<P> For the second year in a row, and the third time overall, the beginning of the 10: 15 p.m. Eastern Time game (Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos) was shown on ESPN2 as the game that began at 7: 00 p.m. Eastern Time (New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins) ran past the scheduled time period . </P> <P> Lisa Salters was named the permanent solo sideline reporter for the 2012 season . In addition, color commentator Ron Jaworski did not return to the program . As a result, Jon Gruden became the solo color commentator, with MNF going back to a two - man booth for the first time since its final season on ABC (2005). MNF's opening graphic sequence, which showed the helmet logos of the game's two participating NFL teams and then the program's logo, was seen before the Monday Night Football Launch segment . </P> <P> The opening animation sequence begins with an image of a 2014 GMC Sierra (GMC paid for product placement) and then goes into a timeline of historical events that occurred during the Monday Night Football era, including some highlights of MNF games from the previous 43 seasons up to 2012 . At the end of the sequence, helmets featuring logos of that night's two participating teams are shown, followed by the various Monday Night Football logos used since the program's debut in 1970 . The 80 - second opening animation sequence, which also featured Pac - Man, Darth Vader and President Ronald Reagan, was created by actor / filmmaker Peter Berg . </P> <P> A revision of the opening sequence was used for the 2014 season . Among the few changes, GMC's product placement promoted the automaker's line of Denali vehicles, while the sequence itself included some additional highlights of MNF games from the previous 44 seasons up to 2013 . </P>

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