All Things Sports Media Thread!!

[abubakr shaheed]

as annoying as skip is, he isn't afraid to call out superstars unlike most ESPN media who simply want to protect their relationships.

 

[shogun]

Probably a lot of people want to be next to Molly every morning.

 

[pmatic]

SI Media Podcast: Sports Business Daily's John Ourand on Tirico, Bayless, Bill Simmons and more

http://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/04/27/si-media-podcast-john-ourand-tirico-bayless-bill-simmons

 

[RyGuy45]

America the beautiful.

Richard Deitsch:
Fox Sports will pay commentator Skip Bayless in the neighborhood of $5.5 million per year for four years, plus a $4 million signing bonus. He is expected to front his own show at FS1.

Others:

The New York Daily News reported on Sunday that ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer is likely done at ESPN

Robert Smith, the former ESPN analyst, as well as a former Ohio State and NFL running back, has been hired by Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network to work as a college football studio analyst this fall. Smith will join host Rob Stone and analysts Dave Wannstedt and Matt Leinart for pregame, halftime and post-game coverage on the Fox and FS1 broadcasts.

According to Bob Raissman at the New York Daily News, Peyton Manning isn’t interested in joining a network for the 2016 season: It appears that Manning wants to devote time to his business interests and perhaps remain a commercial pitchman (DirecTV, Nationwide, Papa John’s) where he’s free to shoot ads when he wants rather than traveling to a game site every Sunday.

 

[HNL HI]

hopefully lebatard gives kanell a two piece meal next time they see each other.

 

[bigmike23]

 
hopefully lebatard gives kanell a two piece meal next time they see each other.

???

 

[atransta]

 
???

I think on the Russilo (idk how to spell his last name) and Kanell show they asked Kanell who he can beat up in a fight that are espn media members.

 

[RyGuy45]

Breaking:

The Big Lead has learned that Cris Carter and Ray Lewis are expected to be on their way out at ESPN, and that Randy Moss is expected to be on his way in.

So....If anyone cares about these things, these are the people reported to be gone from ESPN NFL:

Mike Tirico
Keyshawn Johnson
Trent Dilfer
Mike Ditka (leaving Sunday Countdown but remaining in lesser role)
Ray Lewis
Cris Carter

 

[gatorb807]

Hope Dilfer lands somewhere, always enjoyed his analysis.

Cant believe Tim Hasselback still has a network job, he is terrible.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

They need to get Berman out the paint too

 

[Benny Hinn]

Simmons/Rappaport podcast are gold. No way they'd be able to talk that Stick man stuff on ESPN

 

[shogun]

They need to get Berman out the paint too

The sound effects he makes are so stupid and annoying.

 

[shogun]

Radio guys like to hate on Jessica Mendoza bae. One guy said she was the worst ever but couldn't give reasons why but said it wasn't because she was a woman.

 

[atransta]

Alan Thicke and the fake Alan Thicke had me 

 

 during the interview 

 

[jjs07]

Welp, it's finally here....

The Undefeated

This was the project that ESPN tabbed Jason Whitlock to work on, then he was canned....it's going on 3 years in the making and it made it's debut today.

 

[Cashflow]

They ljust lost me already by having Shaun Livingston's broken knee on the front page :x

 

[shogun]

stugotz looks like a serial killer going through withdrawl. He smiles creepingly at stuff and is always scratching himself.

 

[HNL HI]

Fat Joe on Sports Nation 

 

[pmatic]

Zach Lowe Is America’s Best Sports Writer

http://www.slate.com/articles/sport...ach_lowe_is_america_s_best_sports_writer.html

 

[MetalMario]

The Playoffs in form of Jackass

 

[jpzx]

Steve Levy arguing that Chevy Chase is funnier than Bill Murray Is the most predictable thing ever

 

[RyGuy45]

His reps are denying it, but:

Chris Berman to leave longtime ESPN gigs at end of 2016 NFL season

One of ESPN’s foundational on-air talents will be stepping aside from his longtime gigs at the end of the 2016 NFL season.

Chris Berman will not return as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and ESPN’s NFL draft coverage, coinciding with the end of his current contract. What has not been determined is whether Berman will retire in full from ESPN. According to ESPN sources, the possibility exists for Berman, 61, to have some sort of broadcasting emeritus role in 2017–18, which could include working on the network’s NFL postseason or Super Bowl coverage.

The news of Berman stepping down from ESPN was first reported by The Big Lead.

Props for the run. But it's been time.

 

[IATT]

good lord, who ESPN going have left??

I mean I'm glad skip and a couple others are going.. but please dear lord baby jesus, I hope any of that doesn't mean an even bigger role for Stephen A/chris Broussard and/or a couple others

let le batard, bomani and jalen/jacoby got to work

also hope it doesn't mean a bigger role for either mike

 

[shogun]

broussard is an idiot. He's probably jealous that windhorst gets to stalk lebron.

 

[pmatic]

Heather Cox leaving ESPN for NBC.