Somewhere between those two extremes lies the truth regarding Miller's appointment to the MNF broadcast booth. At first glance Miller's hiring seems bizarre. He is a comedian invited into a world that is geared to be exciting, mean, and violent - but not funny. He's political while the broadcast booth routinely punts on political issues. Despite all of this, I think there's reason to believe Miller's presence is a step in the right direction.
Sports broadcasting is an exercise in balance.
Miller provides the balance that Monday Night was missing. Last year's combination, while refreshing for its two-man approach, ground to a halt because the inexperienced Boomer Esiason was working his way toward becoming another technical analyst. While his efforts were commendable, he was already sitting next to the best technical analyst in all of sport, Al Michaels. Michaels would do any broadcast booth proud without the aid of a doppelganger. Miller's playfulness should compliment Michaels's more technical style and it just might make for a relaxed, easy chemistry.