There are a few TV sports analysts where if they are on the call, I will stop and listen. John McEnroe is on my list.
McEnroe remains one of the true unique personalities on the air. Even though I am not a huge tennis fan, I’m always interested in what he has to say.
The good news is that McEnroe wants to talk more, and an other subjects besides tennis. His new deal with ESPN calls for him to make regular appearances on ESPN2’s Olbermann and on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike. In addition, he also will also be heard on ESPN Radio New York (98.7 FM).
McEnroe, though, sounds as if he wants an even greater platform, perhaps even his own sports talk radio show. Alex Silverman of Sports Business Daily writes:
John McEnroe last month agreed to expand his on-air role at ESPN, and the tennis great said he would be interested in pursuing sports radio in a greater capacity going forward. “There’s a looseness to radio that I like,” McEnroe said last week prior to the Powershares Series Champions Cup in Charlotte. “I’m not going to be pontificating on what Michael Jordan should do here in Charlotte to make their team better, but it’s nice to sort of talk about a little bit maybe and just have fun with it. I think people see hopefully that I maybe have a decent personality and it’s sort of about staying involved in things that I love, sports specifically.”
McEnroe also said he interested in doing an ESPN 30 for 30 film.
He credited his experience as one of the main subjects of HBO’s “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice” for piquing his interest in the sports documentary genre. Though he does not yet have any specific plans for a film, McEnroe is excited about the possibility. “I think that’s a great platform that I would be proud to be part of. I suspect that when I give that some time, it shouldn’t be that difficult to find interesting things.”
More McEnroe sounds good to me.
