Longtime golf analyst Johnny Miller is retiring from his lead analyst role at NBC Sports with his final telecast to take place in February.
Miller, 71, officially announced the move Tuesday, saying he will step down after 29 years in the booth which followed a Hall of Fame playing career. A source told ESPN that Paul Azinger will replace Miller while continuing to do the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open for Fox Sports.
A good part of the reason Miller has occupied that space for so long is his honesty and bluntness, but it wasn't just his candor that got him there.