Tag: Monday Night Football

Future broadcasters may not like what they face ahead, Salary declines; Dim future for ESPN

By David J. Halberstam 08/03/2023 1

The summer of 2022 was wild. ESPN, Fox and Amazon spent on voices like art […]

NFL TV continues to explode; This past spring and summer were spawning times for sports voices

By Jake Baskin 12/05/2022 0

The NFL expanded to 32 teams for the 2002 season with the addition of the […]

NFL, MLB, Kevin Burkhardt, Andrew Catalon, Gus Johnson, Lindsey Nelson and ESPN raves about ratings

By Philip Tepper 09/13/2022 1

First: Different formats and technology will take some time for the Joe Buck and Troy […]

Steve Levy on the big stage? He’s growing into the discussion that includes Buck, Michaels and Nantz

By Dan Mason 12/27/2021 1

Much has been written on these pages about those who’ve roamed the halls of […]

ESPN’s gripping MNF was a fun watch while America is embracing the Levy, Griese, Riddick trio

By Eric Bean 11/09/2021 0

The Pittsburgh Steelers held on to defeat the Chicago Bears 29-27 in Week […]

The Mannings and 3 of their guests, Lynch, Brady and Brees, were informative and fun, Bird miscast

By Eric Bean 10/26/2021 0

Monday Night’s ManningCast returned to ESPN2 last night. The side by side show had […]

On Roone Arledge’s 90th birthday, former ABC Sports exec Jim Spence remembers a TV giant

By David J. Halberstam 07/07/2021 1

In the early 1970s, television executive extraordinaire Roone Arledge became a household name. And […]

Will Al Michaels eventually land at ESPN/ABC once the Monday night deal changes in 2022? Stay tuned

By David J. Halberstam 03/02/2021 1

There’s nothing like putting the cart before the horse, at least figuratively. It’s fun. […]

ESPN Monday Night Football: Tuning in the trio of voices: Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick; They get B+

By Brian Seitz 11/18/2020 1

ESPN has had turnover galore among its Monday Night Football teams. The crew […]

NFL Week #6: Buck, Aikman work Sunday and Monday; CBS #1 team on Cleveland at Pittsburgh

By David J. Halberstam 10/15/2020 0

There are four teams with byes: Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints […]

The NFL’s first prime time series: 50 years ago Monday Night Football hit ABC and wowed America!

By David J. Halberstam 10/08/2020 1

Fifty years ago last September 21st, television and the NFL changed forever. Monday Night […]

Halby’s Morsels; MNF, Steve Levy, Al Michaels, Nick/Lou Saban, Woj, Maria Taylor, Howard Cosell, John Sterling

By David J. Halberstam 07/15/2020 1

MLB Network continues to produce a wonderful series this summer, The Sounds of Baseball. […]