Sean McDonough has his work cut out for him. He's taking over one of the most coveted roles in the history of sports broadcasting.
McDonough will be the new voice of "Monday Night Football" on ESPN. The network announced Monday that he will replace Mike Tirico. When news leaked that Tirico was heading to NBC later this year, McDonough was immediately identified as the top candidate to fill the role. He obviously is well respected within ESPN.
Although "Monday Night Football" isn't the cultural phenomenon it was 40 or even 20 years ago — the NFL has significantly shifted its priority to "Sunday Night Football" and often left ESPN with unattractive Monday night games as a result — it's still a historic job.