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ESPN wanted to reunite SVP and Russillo for a show to replace Around The Horn
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:19 pm
Russillo ended up going to Barstool so that plan fell through. ESPN still considering putting SVP on at the old ATH timeslot.
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ESPN president of content Burke Magnus confirmed Van Pelt’s candidacy to The Athletic and revealed his original intention to reunite him with popular podcaster and ex-ESPNer Ryen Russillo.
Van Pelt and Russillo amassed a loyal following as ESPN Radio partners from 2012-15, but a wrench was thrown into Magnus’ reunion plan when Russillo announced in August that he was leaving The Ringer to launch a new venture with Barstool Sports.
“That was a bit of a selfish concept by me, because I was such a huge fan of those two when they were together years ago,” Magnus said. “It just so happened that Ryen was exploring his future on a similar timeline. He ended up doing something different.”
Still, Magnus views Van Pelt as a prime candidate to fill the 5 p.m. ET time slot between “NFL Live” and “Pardon the Interruption.”
Other names on that short list include Peter Schrager and Brian Windhorst, according to the report.
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:25 pm to Kinderman
Windhorst is shite. Schrager is solid
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:28 pm to Kinderman
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“That was a bit of a selfish concept by me, because I was such a huge fan of those two when they were together years ago,” Magnus said. “It just so happened that Ryen was exploring his future on a similar timeline. He ended up doing something different.”
Ryen was a part time employee for a couple of years while cohosting the biggest radio show on their network. I don’t blame the guy for being bitter
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:33 pm to TheePalmetto
A standalone Windhorst show would be the worst-rated program in the history of ESPN.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:34 pm to Kinderman
Ryen punching air right now
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:39 pm to Kinderman
lol! ESPN fricks up YET AGAIN
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:43 pm to Kinderman
Ryen can finally cook now that hes away from shitlib Bill
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:43 pm to Kinderman
Kendrick Perkins would have a lower rated show but not by much
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:54 pm to Kinderman
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Other names on that short list include Peter Schrager and Brian Windhorst, according to the report.
No way.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 3:00 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Russillo was a co-host on Mike and Mike in the morning? Mike and Mike was arse, but let's not re-write history.
while cohosting the biggest radio show on their network
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 10/29/25 at 12:45 am to Kinderman
Just blow it all to hell and put Keith Olberman back on a show. It'll be a disaster, but all they want is social media hits. Disney ultimate parlay.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 6:34 am to Stamps74
Put SVP and Ryan Clark together. They could focus on breaking fake news stories.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 3:32 pm to Kinderman
SVP and Russillo were great because they didn't just talk sports. They walked so PMT could run. Neither of them would work on a show like that just throwing out hot takes.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 3:58 pm to Dizz
I used to drive 6+ hours a day as an IT guy for a couple of years. I listened to ESPN/NFL Radio all day. I really liked ESPNs lineup of Mike and Mike, Colin Cowherd, SVP and Rusillo, and then it went to crap.
Lebetard was terrible. I started switching to NPR.
Lebetard was terrible. I started switching to NPR.
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