McDonough Ready to Leave His Mark on MNF

摘要

When the pittsburgh steelers and Washington Redskins kick off Monday Night Football's 47th season on Sept. 12, ESPN will have a new man calling the action: Sean McDonough, who becomes just the fifth play-by-play announcer in MNFs storied history. Known for his work on ESPN's college football and basketball telecasts, McDonough replaces Mike Tirico, now on NBC's Thursday Night Football team. He is also part of the turnover of NFL talent at ESPN-excluding vets like McDonough's new booth partner, Jon Gruden-that rivals the roster churn of the teams the network covers. McDonough spoke with B&C ahead of his first season behind the mic. An edited transcript follows.