ESPN layoffs commence today

[recentlyJTR41]

Hope Jayson Stark gets hired by someone. I like him.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by CrashDMB237

Storm getting a reduced role, as is Russillo. Which is good, because he sucks.

Agreed. He's such a fucking chad.

[TimHonks]

Russillo is one of the only people I like on ESPN.

[BotheLaneFan]

If they 86 Tony or Wilbon I'm done.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by BotheU2Fan

If they 86 Tony or Wilbon I'm done.

Wilbon is a clown.. I do love Tony though.

[CrushB610]

Originally Posted by TimHonks

Russillo is one of the only people I like on ESPN.

Yeah Russillo is the man

[tyler3440]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Agreed. He's such a fucking chad.

Chad? You mean choad

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Wilbon is a clown.. I do love Tony though.

That show sucks when either of them are gone. You need both. Wilbon might be a tool factory, but their chemistry is the best in the history of ESPN.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by tyler3440

Chad? You mean choad

No, it's Chad

[thebridge15]

does russillo do anything other than host his radio show with kannell (who I guess just got fired)? how much more could his role be reduced?

[snow1868]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

No, it's Chad

Someone does not peruse the .net it would seem.

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

does russillo do anything other than host his radio show with kannell (who I guess just got fired)? how much more could his role be reduced?

Off Tv, and radio only.

[snow1868]

Other than the actual sports broadcast or Game Day, I can't remember the last time I really watched ESPN. Probably when I was single, so nine years or so ago.

[Dramageek]

Originally Posted by sean52692

The government isn't the primary threat to free speech these days - it's actually ourselves. We're stripping it away from ourselves!

The First Amendment starts with "Congress shall pass no law." Those words are important because they indicate that the Amendment means the government can't silence or censor you. Private entities, however, can pretty much do what they want. The First Amendment DOES NOT protect you against reprisals from your employer due to things you say.

If you are a Hobby Lobby employee and spend your weekends advocating for Planned Parenthood, they'd probably want you to stop.

Now, you can certainly think that's bad policy, but it's not a First Amendment issue.

[recentlyJTR41]

Trent Dilfer gone

[TMoore4075]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

ESPN is fine. I just haven't watched it since 1998. I like the 30 for 30 series.

Oh look you did find something else I watch. 30 for 30 series is great.

[kydmb99]

ESPN essentially lost a bidding war for Skip Bayless less than a year ago. Today it lays off a legendary baseball reporter. Priorities.

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Trent Dilfer gone

No more dimes on MNC? NOOOOOOO!

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Trent Dilfer gone

He might actually have trouble finding another role. He's always been really bad on their gameday coverage.


Also, agreed on 30 for 30.

Anyone watch the XFL one from February?

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by kydmb99

ESPN essentially lost a bidding war for Skip Bayless less than a year ago. Today it lays off a legendary baseball reporter. Priorities.

I'd love to see Jayson Stark on FS1

[DMBstandUP1984]

I watched the XFL 30 for 30. I didn't realize how much the modern day NFL took from it.

[recentlyJTR41]

Kind of ironic how this is happening during the NBA Playoffs, no?

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

I watched the XFL 30 for 30. I didn't realize how much the modern day NFL took from it.

Yeah that part was really interesting. Had no idea the suspended cameras were an XFL idea.

Lots of trips down memory lane watching that. I remember when their coverage of that big game their second week shit out. Crazy it was all due to a lack of gas in a generator.

[thebridge15]

30 for 30 is typically good. only otherwise tune to espn for live games, and outside of college football those are usually relatively poorly covered

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Kind of ironic how this is happening during the NBA Playoffs, no?

Have they let any people who cover NBA go? Thats the only major sport I havent seen a name come up for.

[Gene Parmesan]

Russillo sucks, talks about his workouts too much.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Have they let any people who cover NBA go? Thats the only major sport I havent seen a name come up for.

Don't believe so. Seems like it's mainly been conference reporters and a few big names. Nothing groundbreaking yet (like SVP for example).

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Have they let any people who cover NBA go? Thats the only major sport I havent seen a name come up for.

And the thing with SNL? That was crazy.


I was a big Opie and Anthony fan so I actually watched a good amount of the XFL lol

[recentlyJTR41]

Woah Jay Crawford

[thebridge15]

ethan strauss (nba writer primarily covering the warriors) just tweeted he's out