YoloinOhio Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 ??? Can anyone explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 minute ago, BringBackFergy said: ??? Can anyone explain? Kenny Mayne is an ESPN lifer, he did the famous bit with Marshawn/Applebee’s (that’s the link above) he’s the latest of the ESPN layoffs - Mike Golic, Trey Wingo etc before him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Kenny Mayne is an ESPN lifer, he did the famous bit with Marshawn/Applebee’s (that’s the link above) he’s the latest of the ESPN layoffs - Mike Golic, Trey Wingo etc before him I’m pretty sure he’ll have his own show a la Rich Eisen. Edited May 11, 2021 by Solomon Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: ??? Can anyone explain? The brown bear is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears, while the subspecies that inhabits the Kodiak Islands of Alaska is known as the Kodiak bear. 1 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Kenny Mayne is an ESPN lifer, he did the famous bit with Marshawn/Applebee’s (that’s the link above) he’s the latest of the ESPN layoffs - Mike Golic, Trey Wingo etc before him I like that they are making it a clean sweep getting rid of everyone who was any good whatsoever. A few more to go. Mike & Mike was the best thing they had left. Hoping they hold onto Booger since he so convincingly described how the clean Cody Ford block was clearly a penalty in the Houston playoff game. . Edited May 11, 2021 by Augie 3 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemfield2622 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 "A fresh of breath air" Robert Royal 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Augie said: I like that they are making it a clean sweep getting rid of everyone who was any good whatsoever. A few more to go. Mike & Mike was the best thing they had left. Hoping they hold onto Booger since he so convincingly described how the clean Cody Ford block was clearly a penalty in the Houston playoff game. . they really need to get rid of that Scott van pelt. That guy was on the C team on ESPN news and has launched himself to some ESPN anchor superstar. He comes across pretty arrogant; just annoys me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I don’t watch a lot of ESPN but he seems like he was barely on tv anymore. He was always one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, Gugny said: The brown bear is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears, while the subspecies that inhabits the Kodiak Islands of Alaska is known as the Kodiak bear. What about them white bears... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishRifle Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I think ESPN will become an interesting business school case. Was it Disney? Did they leave their core competency? Did they forget how they add value to the marketplace? What was the voice of the customer and did they listen? Did they overpay for content and talent? Sad to see but the reality of the marketplace. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 36 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Kenny Mayne is an ESPN lifer, he did the famous bit with Marshawn/Applebee’s (that’s the link above) he’s the latest of the ESPN layoffs - Mike Golic, Trey Wingo etc before him Mike Goliath was let go? Wow. The other Mike kinda hosed him, didn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Dang. One of the few good ones left. I'm sure there might be one or two lingering that I'm forgetting, but once Kornheiser and Wilbon call it quits from PTI, there will be no good talent left at ESPN. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Virgil said: Mike Goliath was let go? Wow. The other Mike kinda hosed him, didn’t he? Greeny got elevated. Golic got the axe. Golic’s kid is still on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I hope ESPN bankrupts and never heard from again. 4 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, AmishRifle said: I think ESPN will become an interesting business school case. Was it Disney? Did they leave their core competency? Did they forget how they add value to the marketplace? What was the voice of the customer and did they listen? Did they overpay for content and talent? Sad to see but the reality of the marketplace. It was a number of things. Kinda "Perfect Storm"ish. 1. Cord cutters hit them with a major blow. 2. And maybe even bigger, the NFL deciding to launch it's own network, and jack up the cost of licensing highlights pretty much took ESPN out at the knees. They had to cut NFL Primetime, and lots of other NFL content. And lets face it, NFL rules the sports news world. 3. Losing the NHL contract to NBC. Although I'm not sure how much they lost it as opposed to just let it go. 4. All those hits forced them to make major cost cutting moves, which meant all the good (high priced) on-air talent got axed. Which drove down program quality. The only thing ESPN has going for it is College Football. 10 minutes ago, Virgil said: Mike Goliath was let go? Wow. The other Mike kinda hosed him, didn’t he? I dont have the numbers but I'd bet that Golic made far more money over his time at ESPN than he did as an NFL player. So can't really say Greeny hosed him. Plus, it feels like he's been ready to retire for a long time now but was hanging out because he had nothing else to do, the check was decent, and he was helping his kid get a foot in the door to easy money. Edited May 11, 2021 by DrDawkinstein 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: What about them white bears... Jesus, Donut. #brownbearlivesmatter!! Stop being so tone deaf! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Greenie got promoted while Golic stayed where he was and was pissed that Greenie never let-on about what was happening. Once Greenie left, I think the morning show ratings fell so Golic left/retired and they put in another crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Man, I'm in 36 and now every anchor I grew up watching is gone. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: It was a number of things. Kinda "Perfect Storm"ish. 1. Cord cutters hit them with a major blow. 2. And maybe even bigger, the NFL deciding to launch it's own network, and jack up the cost of licensing highlights pretty much took ESPN out at the knees. They had to cut NFL Primetime, and lots of other NFL content. And lets face it, NFL rules the sports news world. 3. Losing the NHL contract to NBC. Although I'm not sure how much they lost it as opposed to just let it go. 4. All those hits forced them to make major cost cutting moves, which meant all the good (high priced) on-air talent got axed. Which drove down program quality. The only thing ESPN has going for it is College Football. I dont have the numbers but I'd bet that Golic made far more money over his time at ESPN than he did as an NFL player. So can't really say Greeny hosed him. Plus, it feels like he's been ready to retire for a long time now but was hanging out because he had nothing else to do, the check was decent, and he was helping his kid get a foot in the door to easy money. I was under the impression that Greeny ended their show to start his own. Golic wanted to keep going. Months later, he’s fired 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Worked with his Dad, in Seattle. He was quite a character too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 And yet, the girl who went to my high school that I used to be friends with was promoted to the 6:00 pm show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Virgil said: I was under the impression that Greeny ended their show to start his own. Golic wanted to keep going. Months later, he’s fired You are correct on all that. And with that, I can see why you'd say he hosed him. It's not inaccurate for the right now. I just think that, bigger picture, it went just fine. Regardless of how it ended. 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: And yet, the girl who went to my high school that I used to be friends with was promoted to the 6:00 pm show. You know better than to post this and not provide links to IG "vacation" pics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 37 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Greeny got elevated. Golic got the axe. Golic’s kid is still on though. Greeny comes across as a whiny little kid. ESPN has been awful for awhile, and is finding wys to become worse by the day. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: Greeny comes across as a whiny little kid. ESPN has been awful for awhile, and is finding wys to become worse by the day. Mike & Mike was part of my daily routine. I enjoyed the combo and the contrast. Greenie took a long sabbatical when they separated. That’s been a while, and I doubt I’ve seen/heard one hour of him since. ESPN misplayed this in every way possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, AmishRifle said: I think ESPN will become an interesting business school case. Was it Disney? Did they leave their core competency? Did they forget how they add value to the marketplace? What was the voice of the customer and did they listen? Did they overpay for content and talent? Sad to see but the reality of the marketplace. ...the internet being in everyone's pocket? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I definately don't like to gloat when someone gets fired from a job. So I won't celebrate this. But I couldn't stand Mayne. One of my least favorite on air "personalities". It hasn't been so bad the past couple years, as he seems to have less airtime then in the past--or maybe I'm just lucky that I miss the programs he is on. Either way, less Kenny Mayne is preferable to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QLBillsFan Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, The Dean said: I definately don't like to gloat when someone gets fired from a job. So I won't celebrate this. But I couldn't stand Mayne. One of my least favorite on air "personalities". It hasn't been so bad the past couple years, as he seems to have less airtime then in the past--or maybe I'm just lucky that I miss the programs he is on. Either way, less Kenny Mayne is preferable to me. Respectfully disagree.He’s certainly not your run of the mill broadcaster. Was it has dry sarcastic humor? I think the guy was funny and unique. I’m guessing he runs out a successful podcast where creative thought is appreciated. See Will Cain and Clay Travis. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said: Respectfully disagree.He’s certainly not your run of the mill broadcaster. Was it has dry sarcastic humor? I think the guy was funny and unique. I’m guessing he runs out a successful podcast where creative thought is appreciated. See Will Cain and Clay Travis. I thought his "humor" was wanting. I felt like he was insulting my intelligence just about every time he opened his mouth. I know some others who feel similarly. But apparently some found him humorous. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 “I am king of the Diamond!!! Bring me the finest and meats and cheeses in all the land!!!” great teenage memories of Kenny Mayne. The original bad**s on espn imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, NewEra said: “I am king of the Diamond!!! Bring me the finest and meats and cheeses in all the land!!!” great teenage memories of Kenny Mayne. The original bad**s on espn imo QUADRANGULAR! YAHTZEE! and It's never iffy, if it's Griffey. Edited May 11, 2021 by That's No Moon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Doc said: Greenie got promoted while Golic stayed where he was and was pissed that Greenie never let-on about what was happening. Once Greenie left, I think the morning show ratings fell so Golic left/retired and they put in another crew. My take on it was that Golic and Wingo were canned and Golic Jr., and Fitz were reassigned. ESPN clearly went in another direction with KJZ. Sign of the times. But I like KJZ. I do miss Golic. Wingo was meh, at best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: My take on it was that Golic and Wingo were canned and Golic Jr., and Fitz were reassigned. ESPN clearly went in another direction with KJZ. Sign of the times. But I like KJZ. I do miss Golic. Wingo was meh, at best. I like Jwill and Zubin. Keyshawn is one of the worst in espn history. He’s really clueless when it comes to every sport that isn’t the NFL. Jwill carries 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Gugny said: The brown bear is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears, while the subspecies that inhabits the Kodiak Islands of Alaska is known as the Kodiak bear. Seems like the right place for this: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/bear-visits-ursuline-campus-churches-in-webster-groves-area-saturday/article_5c74267e-c0c7-57a6-8b83-7fc676af3687.html?fbclid=IwAR3ftNA0kTilk31M5A-UPKnQkSrHXEX4Lfh_FBEkbwjMOID5jV38wOlANLg#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 hours ago, BruceVilanch said: Man, I'm in 36 and now every anchor I grew up watching is gone. Rich Eisen is still around. Just on a different network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Mayne will get snapped up by either Fox Sports or NFL Network. He's too good to stay off the air. Book it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVilanch Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said: Rich Eisen is still around. Just on a different network Oh yeah, I still watch Rich, I just meant every person from ESPN. Is Linda Cohn still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, BruceVilanch said: Oh yeah, I still watch Rich, I just meant every person from ESPN. Is Linda Cohn still around? Not sure about Linda Cohn. Dan Patrick used to be on Football Night in America I believe and he has his own radio show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, The Dean said: I thought his "humor" was wanting. I felt like he was insulting my intelligence just about every time he opened his mouth. I know some others who feel similarly. But apparently some found him humorous. Never heard anyone with this take before. Kenny was always one of the sharpest, wittiest anchors on the network. But to each his own. Wondering how/why you felt “insulted” by a broadcaster’s sarcastic humor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 6 hours ago, BruceVilanch said: Oh yeah, I still watch Rich, I just meant every person from ESPN. Is Linda Cohn still around? Yes, I think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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