John Clayton was also a regular guest on the show. Mike Ditka also discussed certain topics and Chris Mortensen brought news and rumors from around the league. The show was initially hosted by Mike Tirico along with analysts Joe Theismann, Craig James, Phil Simms and Ron Jaworski. History Monday Night Football on ABC era Previous sponsors of the show include UPS, Applebee's, Call of Duty, and Courtyard by Marriott The current sponsor is presented by Subway, starting with the 2020 season. The show was renamed Monday Night Countdown in 1998, and Monday Night Football moved from ABC to ESPN in 2006. When it debuted in 1993 as NFL Prime Monday, and Monday Night Football was airing on ABC, the pregame show was one of the first cross-pollinations between ESPN and ABC Sports, which each largely operated under separate management at the time. JSTOR ( October 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĮSPN Monday Night Countdown (officially Monday Night Countdown presented by Subway) is an American pregame television program that is broadcast on ESPN, preceding Monday Night Football.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Monday Night Countdown' – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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