and now they are both finally gone...
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-and-millen-gus-johnson-in-mix-for-role-too/
The NFL Network is admitting their mistake in hiring Joe Theismann last year. And Matt Millen the year before.
The network’s choice to replace them is going to make a lot of fans, including this one, very happy.
SI.com’s Richard Deitsch reports Mike Mayock will indeed replace Theismann and Millen on NFLN’s Thursday Night Football telecasts next year. Peter King first raised the possibility on Monday. In a terrible bit of self-scouting, NFL Network passed on Mayock last year in favor of Theismann.
The league isn’t commenting on the report yet, and probably won’t make an official announcement for weeks.
Deitsch notes the league could also replace play-by-play man Bob Papa. Gus Johnson is reportedly under consideration for the role.
Papa was never the problem. He does a great job and brings a higher level of familiarity with the NFL than almost any play-by-play guys working presently. He’d work well with such a hardcore football personality like Mayock.
With all that said, we’d enjoy listening to Gus Johnson announce, well, basically anything.
Either way, NFL fans will win with this change in personnel to Mayock. Thanks.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...n-and-millen-gus-johnson-in-mix-for-role-too/
The NFL Network is admitting their mistake in hiring Joe Theismann last year. And Matt Millen the year before.
The network’s choice to replace them is going to make a lot of fans, including this one, very happy.
SI.com’s Richard Deitsch reports Mike Mayock will indeed replace Theismann and Millen on NFLN’s Thursday Night Football telecasts next year. Peter King first raised the possibility on Monday. In a terrible bit of self-scouting, NFL Network passed on Mayock last year in favor of Theismann.
The league isn’t commenting on the report yet, and probably won’t make an official announcement for weeks.
Deitsch notes the league could also replace play-by-play man Bob Papa. Gus Johnson is reportedly under consideration for the role.
Papa was never the problem. He does a great job and brings a higher level of familiarity with the NFL than almost any play-by-play guys working presently. He’d work well with such a hardcore football personality like Mayock.
With all that said, we’d enjoy listening to Gus Johnson announce, well, basically anything.
Either way, NFL fans will win with this change in personnel to Mayock. Thanks.
Thu May 05 01:49pm EDT
Sweet relief: Millen, Theismann replaced on Thursday nights
By MJD
The broadcasting pairing of Joe Theismann and Matt Millen -- otherwise known as the cruelest prank ever pulled on NFL fans -- is no more.
The NFL Network has announced that it'll have a new Thursday night broadcast crew, with Brad Nessler doing the play-by-play and Mike Mayock handling the analysis.
Bob Papa, who did the play-by-play with Millen and Theismann, is out of the Thursday night mix, too. He and Theismann will remain with the NFL Network, but in different roles.
Mayock has become known as a draft expert; sort of the NFL Network's answer to Mel Kiper Jr. That's selling him way short, though. He played briefly in the league in the early '80s, and has done a boatload of broadcasting work since. He's called college games, CFL games and NFL games.
I don't mean to kick Theismann and Millen when they're down, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that that little broadcast experience needed to end. One of them at a time might not have been so bad, but if we were going to have to endure another half-season of them together, I would have fully supported this lockout lasting until long after I had died.
Sweet relief: Millen, Theismann replaced on Thursday nights
By MJD
The broadcasting pairing of Joe Theismann and Matt Millen -- otherwise known as the cruelest prank ever pulled on NFL fans -- is no more.The NFL Network has announced that it'll have a new Thursday night broadcast crew, with Brad Nessler doing the play-by-play and Mike Mayock handling the analysis.
Bob Papa, who did the play-by-play with Millen and Theismann, is out of the Thursday night mix, too. He and Theismann will remain with the NFL Network, but in different roles.
Mayock has become known as a draft expert; sort of the NFL Network's answer to Mel Kiper Jr. That's selling him way short, though. He played briefly in the league in the early '80s, and has done a boatload of broadcasting work since. He's called college games, CFL games and NFL games.
I don't mean to kick Theismann and Millen when they're down, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that that little broadcast experience needed to end. One of them at a time might not have been so bad, but if we were going to have to endure another half-season of them together, I would have fully supported this lockout lasting until long after I had died.
Thu May 05 01:49pm EDT
Sweet relief: Millen, Theismann replaced on Thursday nights
By MJD
i disagree
both r extremely knowledgeable and both are winners
they bring their opinions which ive always enjoyed n unafraid to express how they feel..a lot of jealous people out there think they no more but really dont
The NFL Network has announced that it'll have a new Thursday night broadcast crew, with Brad Nessler doing the play-by-play and Mike Mayock handling the analysis.
Bob Papa, who did the play-by-play with Millen and Theismann, is out of the Thursday night mix, too. He and Theismann will remain with the NFL Network, but in different roles.
Mayock has become known as a draft expert; sort of the NFL Network's answer to Mel Kiper Jr. That's selling him way short, though. He played briefly in the league in the early '80s, and has done a boatload of broadcasting work since. He's called college games, CFL games and NFL games.
I don't mean to kick Theismann and Millen when they're down, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that that little broadcast experience needed to end. One of them at a time might not have been so bad, but if we were going to have to endure another half-season of them together, I would have fully supported this lockout lasting until long after I had died.
disagree totally
