Tony GranieriTony Granieri

Tony Granieri has spent the last decade working with some of the biggest names in sports broadcast media. He is currently a member ESPN's Monday Night Football crew where he serves as a talent spotter for Jon Gruden and Mike Tirico in the booth. Over the last ten years, he's held the same role for Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Joe Theismann, Paul McGuire and Mike Patrick. Prior to his entry in the world of TV, Tony was a member of Scouts, Inc - an independent NFL scouting department - where he was trained to evaluate players by draft expert, Todd McShay. Collegiately, Tony played football and was a four-year starting QB at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. His wife, Brynn, holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy and the two recently brought Gunnar Cole Granieri into the world.

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The Spotter’s View: Week One Picks

It’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!…. Yes!!!! The NFL hiatus is over. The regular season is upon us. Imminent even. In less than two hours we’ll all be engulfed by the monster that is NFL football.…Read More

The Spotter’s View: The Year Of The Tight End

This week I’ll be headed down to Baltimore for an AFC North match-up between the Ravens and Bengals on Monday Night Football. These are two playoff teams from a season ago that have many similarities.…Read More

The Spotter’s View: Steroids, Mark McGwire And The NFL Lockout

Remember 1998? The onslaught of steroid induced home runs crushed by the likes of Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa? Well, statistically speaking, that season was an anomaly. Never had so much power been output…Read More

The Spotter’s View: My Love Affair With The Philadelphia Eagles

Given the nature of our relationship as writer/reader, I feel as though it’s necessary for you to understand me as a fan. Yes, I work for ESPN. Yes, I cover the NFL. But my career and the experiences…Read More

The Spotter’s View: Who is The Monday Night Spotter?

  His name is Tony Granieri but more importantly, WHAT is a spotter? Well…in the world of television, it basically amounts to an extra set of eyes and ears that serve to fill in the blanks of…Read More