ESPN suspends publication of Grantland

[timhisu]

http://deadspin.com/espn-has-killed-grantland-1739659651

Well we all wondered if this might happen after Simmons left. At least they got a nice Hoiberg fluff piece out before it shut down.

 

[GMackey32]

But they'll continue to run Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless out there everyday.

 

[Mr Janny]

this is not surprising. The talent was bailing, as I heard it. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

 

[Tre4ISU]

Everyone with Simmons, now. I hope Titus can keep it going. He was probably my favorite mostly because he loves ISU.

 

[CyJack13]

Wonder where Zach Lowe will end up, I think he's the best basketball writer around.

 

[jbindm]

Wonder where Zach Lowe will end up, I think he's the best basketball writer around.

He's really good. Barnwell is OK for the NFL stuff although I think Robert Mays' columns are always a little more accessible to the average fan. And Shea Serrano is entertaining, albeit kind of goofy.

 

[HGoat]

Booooooooooooooooo

 

[Wesley]

ESPN is becoming the Hollow Sports Network.

 

[Clark]

I'm having grantland withdrawals. They need to figure out what they're going to do with Barnwell, Mays, and Lowe ASAP.

 

[jbindm]

I'm having grantland withdrawals. They need to figure out what they're going to do with Barnwell, Mays, and Lowe ASAP.

I hear that. I'm missing the daily NBA Shootaround column more than I thought I would.

 

[Tre4ISU]

http://mgoblog.com/content/grantland-website-humans#more

Pretty good write up here by someone who I think would kind of fit that Grantland mold in terms of how they write.

 

[jcyclonee]

I'm having grantland withdrawals. They need to figure out what they're going to do with Barnwell, Mays, and Lowe ASAP.

I do not miss anything to do with Jalen Rose.

 

[MNCyGuy]

I do not miss anything to do with Jalen Rose.

But he gave the people what they want!

 

[Clark]

But he gave the people what they want!

I liked Jalen in small doses.

 

[jcyclonee]

I liked Jalen in small doses.

The dose was never small enough for my liking.

 

[jbindm]

Bump. Simmons' new website launched yesterday. First impression is that it looks a lot like Grantland 2.0. Sports, pop culture, advanced analytics.

https://theringer.com/

 

[Clark]

Bump. Simmons' new website launched yesterday. First impression is that it looks a lot like Grantland 2.0. Sports, pop culture, advanced analytics.

https://theringer.com/

Yep. He's gonna have to find his next Barnwell and Lowe but i read a couple articles and they were pretty much like what I would expect at Grantland