MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Preseason Kicks Off Thursday On ESPN
Aug 11, 2010 - 4:14:05 PM
ESPN will kick off its Monday Night Football preseason schedule Thursday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. ET when quarterback Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens host the Carolina Panthers and running back DeAngelo Williams. Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and analysts Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden will call the game, joined by reporter Suzy Kolber. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 inductee Jerry Rice will voice the open to all four MNF preseason games.
The game will be preceded by a one-hour Monday Night Countdown (7 p.m.) hosted by Stuart Scott from Bristol, Conn., with analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson and Keyshawn Johnson.