DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on May 9, 2015 8:49:44 GMT -5
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ksf42001
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Post by ksf42001 on May 9, 2015 9:04:04 GMT -5
The funny thing is that they probably won't have to open the vault. ESPN removed Simmons' biggest advantage in negotiating, the possibility of a strong competing ESPN offer. He was apparently making around $3.4M a year at ESPN. If ESPN were officially still at the negotiating table, Simmons could have leveraged that into something similar (or even more possibly) from a competitor. Not now though. Not that I feel bad for Simmons, since this is a problem of his own making, as he just couldn't keep himself from poking the bear again. |
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on May 9, 2015 9:11:39 GMT -5
Agree, just meant this is the kind of opportunity Fox should pounce on without letting the price get in the way. Simmons is his own worst enemy in some ways but it was probably calculated this time.
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on May 14, 2015 15:07:21 GMT -5
Couldn't disagree more as a Georgetown alumnus, fan, etc. This guy was denied admission to Georgetown (he has acknowledged this) and has held a grudge since. He never hesitates to take pot shots at GU and, in particular, with his Ewing Theory garbage that rips the best player in Hoya history. I'm biased, I admit, but also loyal. We don't need this pontificating, potty-mouthed jerk anywhere near the Hoyas' network.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jul 27, 2015 7:01:57 GMT -5
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Thomas
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Post by Thomas on Jul 27, 2015 8:13:00 GMT -5
I think the careers/brands of Simmons and Cowherd will really be damaged by no longer being at ESPN. At least Olbermann can go back to MSNBC(there are rumors that they are going to get rid of shows and shuffle around their TV lineup in the fall)where he created quite a stir for several years. Unfortunately, ESPN really is the worldwide leader, and once a sports personality leaves there, they usually aren't heard from again by the masses or do not have the same popularity as they did with ESPN. Remember SCREAMIN A.Smith left ESPN and attempted to do the 'Loud and Angry, I Keep It Real' Shtick in the political and entertainment field. He realized it was a mistake and came back to ESPN. Is Simmons really capable of doing a half-hour or hour long interview format type of show with a monologue at the beginning?? I'm assuming that will be what his HBO show will be. About Cowherd, he won't get as much attention trolling on Fox Sports as he did at ESPN. Cowherd has made ridiculous comments about Dominicans Excelling At Baseball Proves That Baseball Doesn't Require A Lot Of Intelligence and said that John Wall dancing before his first NBA game indicates that he won't be a good NBA player, and talked about his father abandoning is a reason he acts that way, not realizing his FATHER DIED when he was about 12. That foolishness gets more social media buzz and is picked up by non-sports news outlets at higher rate at ESPN than it will on Fox Sports. |
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jul 27, 2015 8:48:56 GMT -5
I think the careers/brands of Simmons and Cowherd will really be damaged by no longer being at ESPN. At least Olbermann can go back to MSNBC(there are rumors that they are going to get rid of shows and shuffle around their TV lineup in the fall)where he created quite a stir for several years. I doubt Olbermann would want to go back to that mess. A major reorg is underway on that network (Ed Schultz's show was canned on Friday, Chris Hayes is probably not far behind) as Comcast pivots that channel to more like CNN and less like Air America. The ongoing media schadenfreude with Brian Williams will see him reprise the role of Shepard Smith as a highly paid afternoon news anchor, while NBC reporters will start taking over the time slots of the various clones of the Rachel Maddow Show. www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/07/23/msnbc-pivots-but-toward-what/www.mediaite.com/tv/exclusive-more-msnbc-changes-coming-with-three-shows-out-hard-news-and-chuck-todd-back/MLB Network is a much better home for Olbermann, where his knowledge of the sport is considerable. |
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