A little Monday Night Football news on Friday. There are reports ESPN is close to announcing its new announcers.
Hearing: New @NFL_MNF booth: @espnSteveLevy @briangriese @LRiddickESPN 2nd game @steelers vs. @Giants @cbfowler @KirkHerbstreit (If college football season is cancelled, this could change)
— james andrew miller (@JimMiller) July 31, 2020
And as is the case when one breaks a story others are quick to confirm the news:
Can confirm @JimMiller's excellent scoop:
Louis Riddick will be a Monday Night Football analyst this fall. Great news for those of us who have appreciated his preparation and honesty on air for years.
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) July 31, 2020
Andrew Marchand of the New York Post added: Now, ESPN is closing in on its new MNF team and it will feature Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick, sources told The Post.
The news comes after two years of a debacle with Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland. Of course, Year 1 also featured Jason Witten, now a Raiders tight end.
Levy is a strong choice. He does solid work and doesn’t trying and make himself the story as was the problem with Tessitore. He has worked with Griese. Riddick has been impressive in his role as an NFL analyst with the network