whatdrought Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) https://nypost.com/2020/03/05/espn-plotting-dream-monday-night-football-booth-al-michaels-and-peyton-manning/ Edited March 10, 2020 by whatdrought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 That would upgrade the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 This is EXACTLY what ESPN would need to bring people back to spending money on TV services. 4-year deal, Al is 72. As Dan Patrick wants, put a camera directly behind the offense and let Peyton predict the plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Talk football 1 night a week for 4 months and make nearly 20 million a year for the next 20+ years if he wants. How does Manning turn it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninATL Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Al Michael's ...hahaha SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxbomber21 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Why would NBC ever do that ? What's are they getting back? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bronxbomber21 said: Why would NBC ever do that ? What's are they getting back? They do already have Mike Tirico. He was good when he was on ESPN doing the games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bronxbomber21 said: Why would NBC ever do that ? What's are they getting back? Hard to say what ESPN/Disney could offer..? Just now, Buffalo03 said: They do already have Mike Tirico. He was good when he was on ESPN doing the games This is a good point... If Al wants to leave, NBC might be happy moving to Tirico full time instead of this slow succession thing they're doing now, but even if that was a positive, I can't imagine they want to help the competition become a power house. If Manning is half as good as people expect, he and Michaels would instantly challenge Romo and Nantz for top broadcast duo with Tirico and Collinsworth and Buck and Aikman playing for 3rd and 4th, respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 39 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Talk football 1 night a week for 4 months and make nearly 20 million a year for the next 20+ years if he wants. How does Manning turn it down? Didn't ESPN balk at paying Tony Romo $17M a year to commentate on games? Now they're going to pay Peyton > $20M? Not sure I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Hard to say what ESPN/Disney could offer..? This is a good point... If Al wants to leave, NBC might be happy moving to Tirico full time instead of this slow succession thing they're doing now, but even if that was a positive, I can't imagine they want to help the competition become a power house. If Manning is half as good as people expect, he and Michaels would instantly challenge Romo and Nantz for top broadcast duo with Tirico and Collinsworth and Buck and Aikman playing for 3rd and 4th, respectfully. I would rank the four pairs differently. I've been waiting and hoping for MIihaels to retire for years. Nantz, Tirico and Buck are seriously good play by play men. All four commentators are good. Tirico left ESPN because he understood Michaels was going to retire and he'd get the Sunday night gig. Somehow Michaels didn't retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Shaw66 said: I would rank the four pairs differently. I've been waiting and hoping for MIihaels to retire for years. Nantz, Tirico and Buck are seriously good play by play men. All four commentators are good. Tirico left ESPN because he understood Michaels was going to retire and he'd get the Sunday night gig. Somehow Michaels didn't retire. Suppose it shakes out that way, how would you rate them? I guess Manning is a wildcard, but I also think that the current iteration of Michaels is held back by Collinsworth which could lead to Peyton rejuvenating his career like Romo did for Nantz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Companies trade employees like this? Weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunesmith Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) Don't forget that Michaels was originally traded by ESPN (Disney) for Oswald the Rabbit. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/ESPN_trades_Al_Michaels_for_"Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit" Edited March 5, 2020 by Fortunesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Didn't know Peyton Manning got that coveted announcing job. Hope he doesn't stop making those droll State Farm ads and incorporates his comedic wit into the announcers booth. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, whatdrought said: https://nypost.com/2020/03/05/espn-plotting-dream-monday-night-football-booth-al-michaels-and-peyton-manning/ Al Michaels is one of my favorite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I just want Booger gone. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I just want an “in stadium only” sound option. Come on now, w streaming thru PC and smart TV you mean to tell me we can’t have custom in-game camera and audio options? That’s how any of these services/sports packages might get my dollar. But then again, how would I have any idea what a laugh-riot the all new Bob ❤️ Abishola is gonna be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 So ESPN can trade for Al Michaels but I'm crazy wanting to trade for McCaffrey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, whatdrought said: Hard to say what ESPN/Disney could offer..? Usually at this point Disney would trot out the mouse dressed in a football uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) ESPN should not be focusing on one big splash given how desperately under staffed they are. They need to bring in experts and lots of them. The average ESPN panel is 4.25 former players and journalists as it is!!!! These guys are spread too thin!!! I need 15 guys MINIMUM shouting over each other to get their hot takes and superficial analyses heard. I should NOT have to hear opinions from the same guy twice!! One man, no matter how tough to listen to, is not going to swing the needle. ESPN's only hope to right this ship is to bring in 35-40 Booger McFarlands and a handful of Dennis Millers. Edited March 5, 2020 by Jauronimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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