ESPN Hires John Fox As Studio Analyst

Mar 20, 2018

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Former Bears, Broncos and Panthers head coach John Fox probably won’t roam an NFL sideline again, but he has another job.

Fox was hired by ESPN as a studio analyst, Richard Deitsch of The Athletic reports.

Although he wasn’t known as the most media-friendly coach during his days in the NFL, the 63-year-old Fox will now move into an analyst role that has previously been filled by former coaches like Herm Edwards and Bill Parcells.

The most prominent job on ESPN, Monday Night Football analyst, remains unfilled.

 

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Jay Cutler going into media as well?

 

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Can't think of anyone less suited to the role. The guy who never wanted to talk as a coach suddenly wants to be a talking head? Who thought this was a good idea

 

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This has got to be an early April Fools joke.

 

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That raspy voice man, I don’t think I can handle it. Oh well.


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Ah em ugh ah hmm ah em grr stutter grr ah em rasp voice finishes saying nothing

 

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As if we needed yet another reason to think espn is a joke....

 

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My enduring interest in John Fox is day to day.

 

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I'm jazzed up to hear his generic analysis of every game. Gonna be gr8.

 

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What a mediocre hire.

 

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Don't watch ESPN anyway

 

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He's got a face for radio, a voice for the written word, and a mind for a double-digit loss football team.

 

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Barf. Glad I don't watch ESPN.

 

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ruprecht said:

Don't watch ESPN anyway

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Usually only watch MNF. That would be a disaster if they hired him to take Gruden's spot. I know some people get annoyed with Gruden's schtick, but I actually enjoyed. That dude lives and breaths football.

 

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"What did you think of that play call John?"

*random grumbling* "Frankly, I don't give a rip"

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HawkBear said:

Usually only watch MNF. That would be a disaster if they hired him to take Gruden's spot. I know some people get annoyed with Gruden's schtick, but I actually enjoyed. That dude lives and breaths football.

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I would rather listen to dead air over Fox

 

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Excellent! He can start every sentence with, "Well, this is how not to do..."

 

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He should have a segment called "I don't give a rip" where a panel chooses the worst coaching mistake of that given week and Fox must give reasons why it's not that big of a deal.

 

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Still not as bad as Bill Walton.