I heard ESPN is going to replace Sportscenter with a new show and call it The View.
ESPN cuts to 100 on-air personalities happening today
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It's such a nice feeling to not know who 90% of these people are, and to know that no matter what ESPN does with their non-live-sports programming, I won't be watching, listening, reading, or caring.
It's early but this feels like a scotch and cigar kind of day...
It's early but this feels like a scotch and cigar kind of day...
Also take comfort in knowing that nothing that espn does is likely to improve their situation.
bwifan
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I think we should have them all field punts....if you can catch one out of three, you're in. If not, you're out.
That's the problem though. They're getting rid of many of the people who are actual reporters with substance and are keeping all the blowhards you do know.
bwifan
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Trent Dilfer is the guy who reportedly was ripping Franklin after the 2015 season. Another talking head who thinks he and only he knows football and QB play. If he is half as smart as he thinks he is he probably has a few offers in the NFL to coach QB's.
That's fair, but I truly only know who the "blowhards" because other people/mediums talk about them. Which I guess is ESPN's point here. I have never for one second seen Dan LeBotard or Jemele Hill or SAS on ESPN and never will. It's been at least 10 years since I've watched anything other than live sports from them.
Didn't forget him. Ro assumed we wanted all the black folk fired. I mentioned Booger because he is special needs.
ESPN has exhibited so much hubris related to what they "want" their platform to look like and who they "dream" their critical viewers are. Like so many "news" networks, they have their obvious biases and they don't give a damn what you think about them. They want to promote the personalities they want(Bomani Jones, Jamelle Hill, LeBaturd) and they rid themselves of thoughtful low profile types like Len Ellmore and Dottie Pepper that report sports news and their respective sports in an earnest and no hype manner. That's not what ESPN wants anymore... and they don't want the same audience anymore. Lets be honest because it cant be ignored, like many organizations in this country, there has been a shift to liberalism and away from the 28-55 year old white male. I am not offering an opinion as to whether this is right or wrong from a political sense, but I am not sure that this is a sound business decision by ESPN as it relates to appeasing their shareholders long term(and make no mistake, for the first time ever, ESPN has to answer to shareholders. They are not in unfettered growth mode anymore). Many organizations are ready to "progress" just a little faster than their client base is.
ESPN seems to be bleeding money because of cord-cutting, so my salary was unattractive to them," Adam Rubin, who used to cover the New York Mets for ESPN, explained to The 30. "And the new MLB editor at ESPN wants to get away from 'thorough' beat coverage — that's the precise word she used — and I suppose I was the sacrificial lamb to hammer home that point."
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Wow, just saw Doug Glanville. A decent man with an appreciation and knowledge of the game instead of a loud mouthed buffoon. Ditto with Raul Ibanez.
I just wish Curt Schilling was around so he could have got fired again.
I just wish Curt Schilling was around so he could have got fired again.
bwifan
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Whew things getting ugly at espn... people taking shots at guess who... (assuming most stated in this story is true)
https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2017/04/28/espn-firings-have-led-to-ugly-media-fights/amp/
Cowherd chimes in as well saying it's only the beginning of cuts
http://nypost.com/2017/04/26/colin-cowherd-this-awful-day-is-only-the-beginning-for-espn/
https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2017/04/28/espn-firings-have-led-to-ugly-media-fights/amp/
Cowherd chimes in as well saying it's only the beginning of cuts
http://nypost.com/2017/04/26/colin-cowherd-this-awful-day-is-only-the-beginning-for-espn/
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bwifan
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At least Linda is the first to speak a little bit of truth about their agenda ...
http://nypost.com/2017/04/27/sportscenter-anchor-agrees-politics-are-hurting-espn/
http://nypost.com/2017/04/27/sportscenter-anchor-agrees-politics-are-hurting-espn/
I expect that Linda Cohn will be in the next round of layoffs, for speaking that truth if for nothing else.
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