Has Fox named a replacement for the studio host job vacated by James Brown? I heard that Joe Buck is a possibility, but then they would lose him as the No. 1 play-by-play man.
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Wow...I must have missed that James Brown was even leaving. When did this happen? I like J.B. Is he just going to concentrate on his sports talk radio show on SPORTING NEWS radio network?
radioguy555 said:
There's a possibility that the show would travel each week to wherever the Buck-Aikman game is (don't know how they'd do things in October, when Buck is covering the baseball playoffs).
The promos I saw on Fox yesterday just said "find out when FOX NFL Sunday returns.."
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KML0224
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Brent is older than dirt. I don't need to see him anymore. 
Nothing has been settled. Here's a story from today:
http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/nfl/article/0,1375,VCS_140_4828201,00.html
http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/nfl/article/0,1375,VCS_140_4828201,00.html
I see the NFL Today on CBS doing better then FOX's NFL Pregame. Just my thought.
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Not likely given the current situation - the NFC just has larger markets (Chicago, Philly, Atlanta, Phoenix, Detroit) and they'll watch the channel carrying their team's game - 75 percent or more of the time, it's Fox, and that becames a habit even when the team isn't on that day because of a bye or being on Sunday/Monday night.Ken said:
If they choose Buck I believe "FOX NFL Sunday" will go down the tubes. That's the main reason I hate FOX's Baseball & Football coverage. Buck doesn't belong has a sports broadcaster. IMO he just doesn't have it. I think they should go with Chris Myers. He's got great chemistry and would do great with Bradshaw, Long & Coach Johnson. I also believe though that with James Brown joining CBS that "NFL Today" will skyrocket in ratings. Everyone knows, respects and loves JB. I only watch CBS anyways, so thank goodness that my Broncos are in the AFC and play most of their games on CBS. I will not watch a game on FOX. I've had to stomach the Super Bowl's that they have had but I won't watch any playoff or regular season games. With Buck in or out of the booth and @ FOX I will not watch. That's just IMO and two cents worth.
A Wikipedia contributor (caveat emptor) writes that FOX has reportedly narrowed the search to Curt Menefee, Pam Oliver and Chris Myers. Given the current political environment in TV, I would look for a minority or a woman to be hired. That's Menefee or Oliver, and between the two, I'd give Menefee the edge.
Since I don't cite Wikipedia necessarily as a source of expertise, I would agree that John Saunders would be a great fit for the job, if FOX Sports could ever lure him away from ESPN/ABC Sports.
Since I don't cite Wikipedia necessarily as a source of expertise, I would agree that John Saunders would be a great fit for the job, if FOX Sports could ever lure him away from ESPN/ABC Sports.
I agree that John Saunders would be a great fit on Fox. I just think he is committed to his college football and NBA work on ESPN/ABC. Plus he hasn't had much experience covering the NFL, and ESPN would have to find a big fish to fill his shoes if they lost him. Chris Myers seems to be the more likely candidate to me.
tested said:
Per the article posted, Fox's own Pam Oliver is a candidate for the job as well. I wouldn't mind seeing her with that position...or any position, for that matter...
(Whoops, did I type that out loud?)
I don't think ESPN would let John Saunders go. Doesn't he work NCAA Basketball, NBA, and College Football. Also did a search and he also was a NHL broadcasters when ESPN had hockey.
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