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Published: September 5, 2008
MNF's makeover: ESPN changing the focus of Monday night game
By Mel Bracht
NFL fans have reason to rejoice.

ESPN 's " Monday Night Football ” is undergoing a makeover this season, ridding itself of much of the fluff that detracted from the game telecasts. Input from focus groups in Boston , Chicago and San Diego convinced ESPN executives that changes were needed. Many TV critics have been saying that for two seasons, ever since the storied franchise moved from ABC to the cable netwo...

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