LB48 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Tim Baysinger Wed, November 25, 2020, 3:44 PM EST One of ESPN’s longtime faces is leaving the network. Trey Wingo, who hosted “SportsCenter” and the network’s NFL Draft coverage over a two-decade tenure, is exiting the network after his contract was not renewed. The decision not to re-up Wingo’s contract came as part of ESPN’s massive job cuts, the New York Post reported earlier this month (the NY Post also reported back in September that Wingo was being let go). The host’s departure was not confirmed until today, which is also his last day at the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Serves ESPN right...hope they continue to crash and burn... 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whkfc Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 ESPN sucks. I watch NFLN for my coverage. ESPN isnt worth my time. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: Serves ESPN right...hope they continue to crash and burn... It WAS such an exciting channel years ago 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Whkfc said: ESPN sucks. I watch NFLN for my coverage. ESPN isnt worth my time. If it wasn’t for Monday night football I would never have ESPN on. ABC should get the rights back so it is on broadcast television. Edited November 26, 2020 by PetermansRedemption 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, JaCrispy said: Serves ESPN right...hope they continue to crash and burn... I have no love for ESPN, but I hope Wingo lands on his feet. I don’t want anything bad for what seems like a nice guy. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: I have no love for ESPN, but I hope Wingo lands on his feet. I don’t want anything bad for what seems like a nice guy. If he doesn't have enough money to retire after 20 years with them that's on him. He should just retire and freelance. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaCrispy Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Augie said: I have no love for ESPN, but I hope Wingo lands on his feet. I don’t want anything bad for what seems like a nice guy. I have to agree...I was going to throw it in my previous post, but I figured- what the hell...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I liked Wingo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: If it wasn’t for Monday night football I would never have ESPN on. ABC should get the rights back so it is on broadcast television. Guess who owns ESPN? Why do you think they force it onto ESPN? (hint: your first sentence) Edited November 26, 2020 by DrDawkinstein 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Certainly the subject of one of the funnier SoortsCenter commercials... Hate to see this happen to anyone but I have to think he’ll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 ESPN has been a joke for quite some time. The only thing I miss is the NFL prime-time show with Berman and Jackson. They had a nice way of wrapping up Sunday’s with their commentary and the production with the graphics and music was fun. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, T&C said: If he doesn't have enough money to retire after 20 years with them that's on him. He should just retire and freelance. It’s about much more than money. To be treated poorly at work has an effect. I AM retired, but I still resent a situation I was in years ago. Even my wife still holds a grudge bigger than I do over that situation. She brought it up just today! ESPN canned Mike & Mike, which was the only show I cared about other than games they covered. Terrible management. Wingo was better than most of what they had. It’s a sign of the times for that sinking ship. I wish the man well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, T&C said: If he doesn't have enough money to retire after 20 years with them that's on him. He should just retire and freelance. He is the son of Hal Wingo, founding Editor of People magazine, so I’m fairly certain he had enough money to retire as soon as he graduated high school. So, I presume he determines if his contributions to sports and society has satiated his career achievements as to whether he wants to continue working. Obviously I have no idea what his intentions are, but it feels as though he is driven by something far different than a financial goal. Edited November 26, 2020 by BigBuff423 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: If it wasn’t for Monday night football I would never have ESPN on. ABC should get the rights back so it is on broadcast television. The guys they have on Monday night now are lame. They sound like a couple of college bros. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, Augie said: I have no love for ESPN, but I hope Wingo lands on his feet. I don’t want anything bad for what seems like a nice guy. Wingo was a big time Bills basher!! All Bills bashers will bow to the will of the Bills mafia 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: Wingo was a big time Bills basher!! All Bills bashers will bow to the will of the Bills mafia Despite different people’s views, I want the man and his family to make it thru a difficult period. It’s not about football to me as much as the people. I’ve been thru mass layoffs around the holidays. I realize he can put food on the table, but it is as much emotional as it is financial. Been there, done that. I don’t care who it is, I’ll never be happy about a person losing their job and livelihood (barring egregious circumstances). Best wishes, Trey. . Edited November 26, 2020 by Augie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 on the radio they have lost Tony Korheiser, Dan Patrick, soon Dan Lebatard and I forget the others 7 minutes ago, Augie said: Despite different people’s views, I want the man and his family to make it thru a difficult period. It’s not about football to me as much as the people. I’ve been thru mass layoffs around the holidays. I realize he can put food on the table, but it is as much emotional as it is financial. Been there, done that. Best wishes, Trey. Agree, because he wasn't a Bills fan is stupid for anyone to be happy. I also worked for a place that shut down and I hope he makes out all right 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCbillsfan Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, Whkfc said: ESPN sucks. I watch NFLN for my coverage. ESPN isnt worth my time. I only watch ESPN for MNF. Nothing else 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvbillsfan Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 The problem with espn shows..... all the hot takes are just opinion with little to no facts behind those opinions. I don’t even know if these talking heads watch the games or just spew the same rhetoric 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: Guess who owns ESPN? Why do you think they force it onto ESPN? (hint: your first sentence) Ah, interesting. I wonder which business model makes more at this point? Forcing people to pay for the service and having less eyeballs, thus less advertising money. Or offering it for free and having more viewers. If it’s the former, is there some broadcast regulation where ABC has to be offered for free? Surprised they don’t try to package it with ESPN. 2 minutes ago, wvbillsfan said: The problem with espn shows..... all the hot takes are just opinion with little to no facts behind those opinions. I don’t even know if these talking heads watch the games or just spew the same rhetoric I can’t stand to listen to Stephen A Smith, ever. Really I just don’t watch anything on ESPN because it’s all garbage. But he is the worst IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, wvbillsfan said: The problem with espn shows..... all the hot takes are just opinion with little to no facts behind those opinions. I don’t even know if these talking heads watch the games or just spew the same rhetoric Their shows remind me of dinner with my wife’s giant Lebanese family. Everyone talking at the same time, all talking louder trying to be heard. I just can’t take it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanfreek Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 44 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said: ESPN has been a joke for quite some time. The only thing I miss is the NFL prime-time show with Berman and Jackson. They had a nice way of wrapping up Sunday’s with their commentary and the production with the graphics and music was fun. They still have their show on ESPN+ but most don’t watch or subscribe to it. I have it included with a bundle that has Hulu and Disney +. It’s about the only thing I would want to watch on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 ESPN was ruined by political B-S. Nice knowing you. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 minute ago, batmanfreek said: They still have their show on ESPN+ but most don’t watch or subscribe to it. I have it included with a bundle that has Hulu and Disney +. It’s about the only thing I would want to watch on there. yea I’m just not gonna pay for it, especially since it used to be free. Plus Jackson is much better than booger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said: yea I’m just not gonna pay for it, especially since it used to be free. Plus Jackson is much better than booger A booger on my finger is better than the Booger on ESPN. Just sayin’. 🤷♂️ Edited November 26, 2020 by Augie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 ESPN certainly has its' problems...but in my opinion, NFLNetwork is pretty unwatchable too...it could be so much better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 39 minutes ago, Augie said: A booger on my finger is better than the Booger on ESPN. Just sayin’. 🤷♂️ Booger is doing some post-game commentary for ESPN. How did they ever believe he was credible on their bigest game of the week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, GETTOTHE50 said: ESPN has been a joke for quite some time. The only thing I miss is the NFL prime-time show with Berman and Jackson. They had a nice way of wrapping up Sunday’s with their commentary and the production with the graphics and music was fun. It’s still on ESPN+ every Sunday night with Berman and the music from decades ago Edited November 26, 2020 by Billznut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB48 Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, Buftex said: ESPN certainly has its' problems...but in my opinion, NFLNetwork is pretty unwatchable too...it could be so much better. I get more solid information about pro-football on this website compared to ESPN and the NFL network. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Man, I loved Wingo, what the F are they doing at ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sistersarah Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Just sad to see how ESPN has sunk. Loved Berman and Jackson with their highlight show. Loved Countdown. But I can't stand it when they put Rex on there. I have been watching the network less and less. Letting Golic go and now Wingo, I don't understand what the powers have done with this......I am wondering why they shove Mina Kimes down our throat. I haven't made up my mind about her.....curious what others think of her......like some input.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 ESPN, Headline News and even MTV were the canaries in the coal mine. Cable news is at nearing the juncture where you'll start to see more frequent layoffs of established talent, retrenching of live programming and more less expensive pre-recorded slop at all the major networks. I think Disney will pull the plug on ESPN cable when the existing contracts expire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I liked Wingo a lot a few years ago. I always saw him and Van Pelt as really similar. Then Wingo started turning into just like the most, over the top company line dork. The character that Howard Simon plays is probably the single most annoying thing in sports media. But the guys on ESPN that act like everything is the greatest of all time and do the out dated anchor man voice are almost as bad. Van Pelt stayed cool. Wingo got real annoying. Especially once he hosted the newer version of mike and mike. He was borderline unbearable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 5 hours ago, LB48 said: Tim Baysinger Wed, November 25, 2020, 3:44 PM EST One of ESPN’s longtime faces is leaving the network. Trey Wingo, who hosted “SportsCenter” and the network’s NFL Draft coverage over a two-decade tenure, is exiting the network after his contract was not renewed. The decision not to re-up Wingo’s contract came as part of ESPN’s massive job cuts, the New York Post reported earlier this month (the NY Post also reported back in September that Wingo was being let go). The host’s departure was not confirmed until today, which is also his last day at the network. Oh wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 4 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said: ESPN has been a joke for quite some time. The only thing I miss is the NFL prime-time show with Berman and Jackson. They had a nice way of wrapping up Sunday’s with their commentary and the production with the graphics and music was fun. Apparently they brought it back, but it’s on ESPN+, which, of course, will cost you more. They have another highlights show on ESPN called Rewind, which was renamed after they brought back Bergman on the new Primetime. Rewind isn’t as good. I watch the NFL Network version, which continues to change and is now hosted by Chris Rose alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I used to love prime time. My kids were young and would climb into bed with us and they would laugh so hard with Berman’s stumbling bumbling comments. That was the last show I really liked on that network. I don’t ever watch them anymore as they just talk over each other, and have almost no facts to support their bold (or idiotic) comments. I can watch a little NFLN, but not even that as much. I enjoy this site and always have during the day as I drive from customer to customer NFLR. Im sorry about Wings, but I believe they just failed to renew the John Clayton gig as well. At least that was what I heard on a show with NFLR when Pat and him were on together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Irv said: ESPN was ruined by political B-S. Nice knowing you. Agreed I stopped watching when they added Rush Limbaugh to the show. And that was before his racist comments. Never went back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyBillsFan Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 3 hours ago, sistersarah said: Just sad to see how ESPN has sunk. Loved Berman and Jackson with their highlight show. Loved Countdown. But I can't stand it when they put Rex on there. I have been watching the network less and less. Letting Golic go and now Wingo, I don't understand what the powers have done with this......I am wondering why they shove Mina Kimes down our throat. I haven't made up my mind about her.....curious what others think of her......like some input.. Apart from her glass-shattering voice, her opinions are what you would expect from an ESPN b-grader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said: Wingo was a big time Bills basher!! All Bills bashers will bow to the will of the Bills mafia He did a decent job when he Co-hosted Two Bills Live a couple weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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