Fans, no sooner does John Lynch announce his retirement from the NFL, he has landed new work, at least for now. The former hard-hitting cornerback has been hired by FOX Sports and will be working Sunday. Unfortunately, he won't be calling the Bears/Rams' game. According to awfulannouncing.com, John will be working Sunday's regional game between the Minnesota Vikings & Jacksonville Jaguars. Chris Rose from FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period" will call the play-by-play and Krista Voda from FOX's Speed Channel & the network's NASCAR coverage works the sidelines. It's unclear if John's hiring by FOX will lead to steadier assignments next year.

[Streetlife]
I got the drop on you, don't flinch
Pop niggaz like John Lynch
Leave niggaz in they own stench
I'mma light drinker, heavy smoker
Known for duckin' show promoters
Pass the money, over, my whole crew is ex-cons
Be alarmed, when you hear the *err-urrrrr*
It's on

Super Bowl champ and referenced in a rap song...what else can he possibly prove?

I am so relieved to know this. I have been tossing and turning at night wondering what he will do now that he isnt playing in the NFL.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I was a little surprised that John got a new gig so soon after he retired...For all I know, this is an audition for 2009. The way the Bears are playing, we might get a John Lynch game near the end of the season...

not to be nit-picky, but he was a safety.

RFDC and Shark seem to be heading for a confrontation

Touche, Man of Few Opinions...I think you are correct about John's position when he played for the Buccaneers & Broncos.

im just glad we're not getting the ron pitts team or the chris rose team. I'll take dick stockton over any of those bums...

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Spmack, that's who we're getting Sunday in St. Louis. Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger & Laura Okmin have been assigned Bears/Rams Sunday on FOX Sports. This is only the second time this season we've seen "Baldy" & Laura work a Bears' game this season. Matt Vasgersian & Brian Billick were also on hand to call the Bears' 34-7 blowout win in Detroit earlier this season while Dick was calling a certain North side baseball team flopping AGAIN in the N.L. Division Series on TBS Sports. Besides, Laura puts Jillian Barberie-Reynolds to shame in regards to eye candy!

I was hoping John Lynch would be appearing in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie. He looks Vulcanish.