Joe Theismann Thinks Tony Kornheiser Is 'Out of Place' on MNF, Nobody Disagrees

Yesterday we found out that Joe Theismann was unimpressed with Chris Cooley inadvertently posting nudie pics of himself. And today, in part two of Dan Steinberg's wide-ranging interview with the former Redskins quarterback, we learn that Theismann still has lingering feelings about how things went down on Monday Night Football, and, in particular, former boothmate Tony Kornheiser.

"I still think Tony's out of place," he said. "Tony was hired to do a job in a football booth that, first of all, didn't suit him. And it didn't suit the venue, the venue being football, period. Tony doesn't belong in a booth. What he adds and what he brings, ok, has a place. But it doesn't have a place in the booth, and I think he's gonna retire after this year....

"And you've got to remember, I got fired from ESPN because I talked about football. And now, their main emphasis after two years of trying to do it the other way, is going back to talk about football."

I was as down on Theismann, teevee analyst, as anybody, but I can't disagree with his contention that "Tony's out of place." That's a nice way of putting it, I'd say. Between playing the role of village idiot and fawning over Brett Favre like he's Peter King, Kornheiser has squandered much of the credibility he earned during an impressive 30-year stint as one of the country's best sportswriters. Solid work, that.

I have no idea if Mr. Tony will retire after the 2008 season or if this is just wishful thinking on Theismann's part, but, well, I don't think many people would miss him. It's sorta sad, really. Not to worry, though; there's always room for one more buffoon on Around the Horn.

Most Hated Figures in Sports

It's time for all sports fans to drink the 'Hatorade.' From Scott Boras to Bill Belichick to Chris Berman to Dan Snyder, run down AOL's choices for the most loathsome figures in sports. 'Monday Night Football' commentator Tony Kornheiser? Yep, he definitely made the list.

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50) Kyle Busch: The 23-year-old has earned himself a reputation around NASCAR tracks as "Kid Conceited," professing he'd rather be hated for who he really is than pretend to be someone he is not.

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49) Tonya Harding: The disgraced figure skater still tries to stay relevant in the sports world (even taking up boxing) years after trying to have Nancy Kerrigan whacked... in the knee.

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48) Sonics owner Clay Bennett: Especially unpopular in the Pacific Northwest, the owner of the former Sonics franchise will forever be known for taking the NBA out of Seattle.

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47) Becky Hammon: This WNBA star tossed aside her South Dakota roots and represented Russia at the Olympics after being left off the U.S. roster - despite the fact that she doesn't speak Russian.

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46) Tim McCarver: A lot of baseball fans aren't fond of the former catcher's commentary, as some would rather turn the sound down than listen to a FOX broadcast with him and Joe Buck.

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45) Pete Carroll: The architect of Southern California's football powerhouse has made himself a hated man around the rest of the country with a program that doesn't seem clean to its detractors.

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44) Marco Materazzi: The grating Italian defender made himself a household name by insulting French star Zinedine Zidane during the 2006 World Cup Final, allegedly telling the star his sister was a whore. The insult earned Materazzi a bald head to the chest, and a permanent place in the YouTube Hall of Fame.

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43) John McEnroe: The former "bad boy" of tennis continues to grate at fans even in his middle age, as he proved recently when he was kicked out of a senior tournament for arguing with the umpire.

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42) Joe Morgan: The Baseball Hall of Famer has moved on to ESPN's broadcast booth, and certainly hasn't won many friends among baseball fans with his pointed comments at certain teams and players around the league during Sunday night broadcasts - even spawning the "Fire Joe Morgan" website.

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