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Dolfan in NYC

Dolfan in NYC

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WOJ BOMB~!

He's retiring.

(Though I honestly wonder if this this was a retirement in lieu of a non-renewal of his contract.)

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RIPPA

RIPPA

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Neither thing mentioned it but Wojo is class of 91 so that explains why he choose the Bonnies (and why they probably reached out to him)

Log

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His line in his statement about the time commitment is so true. There was a brief window when I had an opportunity to become a tv sports reporter/anchor. I ended up passing on it because its a 24/7 commitment these days. If something happens, a trade or injury or coach fired on your day off, you're working. Also, it's just constant weekends. I like sports a lot, but I don't have the kind of love for them that you have to have for that job. Those guys that are constantly tweeting updates, etc. have to be spending every waking minute working.

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The byline on ESPN's story about it is

"Pete Thamel, Jeff Passan and Adam Schefter"

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supremebve

supremebve

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58 minutes ago, Log said:

His line in his statement about the time commitment is so true. There was a brief window when I had an opportunity to become a tv sports reporter/anchor. I ended up passing on it because its a 24/7 commitment these days. If something happens, a trade or injury or coach fired on your day off, you're working. Also, it's just constant weekends. I like sports a lot, but I don't have the kind of love for them that you have to have for that job. Those guys that are constantly tweeting updates, etc. have to be spending every waking minute working.

Being a sports reporter is a 24/7 commitment, but being Woj is a 25/8 commitment.  The people who are doing regular reporting have a demanding ass job, but there is no world where I'd ever want to be a Woj/Shams/Schefter news breaker who people expect to be first on everything.  Diana Russini was on LeBatard's show talking about how much of her life is in her phone and how much it consumes her life.  It sounds like a nightmare.  If I could be a columnist, I'd work in sports media, but all of those other jobs are more work than money unless you're at the top of the heap.

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Brian Fowler

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15 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

WOJ BOMB~!

He's retiring.

(Though I honestly wonder if this this was a retirement in lieu of a non-renewal of his contract.)

He reportedly still has three years and several million dollars on his ESPN contract.

Zimbra

Zimbra

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ESPN laid off Zach Lowe as a money-saving move.

He was pretty much the last person on their NBA team who actually knew anything about basketball.
 

E: Actually that last part is unfair to Chiney Ogwumike who actually knows her stuff.

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Brian Fowler

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16 hours ago, Zimbra said:

ESPN laid off Zach Lowe as a money-saving move.

He was pretty much the last person on their NBA team who actually knew anything about basketball.
 

E: Actually that last part is unfair to Chiney Ogwumike who actually knows her stuff.

Wow. That's a terrible move on their part. I wonder if he'll land at The Ringer. Him and Simmons have done each other's podcasts fairly often.

RIPPA

RIPPA

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Apparently ESPN is seriously considering having Jeff Passan switch sports and be Wojo’s replacement 

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RIPPA

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Technically this could be in the baseball thread but I am putting it here

In court today - Diamond Sports Group announced they would only carry Atlanta Braves games next year

That means the following 11 teams are boned

Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays (these teams had contracts through the 2025 season)

Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers all had deals with Diamond that just expired

MLB said Diamond completely "sandbagged" (MLB's term) them and they haven't had time to prepare a response

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41569980/diamond-sports-group-carry-11-mlb-teams-2025

Zimbra

Zimbra

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ESPN is hiring Shams away from Athletic to replace Woj.

This will be a sea change in ESPN's NBA coverage, going from a guy who uncritically repeats whatever GMs tell him to a guy who uncritically repeats whatever agents tell him.

Dolfan in NYC

Dolfan in NYC

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Cam Newton is being hired by ESPN as part of the First Take crew.  

He'll join next week when they do their HBCU-focused road show. 

Log

Log

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2 hours ago, supremebve said:

There is nothing in all of sports that i understand less than when people get all bent out of shape because of commentary.  

I can see it being annoying if it's so bad that it become distracting. But, isn't the gripe with Costas from people this year that he's boring?

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RIPPA

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Not media per se but this works the best in this thread

And that doesn't include the Nets who have a preseason game at home tonight too.

The only pro sports teams not playing today from the NYC area are the Giants and the Knicks

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RIPPA

RIPPA

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Update - Every tri-state team who played (including the Nets) won EXCEPT the Jets

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