Ace Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, odessasteps said: Thought i was also quoted mike's post but didnt. My reasons: 1. The principle of the thing. I asked you not to send it. Why are you? 2. Environmentally wasteful. 3. Without proof, i wonder if they do it to boost their subscription numbers. Circulation numbers, actually. So they can sell ads at a higher rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Right. Thats prob what i meant, but was distracted by lunch and the manchester derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 A lot of these folks won't be missed but damn college basketball took a big hit. Also, baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Because drafting a TE in the first round has worked so well for the Giants before Grr... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: Because drafting a TE in the first round has worked so well for the Giants before Grr... RIPPA couldn't contain his loathing to one thread. Speaks volumes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Wow, ESPN cut Henry Abbott, who's basically the grandfather of NBA blogging and built their True Hoop network. Cold world, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Zimbra said: Wow, ESPN cut Henry Abbott, who's basically the grandfather of NBA blogging and built their True Hoop network. Cold world, man. Life comes at you fast, bruh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Life comes at you fast, bruh. So I haven't heard this anywhere else, but Miller has good sources: EDIT: And now Chad Ford is out, just a couple of months before the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Jesus, they better be getting Woj, cause they gutted the NBA team otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Andrew Brandt announced this morning that he too is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Sounds like Woj to ESPN is really happening and he'll be in place in time for the draft. Since Ford is gone I assume that Jonathan Givony (the DraftExpress guy) is coming with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Jim Miller was on Deitsch's podcast today discussing the espn cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Ed Werder said that ESPN asked him to still cover the draft after firing him and he said no He seemed to also imply that Ron Jaworksi and Merril Hodge where also both fired too Quote “What happens without Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski to ‘NFL Matchup?’ What happens to ‘NFL Insiders’ without a number of analysts, former general managers like Joe Banner and Mark Dominik? Are we really about to see a time when ESPN can no longer afford to cover its most valuable property in the way that historically it has?” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/05/02/espn-asked-ed-werder-to-cover-the-nfl-draft-after-laying-him-off/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.4ded0624d887 Edited May 2, 2017 by RIPPA Forgot the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Miller said the espn plan seems to be pay those laid off and not working until they find a new job and then espn is off the hook for their salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 We now have Red Sox Racist-Truthers running one of our sports radio stations morning shows (we have two seperate sports radio stations) He's a member of the morning team that gave us this bon mot back in 2003: On September 29, 2003, during a segment called 'headlines', where they read and comment about current news stories, Callahan and his morning co-host John Dennis made racist comments while discussing a story about an escaped gorilla.[14] The gorilla had escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo and had been recaptured at a bus stop. According to newspaper articles, the exchange allegedly was:[15] Callahan: "They caught him at a bus stop, right -- he was like waiting to catch a bus out of town." Dennis: "Yeah, yeah -- he's a METCO gorilla." Callahan: "Heading out to Lexington." Dennis: "Exactly." METCO is a state program that buses inner-city Boston students to nearby suburban schools. The racist comments compared poor, mostly African-American children to gorillas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I expect I'll end up regretting sticking my head down this particular rabbit hole, but.... do the "truthers" happen to have any theories about what Jones' motive might be? As someone with Pirates season tickets who has seen his share of games in other stadiums, I've heard more racist comments from fans that I wanted to. It happens. I don't think it's a frequent problem, and I wonder how often the players hear these remarks above the din, but... What kind of proof do they want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 44 minutes ago, SirFozzie said: We now have Red Sox Racist-Truthers running one of our sports radio stations morning shows (we have two seperate sports radio stations) He's a member of the morning team that gave us this bon mot back in 2003: On September 29, 2003, during a segment called 'headlines', where they read and comment about current news stories, Callahan and his morning co-host John Dennis made racist comments while discussing a story about an escaped gorilla.[14] The gorilla had escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo and had been recaptured at a bus stop. According to newspaper articles, the exchange allegedly was:[15] Callahan: "They caught him at a bus stop, right -- he was like waiting to catch a bus out of town." Dennis: "Yeah, yeah -- he's a METCO gorilla." Callahan: "Heading out to Lexington." Dennis: "Exactly." METCO is a state program that buses inner-city Boston students to nearby suburban schools. The racist comments compared poor, mostly African-American children to gorillas. How exactly did they keep their jobs? Was it a Mike and the Mad Dog "Oops we lost the tape" deal so they conveniently didn't have the damning evidence? Also if truther idiot wants proof watch Jones losing his mind in the outfield. I doubt he was getting that upset because fans were yelling " You suck you bum" at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Not gonna lie, I've been wondering where the bag of peanuts throwing footage is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 1 hour ago, sabremike said: How exactly did they keep their jobs? Was it a Mike and the Mad Dog "Oops we lost the tape" deal so they conveniently didn't have the damning evidence? Also if truther idiot wants proof watch Jones losing his mind in the outfield. I doubt he was getting that upset because fans were yelling " You suck you bum" at him. They were suspended two days, which turned into 2 weeks after several advertisers pulled out. This yabo has also been suspended a couple years ago, when he suggested Erin Andrews was a bitch looking for a payout (from being spied on), and that if she weighed fifteen pounds heavier she'd be a waitress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I want to backfist this fucker so hard he doesn't know where he is anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 As a black person who goes to plenty of sporting events, I don't believe anyone who says they've never heard someone called a racist slur at a stadium. If I had to guess, I'd say I've heard some sort of racist comment 75% of the times I've been to a sporting event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Sara Walsh revealed that she too was canned by ESPN... ... while on maternity leave with her twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 That sounds like something The Mouse owns would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I wish Lebron would have retweeted that "Adrian Wojo is leaving Yahoo Sports for ESPN" story and not said anything else. Okay maybe an eggplant emoji with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 5/5/2017 at 3:29 AM, Ryan said: That sounds like something The Mouse owns would do. She was about to go back to work. Yeah, I know it looks bad, but I don't really understand how else people expected ESPN to deal with her, unless the argument is that having kids and going on maternity leave should somehow exempt you from being fired. She's being paid until her contract runs out or she finds a new job, so she's not really that worse off. Was it ever confirmed Jaworski was let go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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