Kirby Jackson Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I liked Jay Crawford too. He felt like a likable guy in the morning. I don't need to wake up to Stephen A. yelling. Let me ease into my day. Also, I'm kind of bothered that everyone is thanking ESPN for their time there. I'd thank my colleagues and drop the middle finger emoji to Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I liked Jay Crawford too. He felt like a likable guy in the morning. I don't need to wake up to Stephen A. yelling. Let me ease into my day. Also, I'm kind of bothered that everyone is thanking ESPN for their time there. I'd thank my colleagues and drop the middle finger emoji to Bristol. The guys who have been there 15+ years then get shown the door with a 3 minute meeting is just brutal. The Ringer (clearly biased of course) and a little piece about when Howie Schwab (Stump the Schwab) was laid off a few years ago. He had been there for 23 years. He talked about how management had left him in limbo for months, refusing to answer any questions. Basically, the people being let go today aren't having a bad day, this is the end of bad months for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 They aren't even doing that - Sports Reporters ends next month. aw man - one of my favorite shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The guys who have been there 15+ years then get shown the door with a 3 minute meeting is just brutal. The Ringer (clearly biased of course) and a little piece about when Howie Schwab (Stump the Schwab) was laid off a few years ago. He had been there for 23 years. He talked about how management had left him in limbo for months, refusing to answer any questions. Basically, the people being let go today aren't having a bad day, this is the end of bad months for them. Just awful and the corporate machine at its worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I read the extensive list of ESPN cuts, and I gotta say, I think I only know who about 5 of the 70 or so names are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 updated, apologies if already posted here.. https://theringer.com/espn-layoffs-d7fad2feb8d5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 ESPN needs to lay off Michael and Jamele on Sportscenter and Stephen A. Smith. They should be unloading quality like Werder and keeping the ones I mentioned around. Meant to say: they shouldn't be unloading quality like Werder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Garbage channel. The screaming morons with "hot takes" and the hot young and intellectually devoid female "reporters" make it unwatchable. ESPN went for the young population, forgetting that the older, professional, gainfully employed population is where the money is at. /thread. Other than a live game (which is rare) or an occasional 30 for 30, I find no reason to ever watch that channel. The guys who have been there 15+ years then get shown the door with a 3 minute meeting is just brutal. How much time should they spend delivering a 3 minute message? Especially with 100 of them to get through. I've seen layoff day several times in several different companies, and from both sides of the equation. Been laid off and been the person tapping shoulders and saying "hey, can we chat?" when everyone knows what that means. There's no reason or benefit for either party to dragging things out once the die is cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I liked Jay Crawford too. He felt like a likable guy in the morning. I don't need to wake up to Stephen A. yelling. Let me ease into my day. Also, I'm kind of bothered that everyone is thanking ESPN for their time there. I'd thank my colleagues and drop the middle finger emoji to Bristol. No kidding! I change the channel when he starts yelling at me. If I wanted to be yelled at I'd be a high school basketball referee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The guys who have been there 15+ years then get shown the door with a 3 minute meeting is just brutal. The Ringer (clearly biased of course) and a little piece about when Howie Schwab (Stump the Schwab) was laid off a few years ago. He had been there for 23 years. He talked about how management had left him in limbo for months, refusing to answer any questions. Basically, the people being let go today aren't having a bad day, this is the end of bad months for them. Simmons leaving was the beginning of the end.... I've had friends (who thought they were in high places) dumped with an email or phone call 2 minutes after they said goodnight to the person who then called them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The best part of having Skip and Shannon together is that I only have to skip one show to avoid both of them altogether. I rarely agree completely with anything anyone says, but I can agree 100% with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 @Deadspin A running list of ESPN layoffs: http://deadsp.in/HLZTcWI Geez, Lebo-retard and his clown dad are still employed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Geez, Lebo-retard and his clown dad are still employed? Have never for one second understood how they are employed at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Geez, Lebo-retard and his clown dad are still employed? So they survived to giggle at each other another day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Geez, Lebo-retard and his clown dad are still employed?They might be my favorite (with StuGotz). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 ESPN needs to lay off Michael and Jamele on Sportscenter and Stephen A. Smith. They should be unloading quality like Werder and keeping the ones I mentioned around. Meant to say: they shouldn't be unloading quality like Werder ....this azzclown is a spittin' image of and just as obnoxious as 'ol George Jefferson..........maybe NFLN picks up Werder & Dilfer......won't bother saying who they should replace............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baskingridgebillsfan Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Not sure to put this here or OTW, but first cut is a football guy. Ed Werder is being let go. One of the best guys there I thought. Shame to see a quality reporter like Ed get cut, but the chuckleheads at TBN like Sully, Bucky and Harrington are protected by a guild. Sad days when anyone loses their job over changing economy and business models. maybe they can replace some of the hacks at the news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 No kidding! I change the channel when he starts yelling at me. If I wanted to be yelled at I'd be a high school basketball referee!the worst was when they had Lavar Ball vs Stephen A ... I mean, what a racket. And brutal programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 They aren't even doing that - Sports Reporters ends next month. Well, that's it for anything of interest for me. Stephen a. smith? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Poster Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) They killed their own product by putting all their guys on twitter. All I have to do for sports news now is open up my phone and boom. I get everything I need in 15 seconds. For my Bills news I have WGR and this website. There is no need for ESPN. All I use them for is the app so I can quickly look at scores. What they SHOULD do is carry NATIONALLY APPEALING EVENTS such as USMNT games (I know everyone doesn't follow soccer, but that is something that more people will enjoy and I bet will be willing to watch than obscure shows about NOTHING) or maybe, IDK, the freaking El Clasico - which was AMAZING, and I'm sure non-soccer fans would've gotten hooked - watching two of the world's best going back and forth. Fox Sports 1 is killing it with their soccer programming and they are trending upwards. ESPN has become so repetitive. Its 8 different shows with the same guests, covering the same topics. Our boys are currently qualifying for a World Cup spot and the team actually has some respectable talent that plays with the big boys. Put them on the damn TV. Edited April 26, 2017 by Elite Poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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