I would despise, everything about that man.

[Deejay]

I'm cool with Chucky in the booth as long as he gets to say whatever the fuck he wants. Last year, Kornheiser had to apologize for every little comment that he made that hurt the feelings of some butthurt fan.

[Dimmauk]

Tony K off MNF, Jon Gruden in. Should be interesting. I'm one of the few who liked Tony.

Mon May 18, 2009 11:42 am EDT
Kornheiser out, Gruden in: Monday Nights are now less painful

By MJD

A powerful phobia is forcing a man to quit a job that he loves, and while I don't want to be the kind of person that celebrates another guy's misery, I will celebrate the fact that the miserable guy can no longer make me miserable.

Tony Kornheiser is leaving Monday Night Football, citing his fear of air travel, and the great amount of it that the 2009 season would require. His replacement will be Super Bowl-winning (and recently fired) head coach Jon Gruden.

I apologize if I'm not able to contain my excitement. I have loathed the Tony Kornheiser era at Monday Night Football, so much so that I purchased a Sirius satellite radio hook-up so I could listen to the Westwood One broadcast instead of ESPN's. It wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.

When Kornheiser started three years ago, his presence made the entire broadcast awkward, because no one -- Kornheiser included -- knew exactly where he fit in. His jokes usually missed and his timing often interfered with important things that were happening on the field or relevant points that other commentators were trying to make. Every now and then, he'd land a solid joke, but they were few and far between, and not worth the hours of awkwardness between them.

That's how it was when Kornheiser started. Everyone kind of assumed that the people in the booth would get used to each other, and eventually, Kornheiser would find a groove that would let him show off his quick wit and sense of humor, while seamlessly blending into the broadcast. It never happened. In fact, he never made much progress at all from the first few awkward broadcasts.

But after three long seasons, it's over now. There'll be no more stepping on the toes of the guys who actually do want to talk about football. There'll be no more quips about fantasy football teams that aren't really fantasy football teams. Brett Favre(notes) will no longer be mentioned 298 times in a broadcast, whether he's playing or not. There'll be no, "Hey, look at me, I'm bald, and isn't that hilarious?!" jokes.

It's all come to a merciful end. Tony Kornheiser is quitting, and here's the press release (via The Big Lead):

Former Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden is joining ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The dynamic, outspoken and often fiery Gruden will join commentators Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski in the booth when sports television’s signature series kicks off its 40th season this fall. Gruden will also contribute analysis throughout the year on ESPN Radio and other platforms, in addition to being a part of ESPN’s 2010 Pro Bowl telecast and Super Bowl and NFL Draft coverage.

Gruden replaces Tony Kornheiser, who has decided to step down after three years in the Monday Night Football booth.

Kornheiser added: “I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons. I feel we got better each year. My fear of planes is legendary and sadly true. When I looked at the upcoming schedule it was the perfect storm that would’ve frequently moved me from the bus to the air. I kept looking at the schedule the past month and wanted to find a way to quietly extricate myself. If I could handpick a replacement of a football guy, I would cast a net and drag in Jon Gruden. He is the two things you most want — smart and funny — and has the two things I don’t — good hair and a tan. I love PTI and am looking forward to continuing to yammer and yodel with Wilbon until the end of time.”

So he goes out as he came in, with jokes about his hair and complexion. Something feels right about that.

Before piling on too much, though, I do want to note that I'm glad that Kornheiser will be staying with "Pardon The Interrupton", because that is a great show, and he's fantastic in that format. I'd go so far as to say that he's as good on that show as he is brutal in the booth during a live football game. That's a very big compliment. Probably way bigger than Tony Kornheiser would like it to be.

Gruden should be an outstanding replacement, too (though, to be honest, I'd have settled for any homeless guy ESPN wanted to pull off the street, or just an empty chair). Gruden's got a lot of energy, is comfortable with the camera, has a good sense of humor, and will hopefully be willing to share some of his insight about the game.

Sixteen Mondays out of the year -- make that 17, including this one -- just got brighter. Thank you, air travel, for being so frightening to some people.