LOL, ESPN hires Jon Fox as an analyst. Can this network get any worse? (1 Viewer)

[modogg]

i venture yes if they bring in Jeff Fisher next. But why in the world would someone think bringing on Jon Fox would be good for their channel. Unless ESPN knows something that the majority of fans don't, we simply will hear a former coach who has had the game pass him bye and who is simply not able to analyze anything in a game

 

[travdogg]

Maybe he's funny?

 

[menobrown]

I'll reserve judgement until I actually hear him on-air. All I know is how good of a player/coach you are does not have ton of correlation to how good of an analyst you are.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

"4th and goal from the 1 just before halftime in the Super Bowl.  You gotta take the FG here.  Maybe even just punt it away and live to play another half.  But whatever you do, you don't go for it here.  And you DEFINITELY don't run some kind of trick play.  No real NFL coach would do that.  Gotta take the points then try and play good solid defense and run the ball in the 2nd half.  No question".

 

[Snorkelson]

Cost me a fantasy playoff game with one of his against the grain end of game calls. I’m Down 2 with kasay kicking for carolina, who just got the ball into fg range with a tie game. Maybe 40 yd fg, time left, timeout left. I figure they run and get the ball where they want and maybe get a few yards closer and take the shot ftw. Nope, pass outside on a button hook to Steve smith, whiffed tackle and he takes it to the house, kick xp, I lose by 1. I haven’t forgotten this John fox, you’re on my $”@! list. 

 

[Casting Couch]

No, it can't get any worse. THIS is it.

 

[Boston]

By ESPN metrics he is probably the 4th most dominant coach in sports history...not just NFL history but sports history...

 

[kOOk]

"4th and goal from the 1 just before halftime in the Super Bowl.  You gotta take the FG here.  Maybe even just punt it away and live to play another half.  But whatever you do, you don't go for it here.  And you DEFINITELY don't run some kind of trick play.  No real NFL coach would do that.  Gotta take the points then try and play good solid defense and run the ball in the 2nd half.  No question".

Vintage John Fox.

 

[need2know]

He's coasted off that one Superbowl appearance for 15 years

 

[ericttspikes]

Hope he brings something better than he did in his press conferences. 

The riveting John Fox. zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Soothing voice

 

[Hu-Tang Clan]

"4th and goal from the 1 just before halftime in the Super Bowl.  You gotta take the FG here.  Maybe even just punt it away and live to play another half.  But whatever you do, you don't go for it here.  And you DEFINITELY don't run some kind of trick play.  No real NFL coach would do that.  Gotta take the points then try and play good solid defense and run the ball in the 2nd half.  No question".

The correct call is to just kneel on 3rd down and take it to the half.

 

[menobrown]

"4th and goal from the 1 just before halftime in the Super Bowl.  You gotta take the FG here.  Maybe even just punt it away and live to play another half.  But whatever you do, you don't go for it here.  And you DEFINITELY don't run some kind of trick play.  No real NFL coach would do that.  Gotta take the points then try and play good solid defense and run the ball in the 2nd half.  No question".

Almost reminds me of when Madden ranted against the Patriots going for the win against the Rams in the SB.

 

[travdogg]

He's coasted off that one Superbowl appearance for 15 years

He had 2 Super Bowl appearances.

 

[menobrown]

I know we all think of John Fox as old boring ball coach but:

I'd party with this guy.

 

[need2know]

He had 2 Super Bowl appearances.

Peyton Manning coached Denver that year

 

[ShamrockPride]

I know we all think of John Fox as old boring ball coach but:

I'd party with this guy.

Uber stoned

 

[dickey moe]

He has a high raspy voice -- he'll fit in fine.

 

[BassNBrew]

It is what it is.

 

[msudaisy26]

So this the final straw? 

 

[Ron_Mexico]

If we have to deal with this clown every Sunday, then the "End of Days" must certainly be right around the corner.

 

[voiceofunreason]

If we have to deal with this clown every Sunday, then the "End of Days" must certainly be right around the corner.

We lived through Sapp and Irvin, not sure it can get much worse.

 

[travdogg]

We lived through Sapp and Irvin, not sure it can get much worse.

Don't forget Deion. Guy doesn't even know who Kevin Byard is.

 

[kOOk]

It is what it is.

This thread is like reading poetry.  Only in football.

 

[modogg]

I know we all think of John Fox as old boring ball coach but:

I'd party with this guy.

alright, i'l give you that one. they should have hired that Jon Fox

 

[Long Ball Larry]

i venture yes if they bring in Jeff Fisher next. But why in the world would someone think bringing on Jon Fox would be good for their channel. Unless ESPN knows something that the majority of fans don't, we simply will hear a former coach who has had the game pass him bye and who is simply not able to analyze anything in a game

probably part of a blackmail deal in his role as coke dealer for the new head of ESPN.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Cost me a fantasy playoff game with one of his against the grain end of game calls. I’m Down 2 with kasay kicking for carolina, who just got the ball into fg range with a tie game. Maybe 40 yd fg, time left, timeout left. I figure they run and get the ball where they want and maybe get a few yards closer and take the shot ftw. Nope, pass outside on a button hook to Steve smith, whiffed tackle and he takes it to the house, kick xp, I lose by 1. I haven’t forgotten this John fox, you’re on my $”@! list. 

the important thing is that you're not bitter.