We don’t mind the choice of Jon Gruden to replace Tony Kornheiser on Monday Night Football (though we do wonder if he’ll still wake up at 3:17 a.m. after working one of these games).
Anyway, here are a few others we wouldn’t have minded replacing Kornheiser. Heck, they might need this list next year if Gruden gets another head coaching job.
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» Brett Favre: What if Favre showed up each week wearing the jersey of one of the teams playing that night? Then we could get 17 more weeks of debate about his return. And if one of the quarterbacks that night gets hurt, Favre could come out of the booth. Oh, the fun.
» Charles Barkley: We know, it’s another sport. But Barkley is the most entertaining studio analyst and he’s never been afraid to rip a player, often doing so in a humorous way. He’s a legit sports fan, not just of basketball. Besides, if Dennis Miller and Tony Kornheiser could get a shot, why not someone like Barkley? We’re joking. Sort of.
» Matt Millen: The reason is simple. First off, he’s a good analyst. Second, there’s no chance of him being hired back into the NFL. Plus it would give us a chance to share this story we heard once upon a time: When Millen did MNF games on the radio, he was in Washington early in Dan Snyder‘s tenure. He bumped into Snyder in the bowels of the stadium and called him Danny. When the owner said he likes to be called Mr. Snyder, Millen replied, “That’s nice, Danny.” And walked away.