Who was the worst Monday Night Football ever?

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worst ever MNF announcer

A complete and total idiot and all-around dick.

What's your beef with him, exactly?

His completely idiotic, off-base, clueless commentary, his obvious bias, his speech impediment. Hated that fuck.

Did he say something in a game that wasn't true?

He's miles better (IMO) than John Madden, whom I can't bear to listen to. I was thrilled when Madden didn't do the Thanksgiving game any more. I got so tired of his non-football crapola, like the Turducken s***.

Other than Dierdorf talking about Michigan players, I've never detected any bias. Of course, no matter who the announcer is, football does pretty well - it's the NBA that really has biased announcers.

Anyway, I like Dierdorf and I'm always glad when we get his games.

I thought so.

at me for responding? :wtf:

You are a fucking classic, upton!

because he was black.

He wasn't on MNF.

He never did MNF.

Google is your friend.

so you're correct

he wanted to do MNF for a long time---but they were smart enough to say no.

...I guess my mind had blocked that one out. For obvious reasons.

He was 100 times worse than Dennis Miller. Miller didn't know dick about football but at least he was entertaining. And can someone please tell Al Michaels that "alacrity" isn't nearly as funny a word as he seems to think it is?

he tosses about a blend of obscure pop and historical references and some people think that makes him smart. Certainly a talented trivia buff, but that's about it.

Automatic click.

He's captain obvious, and above all he makes the glaring mistake that irritates me more than anything else in football broadcasting. Low passes do not automatically hit the ground. Anyone who has played receiver on any level realizes that. You get your hands and forearms below the ball, upturned. The ball arrives and it may bounce toward your chest, but that hardly means it contacted the ground. The ball is bouncing off your forearms, wrists and hands. It hits your chest then you grab it, which should be a catch but the dunces see separation and scream it hit the ground. I deplore firearms but if ever they are justified it is in that situation. Blow away the simpleton morons who yell incomplete.

Football broadcasters in general don't understand the situation, with few exceptions. But Dan Dierdorf is the worst of all time. Every time he saw a bobble he shouted the ball hit the ground. Then the replay repeatedly demonstrated it did not.