I don't why everyone is cheering for the layoffs since it's people lives. I don't know when the BIG Ten contract expires but it will be lower next time which will affect us. All sports rights, college football, NBA, NFL and baseball will be negotiated down with the change that is occurring.
OT: Big Layoffs at ESPN
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You're an idiot. Less people paying for cable , less ratings which means less revenue and paying too much for the sports rights.
My understanding is that they're purging "talent."
That must explain why Stephen A Smith is safe.
That must explain why Stephen A Smith is safe.
They got rid of both Big 10 bloggers Brian Bennett and Austin Ward who just put out an article on Janarion Grantt his morning.
Wow.
If they're getting rid of a legit, quality sports reporter/writer like him, I honestly don't know the direction they are taking.
Damn, he was a good writer for MLB too. Much more than just some talking head.
I saw that Danny Kannell and Trent Dilfer got shown the door on the NFL side too.
Man, it's carnage.
Someone needs to tweet about the irony of this to politi. Please.
The irony of Julie's apology, or the irony of Manahan/Politii whining about Julie being insensitive to layoffs?
Trent Dilfer.
Also enjoy this line from the Bobs:
Naga...Naga...Nah-gonna work here anymore!
It's a bloodbath!!!!
You have to feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs and their families. It is not their fault that ESPN sucks.
It is the people who run ESPN, and their jobs are as safe as can be!
You have to feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs and their families. It is not their fault that ESPN sucks.
It is the people who run ESPN, and their jobs are as safe as can be!
ESPN becoming to sports what MTV has become to music.
The network forgetting what it is and who they serve. Sad!
The network forgetting what it is and who they serve. Sad!
If I were to guess, they will be more focused on 'minor' sports like X-Games, Lacrosse, etc...where content is less expensive and they can carve out a niche. Seems like major leagues (NFL, NHL, MLB) getting whacked good in terms of actual analysis of the sport (maybe the NBA an exception). So probably keep the talking heads and focus on niche stuff.
Is there any chance Beth Mowens gets her walking papers?
She has to be the worst college football announcer in history.
She has to be the worst college football announcer in history.
You think the SJW network is going to fire a female football broadcaster? If I know ESPN they will likely hire 4 more women broadcasters who are just as bad to call football games. (In before I'm called a msyognist).
politics and sports dont mix..maybe ESPin found that out in ratings recently..too bad..so sad..
Maybe like MTV dropped music they will drop sports and just do commentary and reality shows. Looking forward to the first episode of the real housewives of NFL refs.
So who's going to write the articles for the ESPN Big Ten blog now that Temple, Ward and Bennett have been let go? Or will they put the blog out to pasture?
Good point. That's what leads me to believe they are going to stop airing sports.
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Overpaid is somewhat relative. If it's something that keeps you "alive" it's as much necessity as anything if you don't have a choice. Like I said I don't remember any of the numbers, just that they were all large. How much less they could have gotten away with paying? Who knows.
I've said I see the sports property market becoming more fractured in the future and if it really was budget busting all the more likely it will happen IMO. From the originator side there may be more pieces being sold of what in the past would be just one package (see B10 T1 rights) and from the network side probably more joint venture bidding like with the PAC12/B10 from Fox/ESPN. ESPN will have to loosen its grip on the monopoly it's had but if costs/expenses demand it well then what can you do.
Contractually not sure it's possible but even read one suggestion today that maybe ESPN could sell off pieces to some of the rights for the NBA/NFL they own. Basically, somewhat analagous to that joint network bidding I mention but don't know if it's even possible in the middle of a contract.
Bigger than the money issues looking out really long term I kind of wonder about what someone in thread mentioned that sports is less important with the younger generations and not as must see by and large with notable exceptions for big events. I kind of feel there may be some truth in that there may be a secular shift in the importance of sports in the future. Maybe not for some time but somewhere down the line.
Nelson Burton Jr (whispering)......
"The situation is this Chris, Anthony needs a strike and nine pins here in the 10th to win. Anything less and Marshall Holman is our champion."
I don't get the schadenfrued that some are spewing here. Most of these people are losing a dream job and will most likely have to relocate their families after dealing with an extensive job search. Don't know if any of you have dealt with the financial and mental pain of a job loss but it is a tough road.
she actually didnt say that per se...Star Liar took her words out of context which were probably said with inflection and a sly wink if I know Julie
but anyhoo she was right about that rag and sports journalists who tend to trash people for a living everyday
the issue is that there were too many people working there..you dont need hundreds of bloggers when they are repeating themselves
She isn't on Sportscenter anymore.
But she's still with the company. I believe she hosts anytime espn is on location somewhere