Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison's Super Bowl TV auditions during NBC's Super Bowl coverage this past February paid off. Both will getting full time gigs on the Peacock's Football Night In America Sunday Night pre game show. The NBC television network announced both would join the show.Of course that means also that the Bus is leaving the show. Jerome Bettis confirmed Tuesday he would not be returning to the show.
On a media call Wednesday, Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Sports and Executive Producer, “NBC Sunday Night Football" said.
“Over the past few years I’ve enjoyed getting to know Tony through numerous production meetings and his work on our Super Bowl coverage, and have been impressed by the way he handled himself not only as a coach and communicator but more so as a human being What I learned is that in addition to his obvious Super Bowl credentials, Tony is a gifted storyteller. That was confirmed by his outstanding work on our Super Bowl studio show."
“Rodney is someone we’ve had our eye on. He is a strong communicator and personality, and our initial thoughts about him were confirmed when he did a terrific job for us at the Super Bowl. We have no doubt that Rodney will be as hard-hitting with his opinions as he was with his body on the football field."
“To paraphrase one of his teammates, ‘Rodney was born for the camera.’”
Those of us at the OSG HQ like the moves. The "Bus" sputtered way to often and was in over his head with Chris Collinsworth and Tiki Barber. Dungy is solid and Harrison wasn't bad either. All Football Night In America needs is a Don Cherry type and no Keith Olbermann doesn't qualify.
Photo Courtesy: NBC Sports.com
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