Bristol, CT (My Sportsbook) - Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden will work in the NFL next season, but in the broadcast booth with ESPN on Monday Night Football.

Gruden will join play-by-play man Mike Tirico and analyst Ron Jaworski in the three-man booth. He will replace Tony Kornheiser, who has decided to step down after three years.

"This is a tremendous opportunity and I am very excited to be associated with ESPN and Monday Night Football," Gruden said in a statement released by ESPN. "I grew up a fan of Monday Night Football, and whether I've coached on Monday night or watched, I've hardly missed a game all these years.

"To join Mike and Jaws in the booth and to work alongside this top-notch team is going to be a real thrill."

Gruden led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title after the 2002 season -- his first year with the club. He was fired by the Bucs following the 2008 campaign, which ended with four straight losses and a mark of 9-7. The Bucs were in position to claim a fourth NFC South crown under Gruden at 9-3 before the stunning collapse.

Tampa Bay boasted a 57-55 regular-season record under Gruden, and a 3-2 mark in the postseason. Gruden's Bucs had brought home NFC South titles in 2002, 2005 and 2007.

Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Gruden guided the Oakland Raiders to a 38-26 regular-season mark from 1998-2001. He took Oakland to the AFC title game in 2000 and a divisional playoff game the following year. Ironically, his Super Bowl championship came against the Raiders.

Gruden's first Monday night appearance will come in an August 13 preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in a Super Bowl rematch. Following four preseason games, Gruden, Tirico and Jaworski will call the Monday night regular-season opener between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots on September 14.

Kornheiser was a member of ESPN's original Monday night crew that also featured Tirico and Joe Theismann.

"I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons," said Kornheiser. "I feel we got better each year. My fear of planes is legendary and sadly true. When I looked at the upcoming schedule it was the perfect storm that would've frequently moved me from the bus to the air. I kept looking at the schedule the past month and wanted to find a way to quietly extricate myself."