Well that was anticlimactic. As soon as John Madden announces his retirement from the broadcast booth, NBC has named his replacement. Not that is was too surprising, Chris Collinsworth was named the replacement. Here's the statement via conference call of Dick Ebersol president of NBC sports."[Cris] will step into the role with Al [Michaels] immediately."
You do have to like how NBC didn't let any speculation fly and just announce Collinsworth as the successor. They we don't have to speculate whether Matt Millen will take the role, or Jaws will leave Monday Night Football, or the possibility of a three-man booth.
I am not the biggest Collinsworth fan, but I am sure he will grow on me. But now the question is, who replaces him for the Thursday Night Games? Or will broadcast both games?
Cool. No Matt Millen. Now all I have to worry about is Greg Paulus accepting that scholarship...
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