The announcers are supposed to add to the experience, not take away from it. They didn’t like Jason Witten and his less-than-astute observations on MNF for similar reasons: They want insightful analysis and for the focus to be on the game itself. Once the cameras started rolling, though, he went way too heavy on arcane references, leaning on his schtick that was best summed up by this SNL skit with Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, and Darrell Hammond.įootball fans aren’t idiots. He knew the sport and was quick with a quip. Miller, by all reports, nailed the MNF audition. Hoping to inject some buzz - and the higher ratings that usually follow - to the program, Miller, a comedian, got the job, joining Al Michaels and Dan Fouts in the booth.Īt the time, Miller was best known for his lengthy run as the anchor of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, playing Sandra Bullock’s therapist/former lover in the 1995 cyber conspiracy theory film The Net, and his rant-infused HBO talk show that greeted the audience each week to the always-welcomed sounds of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” MNF had just, thankfully, dumped Boomer Esiason and was looking for a color commentator to replace him. Welcome to “Who Remembers?” Week at SB Nation NFL.Įven almost 20 years later, it’s hard to explain why the Dennis Miller era of Monday Night Football existed in the first place.
This week, we’re celebrating some of our favorite random plays and obscure moments in NFL history - those that WE will never forget, even if others have.
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