ESPN Is Funny Sometimes.

[Foreverirish34]

Met Stephen A is RL. Complete asshole. That’s all.

 

[calvegas04]

Met Stephen A is RL. Complete asshole. That’s all.

Most shocking thing I have ever read

 

[PANDFAN]

I can’t believe they kept Desmond Howard and Corso


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Corso hasn't figured it out he hasn't been paid in years...

 

[INLaw]

Corso hasn't figured it out he hasn't been paid in years...

https://i.insider.com/54d8ca176da81120190c4643

 

[Irish#1]

Crazy but not surprising

 

[Old Man Mike]

I am not proud of my childishness about this, but I too turn to another channel as soon as SAS appears. Lump of crud to me.
... and I don't believe that he really knows sports either. He's a cherrypicker.

 

[irishfan]

Like others have said, GameDay has really lost its luster for me the last few years. I actually enjoyed the FOX morning pregame show whenever I tuned in last year. Unsure if it’s just the different hosts or style or the fact it leads into the FOX noon game or if it’s just because it’s a newer show, but it was definitely more enjoyable to me. Quinn on doesn’t hurt also.

 

[Grahambo]

ESPN is an absolute dumpster fire. They have no desire to be an actual sports network.

 

[BobbyMac]

ESPN is owned by Disney. Disney has been in BIG economic trouble. They have attempted to encourage investors to stick with them by carving blood out of their staff all over the company. Big payroll TV personalities is one way to do it. OK, I sort of understand, but for me they dumped the best NBA analyst/color commentator they had (J Van Gundy.) Reading the internet sites, nearly everyone agrees. That show might utterly stink without him. Also dumping Jalen Rose, who actually had coherent and occasional creative thoughts, was a blunder --- and who do they leave as a Basketball expert commentator? S A Smith. Screaming with no original commentary is apparently worth funding.

The McShay thing was probably some nickle pusher saying why do we need to pay both McShay and Kiper to do the same job? And there was a third guy beginning to show up as a mock draft guy. As to Pollack, he was my favorite among that ship of clowns, since Herbstreit continued to deteriorate over the decade after being pretty good. The new loudmouthed guy was not only kept but given a raise. Another example that screaming is worth paying for. Who the Hell their audience target is leaves me aghast. Pollack was at least willing to buck the popular crowd voice when he saw things otherwise. --- but all of this was bottomline driven, get your payroll down.

If you look at their stock performance, they're down at the $90 mark whcih is around their support since 2015. This is exactly what you started off with. The thing is they have strong & strengthening revenues right now so it'll be interesting to see how this plays out on Wall St.

 

[BobbyMac]

Movies, theme parks, cable tv

Things Elon isn't focusing on. So neither is my money.

 

[dublinirish]

Like others have said, GameDay has really lost its luster for me the last few years. I actually enjoyed the FOX morning pregame show whenever I tuned in last year. Unsure if it’s just the different hosts or style or the fact it leads into the FOX noon game or if it’s just because it’s a newer show, but it was definitely more enjoyable to me. Quinn on doesn’t hurt also.

The fox show is awful, probably worse than gameday.


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[Lberry]

The fox show is awful, probably worse than gameday.


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Couldn't disagree more. More efficient given the shortened hour, and far better Xs and Os and likeable crew due to their knowledge.

Gameday is dead, as over the hill as Corso.

 

[ACamp1900]

I like fox SO MUCH better

 

[INLaw]

I like fox SO MUCH better

I like epl and then right into football so much better.

 

[ACamp1900]

I like epl and then right into football so much better.

But only when Newcastle is playing because we aren’t savages

 

[INLaw]

But only when Newcastle is playing because we aren’t savages

Wolves bc the tremendous efforts of Portuguese to only ultimately fail is kinda my thing.

 

[dublinirish]

Couldn't disagree more. More efficient given the shortened hour, and far better Xs and Os and likeable crew due to their knowledge.

Gameday is dead, as over the hill as Corso.

Urban Meyer likable?


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[Lberry]

Urban Meyer likable?


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He is to me. If I'm watching football I want to know football, I'm not giving a morality pat down through the tv, and he's as good as it gets for analysis IMO. The show overall has flown by Gameday, Urban is just a small piece.

 

[irishff1014]

He deserves to be Fired this stupid comment. It has nothing to do with color. It’s all about Disney making as much money as they can.

 

[NDRock]

He deserves to be Fired this stupid comment. It has nothing to do with color. It’s all about Disney making as much money as they can.

It has everything to do with color. In this case the color is green.

 

[ACamp1900]

The privilege,…..

 

[Blazers46]

The privilege,…..

Privilege is college football starting at 10am Mountain time but we peasants in the Midwest have to wait until 12p.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Stephen A Smith is a no talent raging racist asshole. I hope he’s next on the list.

 

[Blazers46]

Stephen A Smith is a no talent raging racist asshole. I hope he’s next on the list.

You have the privilege of not being fired by ESPN.

 

[Irish#1]

He deserves to be Fired this stupid comment. It has nothing to do with color. It’s all about Disney making as much money as they can.

He's just baiting them, so he can file a discrimination lawsuit.

 

[dublinirish]

Whenever he gets let go they’ll have to let 50 white people go at same time to make it seem balanced


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[Bishop2b5]

Stephen A's schtick has run its course. It's old, tired, annoying, and grossly overused. I liked the guy years ago, but I'm just tired of hearing him yell about everything. Time for ESPN to send him back down to the Minors and let him find a niche spot on SXM or some NYC radio station.

 

[Blazers46]

Stephen A's schtick has run its course. It's old, tired, annoying, and grossly overused. I liked the guy years ago, but I'm just tired of hearing him yell about everything. Time for ESPN to send him back down to the Minors and let him find a niche spot on SXM or some NYC radio station.

Sadly there is a reason he’s still there. Same reason Days of Lives has been one of the longest running shows ever. Drama. People love dramas and court TV. ESPN thrives on their drama man.

 

[yankeehater]

So can layoffs be based on talent/production at ESPN or is it random to avoid inevitable discrimination lawsuits. I was laid off from a huge company years ago and they sent a roster detailing the sex, race & age of every person who was also laid off. It was a clear sign that they wanted to make it clear that it wasn’t personal & any discriminatory lawsuits would be a waste of time.

I experienced the same from a Fortune 500 company during the '09 recession. In the letter we received, the only group they did not justify in letting go was white male between 18-55 so I figured they were trying to avoid discrimination suits.

 

[Blazers46]

I experienced the same from a Fortune 500 company during the '09 recession. In the letter we received, the only group they did not justify in letting go was white male between 18-55 so I figured they were trying to avoid discrimination suits.

Same. But my experience has been a little different in that I married into a family that he manages some Berkshire Hathaway businesses. I know that with every round of layoffs, there is a big point of emphasis on not being sued and things not coming back to bite them. sure it’s a Numbers game, but part of those numbers is not getting into a lawsuit.