RIPPA 32,503 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Jeff Passan announced that he was leaving Yahoo for ESPN starting... well... 7 hours ago Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 13,344 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I thought that was already known. Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 32,503 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, odessasteps said: I thought that was already known. Probably but I only saw it on Twitter yesterday (granted I could have easily forgotten I saw it earlier than that) Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 13,344 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I had heard it mentioned on the Rogers radio station in TO where Passan is a semi-regular guest. I assume he no longer will be, since most ESPN folk only appear on the TSN station. Link to post Share on other sites
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Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Bob Costas is leaving NBC after 40 years. He will stay on at the MLB Network. Link to post Share on other sites
Tabe 2,141 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I loved Bob Costas, Awesome Announce Guy, before he got replaced by Bob Costas, Sanctimonious Gas Bag Guy. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 13,344 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Costas may have peaked doing Later. Link to post Share on other sites
supremebve 5,558 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Tabe said: I loved Bob Costas, Awesome Announce Guy before he got replaced by Bob Costas, Sanctimonious Gas Bag Guy. Bob Costas is someone who simultaneously realizes that sports aren't very important, but takes sports way too seriously. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 This should probably go in the baseball thread, but eh. Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzo 2,181 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Making his first appearance in the 2019 iteration of this thread. . .Mike Francesa, ladies and gentlemen. Link to post Share on other sites
Tabe 2,141 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 That's so hilarious. Francesa should be fired for that. Good grief. Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 This, btw, is what chucklehead up there was referring to. Yes, a boomer got fooled by a photoshop. I'm as shocked as you: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 32,503 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Mike Lombardi also thought it was real and went on a rant about it Link to post Share on other sites
Hand-Drawn Sprite Man 17 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 It's not even a particularly convincing photoshop. I thought Francesca retired? Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Hand-Drawn Sprite Man said: It's not even a particularly convincing photoshop. I thought Francesca retired? He did, hated not having attention from the public, and came back. He also is constantly hawking a subscription-based app for $9.99 a month. He is also constantly threatening to quit. It's going well, as you can only imagine. (read the 2018 media thread for more) Link to post Share on other sites
Nice Guy Eddie 21,660 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I'm proud to say I haven't listen to Francesa since he returned, and have no intention to. Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzo 2,181 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Dave Portnoy and PFT Commenter managed to get themselves kicked out of Super Bowl Opening Night. Hopefully that's all the more coverage it receives. Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
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Dewar 2,339 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 https://nypost.com/2019/02/03/rising-espn-star-adnan-virk-fired-escorted-out-in-leak-investigation/ Virk gone because he was leaking information, allegedly. Link to post Share on other sites
sabremike 2,976 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 11:06 PM, Gonzo said: Dave Portnoy and PFT Commenter managed to get themselves kicked out of Super Bowl Opening Night. Hopefully that's all the more coverage it receives. He bought a ticket to the game and the league (because they are idiots) sent a SWAT team to physically remove him from the building. I'm not going to get into a debate on the Barstool- NFL war because it's like the Kissinger line on the Iran-Iraq war that it's a shame both sides couldn't lose. But the league, instead of doing the smart thing and just ignoring the guy did that and created a video that could make people (right or wrong) sympathetic to him. But even worse is they gave the guy and his site the publicity and attention they both crave and seek. Link to post Share on other sites
supremebve 5,558 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 11:31 PM, sabremike said: He bought a ticket to the game and the league (because they are idiots) sent a SWAT team to physically remove him from the building. I'm not going to get into a debate on the Barstool- NFL war because it's like the Kissinger line on the Iran-Iraq war that it's a shame both sides couldn't lose. But the league, instead of doing the smart thing and just ignoring the guy did that and created a video that could make people (right or wrong) sympathetic to him. But even worse is they gave the guy and his site the publicity and attention they both crave and seek. I'm not a Barstool fan, but the PFT Commenter is brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,966 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 7:55 PM, Dewar said: https://nypost.com/2019/02/03/rising-espn-star-adnan-virk-fired-escorted-out-in-leak-investigation/ Virk gone because he was leaking information, allegedly. Quick follow up, Virk is apparently going to sue for wrongful termination. My guess is they'll settle by giving him a small severance and that will be that. What he actually leaked, btw, was a conference call where MLB was letting ESPN slide on contractual obligations for studio time in return for moving the Sunday Night game to 7pm ET. Link to post Share on other sites
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