Steveg Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Sweet relief: Millen, Theismann replaced on Thursday nights The broadcasting pairing of Joe Theismann and Matt Millen -- otherwise known as the cruelest prank ever pulled on NFL fans -- is no more. The NFL Network has announced that it'll have a new Thursday night broadcast crew, with Brad Nessler doing the play-by-play and Mike Mayock handling the analysis. Bob Papa, who did the play-by-play with Millen and Theismann, is out of the Thursday night mix, too. He and Theismann will remain with the NFL Network, but in different roles. Mayock has become known as a draft expert; sort of the NFL Network's answer to Mel Kiper Jr. That's selling him way short, though. He played briefly in the league in the early '80s, and has done a boatload of broadcasting work since. He's called college games, CFL games and NFL games. I don't mean to kick Theismann and Millen when they're down, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that that little broadcast experience needed to end. One of them at a time might not have been so bad, but if we were going to have to endure another half-season of them together, I would have fully supported this lockout lasting until long after I had died. Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Sweet-relief-Millen-Theismann-replaced-on-Thur?urn=nfl-wp1872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Love Nessler as a play by play man -- not sure on Mayock though. Good move anyway is that Professor Perrywinkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveg Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Love Nessler as a play by play man -- not sure on Mayock though. Good move anyway is that Professor Perrywinkle Pepperwinkle - C'mon man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveg Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Pepperwinkle - C'mon man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveg Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Pepperwinkle - C'mon man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Nessler is all right- anyone is better than Theisman and Millen though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen X Jet Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I hope Papa's out on NFL Radio too. His nasally Bergen County accent grates on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 mayock is really smart, knows his stuff, but he tries to prove it on every play, it's absurd over kill. his voice is also irritating. with that said, millen and theismann were the worst ever so I guess it's an upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 *fireworks* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Pepperwinkle - C'mon man!!! my bad - many years since I watched Superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamont_jordan_rules Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 ... mute buttom no longer needed! ... l_j_r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 They should've made it Matt Millen and Steve Young. Would've been epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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