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Gruden During Orange Bowl: 'My God, These Are the Longest Games Ever'

I certainly can't blame Jon Gruden for pointing out what has been obvious to anybody half-paying attention for years: football games are excruciatingly long. Mostly because of all the television timeouts, but the college game also has longer halftimes and more clock stoppages than the NFL. Well, something had to give...

Reactions to Don Meredith's Death

Don Meredith passed away Sunday at 72, and as a result the football world has lost one of its icons, a legend both on its field and in its booth. Below, some reactions to the passing of Meredith. Jerry Jones: "Don Meredith was a Dallas Cowboys original. His wit, charm, and strength of personality were matched only by his...

Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb: The Odd Couple Behind Eagles-Redskins Thrashing

(Nov. 16) -- Football is perhaps the least intimate of major American sports. The players, bedecked in pads and helmets, are distinguishable only by the names and numbers on their backs. There are no one-on-one encounters like baseball, showdowns tailor-made for the silver screen. The quarterback-receiver connection is a...

Masters TV Coverage Lands in Rough

Perhaps the finest line to walk in all of sports journalism is that between respect and reverence. Every reporter, every broadcaster should carry a healthy level of respect for the sport he or she covers as well as for the athletes who play those sports, whether they be amateurs or professionals, as well as coaches and...

Mike Tirico Survives Mosquito Attack

I'm not a Redskins or Eagles fan, but I watched the Monday Night Football telecast because, like most people, I wanted to see how a guy who was calling bingo games a month ago might do as a play-caller. Turns out, better than you might think. But as ESPN's Ron Jaworski reminded us every 15 seconds: IT'S MORE ABOUT THE...

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05/21/12 Lions QB Stafford donates a trip for Mott patient Source: ABC - WFAA 8 - Dallas TX Stafford bid on a package donated by ESPN announcer and Ann Arbor resident Mike Tirico.

Background on mike tirico

Michael Todd Tirico (; born December 13, 1966 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA.

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