Tony 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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