re: ESPN Layoffs Today: &quot;Around 50 names you will recognize&quot;

Posted by chillbaw

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 11:58 am to PapaPogey

Listening to Galloway is punishing

Posted by Captain Lafitte

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 11:58 am to The Pirate King

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Deadspin live updating the layoffs

Brett McMurphy
Ed Werder
Jeremy Crabtree *

Are biggest names canned so far. Also:

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Karl Ravech, Ryen Russillo, and Hannah Storm will see their roles “significantly reduced.”

I recognize McMurphy and Werder. Only recall Crabtree by name. The rest you've listed, recognizable. Stopped watching ESPN programming years ago and only watch while football is in season plus some other occasional live games.

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Posted by PapaPogey

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 11:59 am to Fus0623

Man I actually really liked Danny. Super nice guy and was a cheesedick which made him funny.

He and Ryen had just started to mesh well on the show. I bet Ryen is so pissed

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Posted by whatiknowsofar

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:00 pm to PapaPogey

DK was definitely coming into his own. Him being a former NFL QB as well makes the decision even more puzzling to me

Posted by Mac

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:00 pm to Captain Lafitte

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Ryen Russillo ... will see their roles “significantly reduced.”

So off the radio?!? That's the only place his role could be reduced significantly...

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:01 pm to GEAUXmedic

Well at least Ed Werder can stop stalking Brett Favre.

Posted by BeachDude022

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Jcorye1

This is getting ugly. The gloves have come off

Posted by Fus0623

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Jcorye1

Woah it's not even Russillo and Kanell anymore. It's just Adnan

Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Mac

Russillo makes sense, he's been brutally honest about ESPN lately.

Posted by bwallcubfan

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Mac

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So off the radio?!? That's the only place his role could be reduced significantly...

That's how I took it. Or maybe they cut his show in half. I don't know.

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Posted by PapaPogey

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Fus0623

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Woah it's not even Russillo and Kanell anymore. It's just Adnan

wait what?

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Posted by Fus0623

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to Fus0623

Adnan is talking about it now

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:02 pm to StrongBackWeakMind

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Ryan McCrystal @Ryan_McCrystal
But ultimately, we all desperately want to love ESPN. I just hope they get things pointed in the right direction.

I agree with this

I think everyone here wants to love ESPN... but just can't back it in its current format

Posted by Fus0623

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Posted on 4/26/17 at 12:03 pm to PapaPogey

Looks like Virk is doing the show solo. He's emotional