OT ESPN mass layoffs

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  1. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Some recognizable on air talent going. Somehow Screamin A Racist survived.
     
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    Yeah, I'm reading the list that has come out so far. I guess Fox sports will be getting a bunch of new talent..haha
     
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    Ed Werder is the most recognizable name I see (but that maybe because I watch more Football - outside of the Trail Blazers of course).
     
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    ESPN is losing money big time! I have lost a ton of summer work with them. All of their soccer broadcasts are now done out of Bristol in a control room instead of having a full crew out at the games. They are calling them 'Remis' and they are killing us work wise. I lost my golf package with the Golf Channel because of this as well. Sports tv is a changin'.
     
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    Russillo in a reduced role? Kannell gone

    Yet First Take and Michael and Jamelle still there. Glad to see Lebatard and Bomani Jones still there
     
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    "Trial Blazers" would have been a good alternate nickname for the "Jail Blazers" era.
     
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    Glad Adnan still there
     
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    I'm pissed about Russillo and Kannell. I love their radio show, listened almost every day while at work.

    Fingers crossed that Stephen A Dipshit gets the kicked to the curb.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    How were you able to listen AND take people's taco orders in the little booth?

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    I'm good at multi tasking. Ask your wife, she knows all about it!
     
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    Yeah; streaming is eating cable's lunch at the macro level, and that just makes the current CBA seem more insane. In ten years we will marvel from our bomb shelters at how over the top it was.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    I'm also kind of surprised ESPN didn't air "The Layoff" as a 3-hour special to garner ratings.
     
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    DAAAAAAMN! Its' like THAT?
     
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    Hardly any pro bball guys.
     
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    They signed contracts with sports leagues for WAAAY TOO MUCH money! I read they pay out over $6 billion per year in rights fees. The bubble will burst and broadcasters as well as sports leagues will feel the pain.
     
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    Why can't they fire everyone on NBA countdown and half of their announce teams? Cause all that is turrible.
     
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    Amen
     
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    Jayson Stark also. He was great

    John Buccigross
     
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    Bucci is gone? That's sad.
     

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