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re: ESPN Layoffs Today: "Around 50 names you will recognize"

Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:22 pm to
Posted by DelU249
Austria
Member since Dec 2010
77625 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:22 pm to
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To be replaced by Mike Tyson and Mike Vick.
mike Tyson brings his pet pigeon and mike vick drowns it...i'd watch that.
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17457 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:22 pm to
He will probably have at least a couple of offers, I would think.
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
46511 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:24 pm to
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Jaymee Sire is out. SportsCenter AM crew getting fired like I called it



Making room for whatever the frick Greenie will be doing
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
147075 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:26 pm to
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Making room for whatever the frick Greenie will be doing

lamenting another 3-win season for the Jets?
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:27 pm to
Did Boomer make it through?

He is such a shite head.
Posted by SDwhodat
Member since Apr 2007
2650 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:27 pm to
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The worst was after The Masters on Thursday and Friday ended SC6 would come on. Talk about a culture change.


Immediately turned to Golf Channel
Posted by Aggie Fishfinder
Republic of Texas
Member since Feb 2012
4260 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:30 pm to
I'm getting a little annoyed by all these sportswriters on twitter telling us we are terrible for being cruel and wishing some people get fired.

This is the same people who write articles and get on national TV to talk about coaches 'hot seat rankings' and why they should or shouldn't be fired...
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:30 pm to
Honestly, I'm surprised Dilfer survived 2014. That was fricking brutal to call out the Patriots and Brady like that only to get it smooshed in his face after.
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
7224 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:31 pm to
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I'm getting a little annoyed by all these sportswriters on twitter telling us we are terrible for being cruel and wishing some people get fired. 

This is the same people who write articles and get on national TV to talk about coaches 'hot seat rankings' and why they should or shouldn't be fired...





Good point.
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
17739 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:32 pm to
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Like I said earlier, she's a provocateur that that's why she's featured prominently. Her talent is getting under people's skin.

And like I said, if that is her talent, why wasn't she featured prominently sooner?

Perhaps she crafted her shtick over the years to put her where she's at today, but if you believe she's just being herself, then that makes it feel even more forced.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80338 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:33 pm to
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Jaymee Sire is out

She's cute
Posted by chillbaw
Member since Mar 2017
115 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:45 pm to
Sire was just on sports center this morning. Weird
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
60084 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:48 pm to
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Sire was just on sports center this morning. Weird


Most of these people are not 'huge' names, how much do you think they were really making? Are these cuts really going to help ESPN at all?
Posted by BagMan69
Flora Bama
Member since Nov 2016
638 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:58 pm to
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I'm actually pretty shocked Daney Kanell and Brett McMurphy got let go.


Now it's time for the SEC to let Missouri go.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
130226 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:58 pm to
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Are these cuts really going to help ESPN at all?


No, they won't even make a dent. This is some kind of streamlining move I bet to pivot to the way they do business.

They are moving away from "journalism" and beat writers, etc, and moving strictly to entertainment. Drastically reducing the website local team imprint. Reducing the amount of SportsCenter anchors because they will probably add more "personality" shows and less highlights.
Posted by rpg37
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Sep 2008
54552 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:00 pm to
Housing market in Bristol, CT down 12% in one day.
Posted by LoneMDG
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2009
2774 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:02 pm to
SEC writer Greg Ostendorf gone too

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Greg Ostendorf?Verified account @GregO_ESPN Following More Growing up, working for ESPN was the dream. Today was my last day after 5+ years, but I feel blessed to have gotten this opportunity.
Posted by dabigfella
Member since Mar 2016
6687 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:04 pm to
These cuts seem nominal at best. when you're talking billions of dollars and a giant shortfall due to overpaying for TV deals and losing millions of subscribers, cutting a few beat writers and personalities seems silly. I know with Jim Nantz I read he made like $7M/yr, I dont even think most of the people cut today were even over $200k/year if that. Just seems like a good excuse to trim some fat off but these cuts are not boosting the bottom line bc of millions of subscribers fleeing.
Posted by NOLA Brew Bus
1129 Decatur St.
Member since Aug 2016
583 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:06 pm to
Sorry if already posted but how ironic Danny Kanell was the only one on Twitter not praising ESPN?

Everyone else praised ESPN. But maybe he spoke his truth and said no thanks to the bonus about kind words only out the door? Kudos if so

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Poured my heart and soul into ESPN for last 8 years. Moved my wife and 3 kids to CT to go "all in" 5 years ago. Bummed it ended in 3 minutes
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 4:09 pm
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33963 posts
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:07 pm to
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And like I said, if that is her talent, why wasn't she featured prominently sooner?


ESPN previously had no shortage of guys that could rankle listeners.

10 years ago when she started up we had the full allotment of the old ATH crew, SAS, Colin, and Skip. She really only ascended to this prominent role over the past year or so when most of those guys had moved on.
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