ESPN's ombudsman, Le Anne Schreiber, is back with her latest column, and it's probably her most ambitious effort yet because it seeks to tackle Monday Night Football, the Worldwide Leader's most expensive, most watched, most important and, according to Schreiber, most criticized property.The harshest criticism Monday Night Football receives is for its booth guests, but according to Schreiber, there was one exception, Brett Favre's wife:
The only booth guest who drew positive mail last season was Deanna Favre. She kept her eyes glued on the field, on her husband, Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre, even, she said, after the ball left his hands, because there was still a risk of injury. For a few minutes, we watched a spot on the field through her eyes, riveted to the game by a guest.Few would criticize Deanna Favre's appearance in the MNF booth because she was there to discuss her own fight against breast cancer and the NFL's efforts to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. But at the same time, I wouldn't exactly say I was "riveted to the game by" Deanna's presence in the booth. Ultimately, I'm riveted to a good football game because it's a good football game, and what I want from the booth is information that enhances the game. It sounds like most of the e-mail Schreiber receives is from fans who say the same thing.
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2-11-2008 @ 3:44PM
nyc said...
"Ultimately, I'm riveted to a good football game because it's a good football game, and what I want from the booth is information that enhances the game."
Which is why the best Booth Guest is NONE
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2-12-2008 @ 9:22AM
patrickrandolph2003 said...
I agree. Deanna is by far the most influential and
insightful guest I've ever seen on MNF. I praise
her good soul.
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2-12-2008 @ 9:18AM
patrickrandolph2003 said...
I agree. Deanna is by far the most influential and
insightful guest I've ever seen on MNF. I praise
her good soul.
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4-04-2008 @ 5:36PM
art heff said...
THIS GOES OUT TO PAOLANTONIO,YOURE REMARKS ON BRETT ARE LUDICROUS. I AM A GIANTS FAN AND WOULD TRADE ELI RIGHT NOW FOR FAVRE,AND FIRE COUGHLIN.ELI THREW TWO GOOD PASSES IN THE SUPERBOWL,DEFENSE WON THE GAME,HIS PASES HAVE BETTER HANG TIME THAN ANY PUNTER ALIVE.YOU DESERVE TO BE RELEASED IF YOU DONT APOLOGIZE IMMEDIATELY.FAVRE PLAYED HIS BEST SEASON OF ALL,EINSTEIN.SO HE THROWS A PICK,WHO EXPECTED A PASSING GAME IN THOSE TEMPS? HE KEPT THEM IN IT AND CARRIED THIS TIME SHATTERING RCORDS AND SHOWING CLAS ALL THE WAY,HAVE YOU MISSED WORK IN YOURE WHITE COLLAR,NON CONTACT WRITING CAREER,TRY SEVENTEEN YEARS TAKING HUGE HITS,BROKEN BONES,70 MPH PASSES INTO TRIPLE COVERAGE.ELWAY HAD A MUCH HIGHER INTERCEPTION PERCENT.,YOU ARE THE SPORTS WRITER,I GUESS.YOU BURIED YOURSELF,ANY RAL FAN RESPECTS THIS IRON MAN,EVEN RIVAL FANS!!!!
TRY A NEW CAREER IM NOW DONE WITH ESPN,YOU SICKEN ME.
ART HEFF HILLSDALE N,J, NY GIANTS FAN
PS WHO PLAYED THE GIANTS BETER/ THEY WERE LUCKY HE THREW THAT PICK,HELLO FSN
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