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05-19-2004, 09:43 AM
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Barkley, ABC talking about 'MNF' job
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Executives at the Walt Disney Co. network have "informally" inquired whether former NBA All-Star Charles Barkley would be interested in joining the network's flagship sports program, ABC and his agent said.
"We've been approached about doing something," agent Marc Perman said in a telephone interview, declining to discuss specifics. Barkley is an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA."
The addition of Barkley, who once responded to complaints from an animal rights group by eating a hamburger on the air, would be another attempt by ABC to bolster ratings with a high-profile announcer without a football background. Barkley would follow comedian Dennis Miller, who was fired after the 2001 season when his highbrow wisecracks failed to draw viewers.
"Monday Night Football has always been that mix of sports and entertainment, so this makes sense," said Jay Rosenstein, a former vice president at CBS Sports. "He's got the wit and a sense of fun -- everything you look for in a broadcaster."
Mike Pearl, senior vice president of ABC Sports, said he and the 41-year-old Barkley have had "casual chatter" about a "Monday Night Football" post, most recently at the NBA All-Star game in February.
Barkley, ABC talking about 'MNF' job
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Executives at the Walt Disney Co. network have "informally" inquired whether former NBA All-Star Charles Barkley would be interested in joining the network's flagship sports program, ABC and his agent said.
"We've been approached about doing something," agent Marc Perman said in a telephone interview, declining to discuss specifics. Barkley is an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA."
The addition of Barkley, who once responded to complaints from an animal rights group by eating a hamburger on the air, would be another attempt by ABC to bolster ratings with a high-profile announcer without a football background. Barkley would follow comedian Dennis Miller, who was fired after the 2001 season when his highbrow wisecracks failed to draw viewers.
"Monday Night Football has always been that mix of sports and entertainment, so this makes sense," said Jay Rosenstein, a former vice president at CBS Sports. "He's got the wit and a sense of fun -- everything you look for in a broadcaster."
Mike Pearl, senior vice president of ABC Sports, said he and the 41-year-old Barkley have had "casual chatter" about a "Monday Night Football" post, most recently at the NBA All-Star game in February.