If you’ve watched “Monday Night Football” the past few years then you know that Booger McFarland and play-by-play guy Joe Tessitore haven’t been the easiest guys to listen each week.
OK, maybe that’s being too nice. Tessitore’s forced enthusiasm over anything that happens on the field is draining, while McFarland’s obvious statements and blatantly wrong observations have been painful.
Well, now according to a report by Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, the two will move out of the MNF booth and into other roles with ESPN. They are both good at other things (Tessitore calling boxing, McFarland doing studio analysis) so it’s good that they are staying employed.
ESPN is going to have a new Monday Night Football booth. Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland will not return, via sources. The successors will be internal. No decision has been made yet. Both Tessitore and McFarland will remain in prominent roles at ESPN.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 9, 2020
But it’s also good that they are gone from MNF. Fans  NFL fans seemed to be happy with it, as many used Booger’s legendary obvious statements to have some fun:
Booger McFarland is not returning to Monday Night Football, which means he will not be in the booth on ESPN on Monday nights. pic.twitter.com/1Cd7neezfv
— Work-At-Home Head (@BigHeadBS) May 9, 2020
Tess, you and I will not be returning to Monday Night Football.
What this means is we will not be calling the Monday night games. – Booger McFarland pic.twitter.com/VXsHKgJx1w
— Andrew Dudones, MBA (@ADudones) May 9, 2020
Booger: I am leaving ESPN Monday Night Football
Also Booger: That means I will not be commentating any monday night football game pic.twitter.com/BMWNst1xQV— #PayMixonđź’° (@MaddenPenguin) May 9, 2020
Booger McFarland is not coming back which means he most likely will not be the play by play analyst for MNF
— weedie.RN (@_weedie21) May 9, 2020
“There’s a new #MNF broadcasting team coming in. You see, they’ve taken Tess and Booger out of that role, which means #ESPN needs a new team to come in.” -Booger McFarland pic.twitter.com/Jg2HCNb4n5
— Benjamin Kassel (@benjaminhk01) May 9, 2020
Some remembered Booger’s better moments:
Never forget when Booger McFarland drew this on live TV pic.twitter.com/tGzsj3dX95
— Tony Clements (@TonyClementsTC) May 9, 2020
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