ESPN announces multi-year extension with Ryen Russillo

[ChrisPozz]

and re-named the radio show "SVP and Russillo." Long overdue, which they acknowledged today. There was talk he could leave ESPN because he may be enticed by another network, most notably CBS Sports, if they offered him his own show, which many thought they might do. (Doug Gottlieb was another rumored target of theirs).

For my money he's one of the best hires, TV or radio, that they've made in the last decade. I've found him to be one of the most well thought out and rational people at ESPN. His personality and sense of humor is great. Alot of people either get his sense of humor or they don't find him funny at all, which for me just makes watching/listening to him even more enjoyable.

 

[Smalls]

One of my favorites, too. The former SVP show has been my favorite on ESPN radio for a while, and the last few months I wondered what would happen with it. This is well deserved.