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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenobi65" data-source="post: 3220673" data-attributes="member: 1515">Tirico and Sterling Sharpe did a game for ESPN last year, when they had two games on a Sunday night, for some reason, and he struck me as really good in that game.   Which means that at least one of the following was true:(a) He was just better than normal that night(b) He's getting different direction now that he's a headliner on Monday night, and result of that direction is ticking off the serious football fan(c) He's suffering from a bad pairing with Kornheiser and Theismann.I just can't believe that ESPN stuck with Theismann.  That old Sunday night crew, with him, Paul McGuire, and Mike Patrick, was excruciating to listen to.  I'm astounded that any of them still have jobs announcing (Patrick and McGuire are now doing college ball for ESPN).As for Kornheiser...I enjoy him in PTI.  I think he's still struggling to figure out how to fit into the booth.And, oy, those celebrity interviews.  ESPN has said that they're staying, that they're important for attracting the casual fan...but, boy, they detract from the game.  The one with Brian Bosworth a few weeks ago, when Seattle and Green Bay were playing, was particularly bad...his 15 minutes of fame ended a long long time ago, and he had nothing to say.  Tonight, we'll be treated to Jim Belushi, who they drag out every time the Bears play, because Jimbo has a show on ABC.</blockquote>