Jaws makes "MNF" Debut

By Dan Moriarty on September 10, 2007 4:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The Olympian is reporting that the "Monday Night Football" chemistry test begins tonight. Ron Jaworski makes his "MNF" debut alongside Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 7pm.

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Here's a simple test for whether the three-person combination in the "Monday Night Football" booth is clicking:

"You want everybody who's watching to want to be in that fourth chair," said John Skipper, ESPN's executive vice president for content.

Viewers feel that way when the commentators enjoy a comfortable rapport. That wasn't always the case during ESPN's MNF debut last season with the team of Mike Tirico, Joe Theismann and Tony Kornheiser.

"We felt we had a better chance for the fourth chair to be attractive with a little different chemistry," Skipper said.

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