Current
- Wendi Nix (2008–2017): Substitute host, (2017–present) Lead host.
- Tim Hasselbeck (2008–present): Analyst.
- Jeff Saturday (2013–present): Analyst.
- Damien Woody (2011–present): Analyst.
- Ryan Clark (2015–present): Analyst.
- Tedy Bruschi (2009–present): Analyst.
- Jeff Darlington (2017–present): Analyst.
Charles Woodson Exits ESPN, 'Sunday NFL Countdown' Charles Woodson is leaving ESPN after three years with the sports network. Woodson signed with ESPN directly after his retirement from the NFL in 2015.
On May 16, 2009, Corso suffered a stroke at his Florida home, suffering partial paralysis. He spent three days in intensive care and a week in the hospital, followed by a lengthy rehabilitation. He was able to return to his ESPN College GameDay duties for the 2009 season.
Michelle Beadle Is Finished at ESPN
Beadle, who makes $5 million per year, will be replaced by Maria Taylor on Countdown. With Beadle on the way out, Rachel Nichols is on the way up and her show, The Jump, will now lead into the NBA Finals and appear on Saturday nights before regular-season games on ABC.20 ESPN – Britt McHenry
During her time with ESPN, she featured on shows such as SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, NFL Live and Baseball Tonight. The blonde beauty certainly seems approachable, yet she's known to be a fiery character who has even gotten into disputes on the job.Stephen is not married, but he was once engaged. GQ Magazine tried to question him about the reasons behind the breakup, but Smith declined to offer more details. However, he did reveal that that he has two daughters who are 1 year apart in age.
When he does, ESPN may make the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback the highest-paid sportscaster in TV history. With Monday Night Football having issues, the Worldwide Leader is prepping a multi-year deal that would pay Romo between $10 million to $14 million annually, sources told FOS.
Current SportsCenter anchors
Brian Kenny: (1997–present), Monday-Thursday 6pm ET. In addition, he is also the studio host of ESPN Friday Night Fights on ESPN2. Kenny Mayne: (1994–2004, 2007–present) Signed one-year contract on Jaunary 17, to do 50 shows in 2007. [1] He returned as anchor on March 4, 2007.Unfortunately, the live games come with commercials — just like regular TV. Subscribers can watch live games from the MLB, NHL, and MLS; there are no live NBA or NFL games. There's also PGA golf, UFC, college football, international soccer, and tennis.
From 2003 to 2005, one game was played on Thursday and another Monday under the Monday Night Football banner. Starting in 2006, when the series moved to cable, two games are played on the opening Monday night to capitalize on fan interest during "NFL Kickoff Weekend".
The NFL is the highest level in the sport, and its announcers are paid accordingly. The top announcers make more than $1 million a season. Industry averages are not published by sport or league, but major TV broadcast networks pay the top salaries and often hire former star players to their broadcast teams.
Current on-air staff
- Curt Menefee – studio host (2006–present)
- Terry Bradshaw – analyst/co-host (1994–present)
- Howie Long – analyst (1994–present)
- Michael Strahan – analyst (2008–present)
- Jimmy Johnson – analyst (1994–1995; 2002–present)
- Jay Glazer – NFL insider (2007–present)
- Rob Riggle – prognostication (2012–present)
2018-present
- Al Michaels/Cris Collinsworth/Michele Tafoya/Terry McAulay (Sunday Night Football)
- Mike Tirico/Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison/Michele Tafoya (SNF Thanksgiving Day game)
He has been an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's Sunday NFL Countdown program from 1985 to 2016. In January 2017, ESPN announced that Berman would be stepping down from several NFL-related roles at the network, but would remain at the company.
The San Francisco 49ers have the most wins of any team on Monday Night Football. They earned their latest in serendipitous fashion: notching their 49th win on the storied program. And while 50 wins might be the mark for most teams to celebrate, 49 is a nice, symmetrical number for San Francisco.
In January 2015, NBC announced that Michaels would be at ringside along with Marv Albert and Sugar Ray Leonard for the PBC on NBC Saturday night bouts. In partnership with Haymon Boxing, NBC would televise 20 PBC on NBC events (beginning on March 7), including five to be shown in prime time on Saturday nights.
onto the rankings!
- Jim Nantz and Tony Romo (CBS) – 3.55.
- Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth (NBC) – 3.36.
- Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon (CBS) – 3.15.
- Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (CBS) – 3.05.
- Joe Buck and Troy Aikman (Fox) – 2.91.
- Kevin Burkhardt and Charles Davis (Fox) – 2.88.
- Greg Gumbel and Trent Green (CBS) – 2.54.
Howard Cosell called "Monday Night Football" games for ABC for 14 years, from its 1970 inception until 1983. He teamed with Frank Gifford and "Dandy" Don Meredith — just that trio, without another partner — for, surprisingly, only five of those years.
