Firings at ESPN....bye bye Jeff

[msgkings322]

ESPN lays off about 20 on-air personalities including NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose

ESPN is laying off about 20 on-air employees as part of a broader cost cutting effort.

www.cnbc.com

...and Jalen

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Not Van Gundy!!!

 

[thunderc]

Won’t miss Rose at all

 

[DJ]

And Max.

 

[CitySushi]

Van Gundy really offered nothing on the broadcasts anymore. All he did was really bitch about things during the course of the game. Would prefer the analyst actually analyze the game. I'm not upset to see him go at all.

 

[bksballer89]

Suzy gone too

Will be missed

 

[DJ]

I will never forget Suzy Kolber on MNF when Stu Scott passed and her emotional reaction with Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, and Ray Lewis. Kolber and Scott started at ESPN together.

#FuckthoseassholesatESPN

 

[bksballer89]

Vince Carter gone

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

• Jalen Rose sucked
• This is not an improvement at all

 

[bksballer89]

Todd Mcshay

 

[bksballer89]

• Jalen Rose sucked
• This is not an improvement at all

He is way more entertaining which is what you need for a pre/half/post show.

It's what make the tnt crew much better

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

He is way more entertaining which is what you need for a pre/half/post show.

It's what make the tnt crew much better

We have different definitions of "way more entertaining" then.

 

[wildturkey]

Todd Mcshay

I could see that one coming a mile away once they brought on that new guy at the draft (Matt something, can't remember his name). No way they were gonna pay Kiper, McShay, and that new guy to all do the same thing

 

[wildturkey]

Matt Hassellbeck from the NFL side let go

 

[wildturkey]

• Jalen Rose sucked
• This is not an improvement at all

They don't seem to understand that people like it when Barkley says dumb stuff its because 1) He's funny 2) He can laugh at himself and doesn't mind being wrong and 3) Also has insightful stuff to say.

ESPN thinks they can just have Perk go up there and say dumb stuff and it'll work the same

 

[wildturkey]

Vince Carter gone

Gotta say I'm not too bummed about this. Love Vince the player but he's kinda awkward as an analyst. TV just isn't for everyone.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

 

[R.J. MacReady]

I will never forget Suzy Kolber on MNF when Stu Scott passed and her emotional reaction with Trent Dilfer, Steve Young, and Ray Lewis. Kolber and Scott started at ESPN together.

#FuckthoseassholesatESPN

Laid off after 27 years?

What, they could not show here an ounce of respect and secretly give her till the end of the year to make an announcement that she is moving on? ...so she can save face.

That's cold.

 

[scotsman1948]

They should fire Stephen A

 

[redskinsfan1963]

suzy had been there 27 years,hard to believe they let her go,but she must have been paid a boatload.