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Woj Bombs Coming to ESPN
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:41 pm
Guess this explains why Marc Stein, Chad Ford and Henry Abbott got fired
Adrian Wojnarowski to ESPN
This post was edited on 5/1/17 at 12:45 pm
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Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:42 pm to GeauxAggie972
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Chad Ford
Wow, I missed that one.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:43 pm to PortCityTiger24
yeah I don't think the news on there layoffs hit until late last week
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:43 pm to GeauxAggie972
Wonder if he brings Shams along with him. Maybe Mannix?
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:44 pm to GeauxAggie972
Woj is great and all but I prefer Stein.
This post was edited on 5/1/17 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:45 pm to Fus0623
I'd assume so on Shams and I'd guess Givony essentially gets Ford's job. Hopefully not on Mannix, he's pretty useless.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:45 pm to Fus0623
The article said that there's plans to, just didn't mention anyone by name, but I would imagine those two lead the pack
I think Stein is more professional and does a little more research while Woj just drops whatever he hears
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Woj is great and all but I prefer Stein.
I think Stein is more professional and does a little more research while Woj just drops whatever he hears
This post was edited on 5/1/17 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:45 pm to GeauxAggie972
Fire a bunch of notable employees because your company is bleeding money, then hire a highly paid NBA insider. Seems like a smart move
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:46 pm to JetsetNuggs
It IS a smart move
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:47 pm to JetsetNuggs
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Fire a bunch of notable employees because your company is bleeding money, then hire a highly paid NBA insider. Seems like a smart move
I mean, it is. They fired a bunch of guys and then got the best guy out there.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:48 pm to Fun Bunch
Not saying Woj isn't awesome at his job, because he is. The timing couldn't have been worse though, from a PR standpoint.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:48 pm to Fun Bunch
Not to mention I think Woj and The Vertical tend to the younger audience more than Stein and co., who are like the old school kind of guys
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:49 pm to JetsetNuggs
It's not like firing all those people was going to have a massive difference on ESPN's bottom line. It is more of a message to shareholders that they're shifting course.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 12:50 pm to JetsetNuggs
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Fire a bunch of notable employees because your company is bleeding money, then hire a highly paid NBA insider. Seems like a smart move
Agreed. This kind of hiring can't be good for the overall morale at ESPN. They just shite canned a ton of people ostensibly b/c they can't afford them. To turn around and hire one of the highest paid NBA guys around just days later is an extremely tone deaf move.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:27 pm to Dr RC
Simmons would call this the classic "3 for 1" trade; bad move IMO EVEN though Woj is a hell of a pull and has great staff.
Would you Trade Lebron for Mike Conley, Paul George and KG?
Ford, Stein, Abbott, Strauss (budding talent), and truehoop brought such an unique and sort of subtwitter subreddit niche and appeal to NBA coverage in general. If feel like the NBA is the only pro sport that has all these little niches --- there is something for everyone; entertainment guys, fashion guys, jocks, stats guys, press/journalism Guys etc.
Dropping those guys and not replacing them hurts the NBA ultimately. I wouldn't ve happy if I were the NBA
Would you Trade Lebron for Mike Conley, Paul George and KG?
Ford, Stein, Abbott, Strauss (budding talent), and truehoop brought such an unique and sort of subtwitter subreddit niche and appeal to NBA coverage in general. If feel like the NBA is the only pro sport that has all these little niches --- there is something for everyone; entertainment guys, fashion guys, jocks, stats guys, press/journalism Guys etc.
Dropping those guys and not replacing them hurts the NBA ultimately. I wouldn't ve happy if I were the NBA
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:32 pm to GeauxAggie972
Woj is obviously the best at relaying behind the scene/inside info. However, I've never been a fan of his actual basketball takes and opinions
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:38 pm to JetsetNuggs
It might not come across as the best PR, but ESPN has to go all in on NBA coverage right now, and the Vertical/Woj has been the go to for a huge amount of NBA fans.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:38 pm to WestCoastAg
Yea the guy is a total hack who will take out whoever his buddies ask him to. But he's unrivaled with the breaking news.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:43 pm to StrongSafety
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Ford, Stein, Abbott, Strauss (budding talent), and truehoop brought such an unique and sort of subtwitter subreddit niche and appeal to NBA coverage in general.
None of them are Woj.
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Dropping those guys and not replacing them hurts the NBA ultimately. I wouldn't ve happy if I were the NBA
They didn't die, they'll go somewhere else.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 1:51 pm to WestCoastAg
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Woj is obviously the best at relaying behind the scene/inside info. However, I've never been a fan of his actual basketball takes and opinions
Which is likely why they're bringing others from The Vertical along with him. He definitely is far from the best NBA writer (I think Bleacher Report actually has some of the best writers, which I bet is where Abbott winds up), but that's why he brought on others
This post was edited on 5/1/17 at 1:53 pm
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