Gannon would be cut in favor of the strong-armed Collins, whom skeptics thought was a better fit in new head coach Norv Turner's vertical offense. Gannon not only kept his starting quarterback spot, but thrived. He threw for 305 yards in the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a 40-yard touchdown strike to Doug Gabriel. The Raiders nearly won the game over a Steelers team that finished the 2004 season with 15 victories. The Raiders were a competitive team with Gannon as their quarterback, going 2–1 when he started and 3–10 after his injury. NFL career statistics Career awards and highlights AFC Champion (2002) AP NFL MVP (2002) 4× Pro Bowl (1999–2002) 2× AP First-Team All-Pro (2000, 2002) 3× AFC Player of the Year (2000–2002) 2× AFC Offensive Player of the Year (2000, 2002) 2× Pro Bowl MVP (2000, 2001) 2× NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year (2000, 2002) NFL Passing Yards Leader (2002) AFC Passing Touchdowns Leader (2001) AFC Passer Rating Leader (2001) AFC Completion Percentage leader (2001) 2× Bert Bell Award (2000, 2002) 4× AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 10, 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002) NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 4, 1992) Voted into University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 Retirement On August 6, 2005, Gannon officially retired from football and joined CBS television as an NFL analyst. He was inducted into the University of Delaware athletics hall of fame the same year. For his career accolades, Gannon was named the twenty-eighth greatest quarterback of the modern era by Football Nation. Broadcasting Gannon joined CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst in August 2005 alongside Kevin Harlan. He also works as a game analyst for Las Vegas Raiders preseason games. On February 22, 2021 Gannon was let go as an analyst for CBS. However, he still works for CBS as he is still on Monday QB on CBS Sports Network. Personal life Gannon's father-in-law was former Minnesota Vikings running back Bill Brown. Gannon and his wife, Shelley, have two daughters. One daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease and her parents serve as national spokespeople for the Celiac Disease Foundation and organize an annual Celiac Walk at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, Minnesota. Gannon is a practicing Roman Catholic. See also List of most consecutive starts by a National Football League quarterback References External links Rich Gannon profile by the