After ESPN moved on fromJoe Te
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ESPN's "Monday Night Football" booth will feature Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick
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So the opening weekend will feature Levy, Griese and Riddick calling Titans vs. Broncos and Fowler and Herbstreit calling Steelers vs. Giants.
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Levy and
Dakoda Shepley Jerseys Riddick ever since it was announced that ESPN was looking for a new booth, and the fact they were looking from within the company limited the choices
Ryan Neal Jerseys . Still, many will hope this booth will be an improvement overTe sitore andMcFarland. ESPN has been tinkering with the "Monday Night Football" booth for years now, trying to make it work.
Let's look at the names being brought in.
Steve Levy
Levy has been with ESPN in some capacity since
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In that time he's had a variety of roles including "SportsCenter" appearances, announcing hockey games, being on the college football coverage team and
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Louis Riddick
Riddick is a former NFL player, who played safety from1991to1998. In 2013 he became an
Seattle Seahawks Pet Gear on-air talent for ESPN, where he's been highly praised for his work on the network's NFL shows. In addition to being a former player, Riddick was also apro scout and director of pro personnel. He offers some in
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Brian Griese
Griese is a former Pro Bowl NFL quarterback. He's worked at ESPN since
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