April 18, 200520 yr Monday Night Football is coming to ESPN in 2006. Sunday Night Football is moving to NBC that same year. And ABC, after 36 seasons, will no longer carry NFL games. ESPN, NBC and the NFL announced the changes Monday afternoon. ESPN and the league reached an eight-year deal for moving MNF, while NBC and the NFL reached a six-year deal. Starting with the 2006 season, ABC will not televise NFL games as part of these new agreements. Monday Night Football first aired on Sept. 21, 1970, with the New York Jets visiting Cleveland. It has been a network institution ever since. The highest-rated game was a 29.6, with a 46 share, for a 1985 game between then-unbeaten Chicago and Miami. The Dolphins won, ending Chicago's hopes of a perfect season. It is the second-longest running prime time network series, trailing 60 Minutes on CBS by two years. Al Michaels has been the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football since 1986. Frank Gifford held the job from 1971 through 1985. Keith Jackson called the first season's games. Among the analysts were Don Meredith, Alex Karras, Fred (The Hammer) Williamson, Frank Tarkenton, O.J. Simpson, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller and Howard Cosell. Current analyst John Madden joined Michaels for the 2002 season.
April 18, 200520 yr Now we just have to get the NBA back to NBC so that can bring back that kickass opening theme.
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 04:31 PM) Now we just have to get the NBA back to NBC so that can bring back that kickass opening theme. i have the mp3 of that and yes it does kickass.
April 18, 200520 yr Author Which rap artist made a song with that theme? That was hot who ever it was.
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 04:32 PM) i have the mp3 of that and yes it does kickass. Haha yeah. Brings back memories of the Bulls winning titles too. Ahh...good times.
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) i have the mp3 of that and yes it does kickass. DUDE! Could you e-mail that to me? or is there some other place I can find it?
April 18, 200520 yr i'll post it online. i got it off the dorm network, it's solid. Reminds me of all those nba on nbc tripleheader sundays. I used to be so into the NBA when i was a kid
April 18, 200520 yr voila https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3] https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3[/url]
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) Which rap artist made a song with that theme? That was hot who ever it was. nelly - heart of a champion
April 18, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 03:49 PM) nelly - heart of a champion thanks dude. Im going to put that on my ipod tonight
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) voila https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3] https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3[/url] hearing that gets me pumped for bulls playoffs
April 18, 200520 yr I have it in my MP3 player, I just walk around all day listening to that and the Bulls intro music.
April 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(Spod=Ratings @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 05:05 PM) hearing that gets me pumped for bulls playoffs since i couldn't care less about the NBA right now, i use it for general pump up music, and it works to a tee
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) i'll post it online. i got it off the dorm network, it's solid. Reminds me of all those nba on nbc tripleheader sundays. I used to be so into the NBA when i was a kid I remember those days...it was awesome. NBC was good at football too. CBS sucks.
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 06:05 PM) I remember those days...it was awesome. NBC was good at football too. CBS sucks. Are you saying you dont like the cbs theme where it sounds like the game is a war! and you dont like the flamming cbs logo on water!?!?!?
April 19, 200520 yr No, I'm saying they do a poor job on covering the game. Thats all that matters to me.
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 06:13 PM) No, I'm saying they do a poor job on covering the game. Thats all that matters to me. ya i agree and i hate there pregame but they were the first ones to have the scores in the corner throughout the whole game though. and my post berofre should of been in green i guess
April 19, 200520 yr Well I like two improvements so far: 1.) 7:40 start time for Monday Night Games 2.) Alternate scheduling options for the Sunday night game.
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) voila https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3] https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/sliccar2/www/NBA%20On%20NBC.mp3[/url] oh that's awesome. Thanks so much. I love that song!
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Spod=Ratings @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 06:13 PM) Are you saying you dont like the cbs theme where it sounds like the game is a war! and you dont like the flamming cbs logo on water!?!?!? i love the nfl on cbs theme. the group who made it make really cool and music that pump u up.
April 19, 200520 yr QUOTE(Kogs35 @ Apr 18, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) i love the nfl on cbs theme. the group who made it make really cool and music that pump u up. i guess we disagree
April 19, 200520 yr I like CBS because I get to see the Chiefs nearly every weekend. I could only watch them on prime time games when NBC had it.
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