Tony Gonzalez In and Shannon Sharpe, Dan Marino Out
CBS has changed up the cast for ‘The NFL Today’ by dropping Shannon Sharpe and Dan Marino and adding Tony Gonzalez. Gonzalez just retired in December after playing 17 years in the league and is very respected on and off the field.
Marino joined ‘The NFL Today’ back in 2002 and Sharpe in 2004 and were some of my favorite announcers. There is no secret that Sharpe was a passionate man and that Marino knows a lot about a lot.
Sharpe played for 13 years starting with the Denver Broncos, having a short vacation with the Baltimore Ravens, before returning to the Broncos. He was an eight time Pro Bowler and has three Superbowl rings. Sharpe was one of my favorite football players growing up. I can remember watching his last regular season game in Mile High.
Marino is a “cult classic”. After going in the first round in 1983, Marino played for 16 years and in 9 Pro Bowls. He might be the most famous player without a Superbowl ring. The Miami Dolphins have never been the same. He is one of the best in anything he does.
The one thing Gonzalez has going for him that Marino and Sharpe don’t have (in my opinion) is that he is extremely good-looking. I have yet to meet a women that disagrees with me. Watching Gonzalez announcing will do a lot more good for me then watching him score me 5 points on my fantasy football team.
Now that CBS has signed Gonzalez up, it leaves an empty chair. Will they fill the chair or say Gonzalez is just enough man for us to handle? For fun my vote is for Jason Elam, Ronde Barber, Josh Freeman, maybe even Miles Austin. I realize that some of these players still play for the NFL, but if CBS calls, it might be a better option then they will find on the field.
‘The NFL Today’ shakeup: Tony Gonzalez in; Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe outTony Gonzalez is joining a new NFL team: CBS. The network announced on Tuesday the just retired future Hall of Fame tight end will join the cast of the ‘The NFL Today’ Sunday pregame show, starting with the 2014 season.
