“Don’t know if this is an upgrade” – ESPN fires Robert Griffin III from their Monday Night Football coverage team to make room for Jason Kelce, fans react

Jason Kelce retired from football this year and has been exploring new avenues in media.

“Don’t know if this is an upgrade” – ESPN fires Robert Griffin III from their Monday Night Football coverage team to make room for Jason Kelce, fans react

Football fans have mixed reactions as ESPN hires Jason Kelce for Monday Night Football replacing Robert Griffin III (Image via Imago)

Since retiring, Jason Kelce has been on a mission to expand his work in media. Now news has come out that he has been confirmed as one of the panelists on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The fallout is that former quarterback Robert Griffin III has been removed from the team, and Kelce will be his replacement.

NBC Sports revealed that Jason Kelce has signed a multi-year deal to cover Monday Night Football along with the Monday Night Countdown pregame show as well as half-time analysis.

Jason Kelce is something else behind the microphone. Everyone from the media and fans have got a glimpse of what he can do through his podcast New Heights as well as the brief interviews he has had over the years. Robert Griffin III will instead continue with play calling and studio duties with ESPN.

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Kelce was a 6th round draft pick who went on to become one of the best centers of all time. Notching up 6 First Team All-Pro selections and winning a Super Bowl. In comparison, Griffin III had a disappointing NFL career. However, that does not necessarily make him a bad football coverage analyst. He has been doing decently well over the past two years, covering games with astute attention to detail.

Moreover, Kelce is regarded as one of the most intelligent players in the game. Something a center usually has to be. But he takes it to a different level with his personality, which draws fans to listen to him. However, fans are undecided about this move from ESPN.

Fans have mixed reactions to Jason Kelce replacing Robert Griffin III

For fans of the game, Robert Griffin III gave brilliant insights into a game during his time with Monday Night Football. Now that he will no longer be a part of it, fans are wondering if Jason Kelce can bring anything better to the table. Or will it be just about the personality that he exudes? These are the exact questions netizens were asking on social media.

As soon as news of this came circling around the internet, they had to give their two cents regarding this change. Check out some of those reactions below:

ESPN has not revealed the exact details of Jason Kelce’s deal. They confirmed that he will cover the 2027 Super Bowl. Effectively, fans will watch and listen to one of the greatest centers cover the game in detail going forward.

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