I don’t like Michael Tirico
Posted By Alan Cohen in Soundcheck on August 18, 2006

I can't wait to see the Cowboys play the Saints on Monday Night Football. But I am very frustrated that the anchor of the new Monday Night broadcast team covering that game is Michael Tirico. Let me simply say that Michael Tirico is my least favorite ESPN sports personality (and I use that term loosely).
That is all.
P.S. Its a slow news day

Todd Maternowski, says:
Back when Barry Switzer was El Jefe, my college roomates & I had a Chiclet Theory, that with all that talent in the lineup a Bag of Chiclets could coach the 'Boyz to a superbowl. Somehow when listening to Mike Tirico a bag of chiclets seems appropo...
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kevin, says:
Anyone who thinks Tirico is worse that STEPHEN A. SMITH, WHOSE EVERY THOUGHT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT HE MUST SHOUT IT AT YOU, is automatically disqualified from ever assessing the quality of ESPN personalities ever again.
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David Gates, says:
I'm not sure he's my least favorite personality. I kind of like him personally. But there IS something about his play-by-play that annoys the heck out of me. It's as if he's too casual, like he just woke up from a nap and realized there's a game going on in front of him. It's kind of hard to put my finger on it.
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Blair Lovern, says:
I think you put your finger right where it belongs, Xanadu.
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Chris Curotolo, says:
My dislike of Theisman distracts me so much that I can't even begin to formulate an opinion on Tirico.
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