I’m sure they were just itching to find a reason to remove that garbage, after 20 years, I think people were getting tired of it.
Yeah, I far preferred the pre-game MNF music back when Frank, Howard, and Dandy Don were calling the games. I have no quarrel with Hank personally, but that particular tune of his is very lame.
Speaking of getting tired, I planned to watch the game 'til halftime. But when the cut away for another stupid "automatic" review of a touchdown, I turned the TV off before they could cut away for a commercial.
(And I've always thought the HW MNF opening was stupid.)
ML/NJ