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re: how did Sean McDonough get the Monday Night gig?
Posted on 10/17/17 at 12:07 am to CBandits82
Posted on 10/17/17 at 12:07 am to CBandits82
He doesn't make himself part of the game.
I mean the GOAT NFL play by play announcer was pretty monotone.
We all grew up with him if not the NFL then Madden Football.
Pat.
I mean the GOAT NFL play by play announcer was pretty monotone.
We all grew up with him if not the NFL then Madden Football.
Pat.
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 12:08 am
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Posted on 10/17/17 at 12:33 am to CBandits82
You're a Gus Johnson fan, aren't you?
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:01 am to CBandits82
I love sean. But what I think actually won him the job is his classic call from the Michigan St vs Michigan game last year, that shite still lives in my memory
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:02 am to CBandits82
quote:No...he's not...
dude is terrible
Edited to add:
I'm basing that off his college PBP mostly because I'm still boycotting the NFL...
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 8:04 am
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:08 am to Mr. Elvert
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He used to call national baseball
He was the CBS announcer when Sid Bream slid in the '92 NLCS.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:19 am to jimithing11
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I also like McDonough over Tirico. Why can’t ESPN get the next best game behind NBC? That is the biggest question in my view.
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I’ll never understand the scheduling. I realize it is done far in advance...but who would ever think, oh wow, I think titans-colts would be a great MNF football matchup! Or even last week. Chicago was going to be terrible regardless. No clue what the intrigue there is/was.
I guess they think people give a shite about divisional rivalries, but if they are going to go that route, at least choose correctly. Pitt-KC would have been good for MNF this week
The other networks (CBS, FOX) fight for those big match-ups (Pitt/KC) for their own ratings. This is a negotiated agreement in the preseason and not a "priority" selection process. We as viewers lose in the process and get some garbage match-ups on Thursday (and sometimes Monday).
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:29 am to CBandits82
The MSB sure does hate most PBP guys 
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:31 am to KingBarkus
From what I watched of the game last night the action on the field wasn't bad. It's the production that ESPN is putting out, the whole thing just seems off. SNF has this production feel to it that gives you a big time feel. It's comfortable to watch, familiar, even if the games aren't the best just something about it that keeps you watching. ESPN MNF production just feels sterile. Maybe too much glitz. I hate the red carpet opening. I hate the analysts standing on the field. I hate how the crowd noise seems filtered. It's just crappy production.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:38 am to SoDakHawk
You know what part of it is? The music. SNF has those chiming bells and the theme song sounds like an orchestra like production.
The MNF theme song, which was iconic, has been synthesized and reworked. It's ESPN's rendition of the theme and it just sounds off.
The MNF theme song, which was iconic, has been synthesized and reworked. It's ESPN's rendition of the theme and it just sounds off.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:04 am to Mr. Hangover
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The MSB sure does hate most PBP guys
Like Bilj said, the guy is just extremely mundane.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:24 am to CBandits82
His job is to narrate the action. In that lens he is totally unobjectionable. What more do you want from him?
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:26 am to Goldrush25
This resume is why he became the lead guy on MNF. He is very good at his job. I think the pairing with Gruden is a bad pairing, Gruden tries to dominate.
1982–84: Syracuse Chiefs Radio Play-by-Play
1990–99: College Basketball on CBS Play-by-Play
1991–93: NFL on CBS Play-by-Play
1992–93: MLB on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: College Football on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: Masters Tournament Hole Announcer
1995–99: College World Series Play-by-Play
1992–94: Bobsled and Luge in Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
1988–2004: Boston Red Sox TV Play-by-Play
1998: Ice Hockey 1998 Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
2000–present: College Basketball on ESPN Play-by-Play
2000–2003, 2009–2015: College Football on ABC Play-by-Play
2004–2015: College Football on ESPN Play-by-Play
2010–2014: U.S. Open Hole Announcer
2010–2015: British Open Hole Announcer
2010–11: NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Play-by-Play
2011–2012: ESPN Monday Night Baseball Play-by-Play
2013–present: NFL on ESPN Radio Play-by-Play
2016–present: MNF on ESPN Play-by-Play
1982–84: Syracuse Chiefs Radio Play-by-Play
1990–99: College Basketball on CBS Play-by-Play
1991–93: NFL on CBS Play-by-Play
1992–93: MLB on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: College Football on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: Masters Tournament Hole Announcer
1995–99: College World Series Play-by-Play
1992–94: Bobsled and Luge in Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
1988–2004: Boston Red Sox TV Play-by-Play
1998: Ice Hockey 1998 Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
2000–present: College Basketball on ESPN Play-by-Play
2000–2003, 2009–2015: College Football on ABC Play-by-Play
2004–2015: College Football on ESPN Play-by-Play
2010–2014: U.S. Open Hole Announcer
2010–2015: British Open Hole Announcer
2010–11: NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Play-by-Play
2011–2012: ESPN Monday Night Baseball Play-by-Play
2013–present: NFL on ESPN Radio Play-by-Play
2016–present: MNF on ESPN Play-by-Play
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:44 am to CBandits82
He has Bob Iger nudes.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:51 am to sms151t
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I think the pairing with Gruden is a bad pairing, Gruden tries to dominate.
This is a good point and could be why I don't like him on MNF
Could just be a bad pairing.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:51 am to sms151t
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1982–84: Syracuse Chiefs Radio Play-by-Play
1990–99: College Basketball on CBS Play-by-Play
1991–93: NFL on CBS Play-by-Play
1992–93: MLB on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: College Football on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–99: Masters Tournament Hole Announcer
1995–99: College World Series Play-by-Play
1992–94: Bobsled and Luge in Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
1988–2004: Boston Red Sox TV Play-by-Play
1998: Ice Hockey 1998 Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
2000–present: College Basketball on ESPN Play-by-Play
2000–2003, 2009–2015: College Football on ABC Play-by-Play
2004–2015: College Football on ESPN Play-by-Play
2010–2014: U.S. Open Hole Announcer
2010–2015: British Open Hole Announcer
2010–11: NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship Play-by-Play
2011–2012: ESPN Monday Night Baseball Play-by-Play
2013–present: NFL on ESPN Radio Play-by-Play
2016–present: MNF on ESPN Play-by-Play
Nice
Posted on 10/17/17 at 9:52 am to CBandits82
I think he's funny when he starts talking off the cuff and hamming it up with the other guy. Otherwise he has that nasally monotone voice.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 10:53 am to sms151t
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This resume is why he became the lead guy on MNF. He is very good at his job. I think the pairing with Gruden is a bad pairing, Gruden tries to dominate.
My issue is now obvious now that I have seen the resume. He's a New England hockey guy doing an NFL broadcast.
I think he's good in all the other venues, but I think his chemistry with Gruden is terrible.
The first issue I had with him was one time when he was doing a CWS game and he went on like a 5 minute tirade because the Carolina Hurricanes were in the Stanley Cup Finals and that was an injustice because they should still be the Hartford Whalers.
Then a few weeks ago I noticed for the first time that he was going out of his way to point which players on the field went to Syracuse. It's like Mike Tirico when a Michigan player was in the game.
And then, of course, his daddy was Will McDonough who used to be on national NFL broadcasts, and his son is an executive with the Arizona Cardinals, and I remember why I call the NFL the "Nepotism Football League."
Posted on 10/17/17 at 10:54 am to CBandits82
McDonough has one of my favorite calls ever, on Joe Carter’s WS walk off homer.
“Joe Carter with a 3-run homer......the winners, and STILL world champions Toronto Blue Jays.” Great call
“Joe Carter with a 3-run homer......the winners, and STILL world champions Toronto Blue Jays.” Great call
Posted on 10/17/17 at 3:42 pm to SoDakHawk
I hate when ESPN takes the score bar off the bottom of the screen before the play. And then flashes it back up when the play is over. It’s distracting and unnecessary. Just keep it on the screen at all times like FOX does.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:14 pm to CBandits82
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i think MNF needs to go back to 3 in the booth.
i agree with this, something about the MNF game doesnt feel right with only 2.
Especially with the shitty matchups for MNF now, they need 3 guys in the booth (with great chemistry) that can take the viewers mind off a bad game. Unfortunately, it's probably alot easier said than done.
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