KO Gone Again

[Wesley]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/08/keith-olbermann-leave-espn_n_7758376.html

Keith, they said tone down the political commentary. They are a sports network.

 

[Rabbuk]

His show wasn't good.. that doesnt help.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Link doesn't take you to anything about KO.

 

[00clone]

Link doesn't take you to anything about KO.

I think that was a spoof on tuning into a sports station and ending up hearing political commentary.

:wink:

 

[Cycsk]

Glad to see it is not our KO.

 

[Three4Cy]

It's all about the money and ESPN is not bringing it in.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/07/10/disney-is-making-espn-do-some-serious-cost-cutting/

Also interesting tidbits about BIG football and more college bball games with announcers in a studio somewhere vs. being at the actual game.

 

[Clonehomer]

Glad to see it is not our KO.

Yah, my first thought was Osemele.

 

[flynnhicks03]

It's all about the money and ESPN is not bringing it in.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/07/10/disney-is-making-espn-do-some-serious-cost-cutting/

Also interesting tidbits about BIG football and more college bball games with announcers in a studio somewhere vs. being at the actual game.

So I guess their "live sports + a bunch of stupid crap" programming formula isn't working as well as they thought it would. It's interesting that the Big 10 is up for negotiations in a year or two, and ESPN might not be a player.

 

[Judoka]

Yah, my first thought was Osemele.

Me three. Saw the title and thought he was injured and out for the season or something.

 

[Acylum]

Link doesn't take you to anything about KO.

Glad to see it is not our KO.

Yah, my first thought was Osemele.

Me three. Saw the title and thought he was injured and out for the season or something.

I'll power the Bot down and run some diagnostics.

 

[jbhtexas]

more college bball games with announcers in a studio somewhere vs. being at the actual game.

Might as well simulcast the radio broadcasts from the teams playing. Put the home team's radio crew on the primay audio channel and the visiting team's crew on the secondary audio channel.

 

[thatguy]

for the record the NFL asked ESPN to tell Olbermann to tone down laying into Roger Godell and Olbermann refused. The NFL is a joke.

 

[keepngoal]

for the record the NFL asked ESPN to tell Olbermann to tone down laying into Roger Godell and Olbermann refused. The NFL is a joke.

What's wrong with asking?

 

[thatguy]

What's wrong with asking?

He is a journalist. The NFL wanted to censor him. He stood up for himself and said no, which is what he should do. The NFL used their power and influence to make a media outfit fire an outspoken employee. You don't see a problem with this?

 

[keepngoal]

Nothing wrong in asking. I'm glad he didn't accept, but I have no issue with asking.

 

[thatguy]

Nothing wrong in asking. I'm glad he didn't accept, but I have no issue with asking.

His contract wasn't renewed because he refused to stop telling the truth on how awful and terrible the NFL and its leader Roger Goodell is. There is a problem with that.

 

[Wesley]

I'll power the Bot down and run some diagnostics.

Link now rebooted.

 

[CloneIce]

Glad this thread wasn't about Kelechi Osemele, I was worried he was injured again.

 

[Tre4ISU]

His contract wasn't renewed because he refused to stop telling the truth on how awful and terrible the NFL and its leader Roger Goodell is. There is a problem with that.

Meh, it's more ESPNs problem than The NFLs if they can't stand up for themselves.

 

[theshadow]

The assertion that the NFL watered down the MNF schedule for ESPN as a result of Olbermann ripping on Goodell is interesting. It would be a bad PR move, but it's not entirely unreasonable to think that it could go down like that. Just depends on the egos and power struggle.