MLS Game of the Week

MLS Game of the Week
Starring	Adrian Healey Taylor Twellman Max Bretos Alexi Lalas Kasey Keller
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	2 hours (2.5 hours select games)
Release
Original network	ESPN2 (2009-present)
Original release	2009 – 2012

MLS Game of the Week is the weekly presentation of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2.

History

Following the 2008 season, ESPN discontinued MLS Primetime Thursday, citing lagging ratings^[1] and hoping to find better lead-in programming. It was replaced by the MLS Game of the Week, which rotates among a variety of nights and time slots.^[2]

Ratings

Ratings have largely remained steady if stagnant despite the move from the regular time slot. Viewership averaged 299,000 per broadcast in 2009, up from 253,000 in 2008;^[3] however, it dipped to 253,000 in 2010 before rebounding to 291,000 in 2011^[4] with some matches (having been moved to ESPN as opposed to ESPN2) drawing over 600,000 viewers.

Personalities

Play-by-play announcers

• JP Dellacamera (2009-2010), lead
• Ian Darke (2010–present), secondary
• Adrian Healey, (2011–present), lead
• Glenn Davis (2009–present), secondary

Analysts

• John Harkes (2009-2011), lead
• Kyle Martino (2009-2010), secondary
• Taylor Twellman (2011–present), lead

Sideline reporter

• Allen Hopkins (2009)
• Rob Stone (2009-2011)
• Monica Gonzalez (2012–present)

Studio team

• Max Bretos (studio host, 2010–present)
• Julie Foudy (studio analyst, 2007–present)
• Alexi Lalas (studio analyst, 2009–present)
• Kasey Keller (studio analyst, 2012–present)

See also

• ESPN Major League Soccer
• MLS Primetime Thursday
• MLS Soccer Saturday

References

External links

• ESPN MLS Homepage
• MLS Homepage