CBS cuts Marino, Sharpe sign Gonzalez another analyst to be named soon

[DetDannyWilliams]

CBS Sports is shaking up its NFL studio show, hiring the recently retired Tony Gonzalez and cutting Dan Marino and Shannon Sharpe. CBS Sports Chair Sean McManus told THE DAILY that the network is in the process of hiring another analyst soon, but added that deal was not ready to be announced yet. McManus said that CBS had been pursuing Gonzalez for more than a year, telling the former All-Pro TE before the season that it was interested in hiring him as a studio analyst to join James Brown, Bill Cowher and Boomer Esiason on "The NFL Today."

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2014/02/18/Media/Gonzalez.aspx

[Night Train]

Sharpe may be the worst idea ever as a studio analyst.

Marino wasn't prepared and had nothing to say.

Why these networks need 6-8 guys yelling over the top of each other is annoying. Should be a 2-3 man desk at the most.

[stuckincincy]

Sharpe may be the worst idea ever as a studio analyst.

Marino wasn't prepared and had nothing to say.

Why these networks need 6-8 guys yelling over the top of each other is annoying. Should be a 2-3 man desk at the most.

That's show biz.

[DraftBoy]

The formula I always worked the best was a 6 man team.

1 Host
2 On Desk Analysts (one for each team per matchup)
2 Field Based Analysts (on the studio field to break down scheme and demonstrate that visually)
1 Specialist (in depth reporting, special interviews, etc.)

I have always thought that College Gameday did this the best with their Rece Davis, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit on desk then having Desmond Howard and David Pollack on set but off desk giving analysis and Tom Rinaldi doing his best to make grown men cry at 11:15 every Saturday morning.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

They should bring in a fan as an analyst ala Bill Simmons. Not necessarily because his comments are insightful, but because they are unpredictable. Ex-jock analysts are the most boring and formulaic around.