Play-by-play man Marv Albert has elected not to return to Westwood One's radio broadcasts of "Monday Night Football" for the 2010 season.
He's held the role for the past nine years, working with color commentator Boomer Esiason, the former NFL quarterback who also works for CBS Sports on TV.
Albert will remain quite active. He works national NBA games on TNT and New Jersey Nets games for for YES Network during the regular season. He might just appreciate a little break from travel during the fall before basketball starts up again.
It will be a loss for listeners, though. He has a distinctive voice and usually handles his play-by-play duties well.
Westwood One has not named a replacement for Albert. Its two teams that handle Sunday afternoon NFL broadcasts are led by play-by-play men Howard David and Kevin Kugler, who could be candidates for the job.