brvheart 1,752 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Russilo got the ax. I am SO happy with the slaughter so far. The only people that I'm going to miss are Chris Hassel, Ed Werder (and only because he's been on so long, I don't actually care about him being gone), and Eammon Brennan. As long as Dan and the PTI guys stay, ESPN will be better off. I'm really surprised that they would cut an anchor like Chris Hassel though, when they have to continue to have anchors, and he's so new they couldn't have been paying him much. Link to post Share on other sites
GOCUBSGO 77 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Russilo got the ax. I am SO happy with the slaughter so far. The only people that I'm going to miss are Chris Hassel, Ed Werder (and only because he's been on so long, I don't actually care about him being gone), and Eammon Brennan. As long as Dan and the PTI guys stay, ESPN will be better off. I'm really surprised that they would cut an anchor like Chris Hassel though, when they have to continue to have anchors, and he's so new they couldn't have been paying him much. Did he actually get fired? I read that his role would be reduced substantially and that Kanell was gone, but haven't seen anything listing him as fired. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 ESPN won't exist in ten years. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The only loss I really care about is Radio Ethan. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Russilo got the ax. I am SO happy with the slaughter so far. The only people that I'm going to miss are Chris Hassel, Ed Werder (and only because he's been on so long, I don't actually care about him being gone), and Eammon Brennan. As long as Dan and the PTI guys stay, ESPN will be better off. I'm really surprised that they would cut an anchor like Chris Hassel though, when they have to continue to have anchors, and he's so new they couldn't have been paying him much. Happy that people are losing their jobs Jesus would be ashamed of you. ESPN sucks and I rarely watch anything outside of HQ, but I don't take glee when people lose their jobs. Cmon brvy. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 I'm not really talking about them personally, but a lot of those people are millionaires and will be totally fine financially. I doubt there is a person on the list making less than 200k, and most will get huge settlements. ESPN sucks and needs this badly to be a wake up call. It won't and things will be the same, but this definitely needed to happen. I hope and trust that everyone involved find new jobs quickly though. I hold no ill-will toward them personally. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I'm not really talking about them personally, but a lot of those people are millionaires and will be totally fine financially. I doubt there is a person on the list making less than 200k, and most will get huge settlements. ESPN sucks and needs this badly to be a wake up call. It won't and things will be the same, but this definitely needed to happen. I hope and trust that everyone involved find new jobs quickly though. I hold no ill-will toward them personally. 1) I think you VASTELY overrate how much most people in media make. Sure, someone like Marc May, Trent Dilfer or Jaymee Sire might make more than 200K, but soccer writers, side line reporters, beat writers and columnists? There's just no way. Most of the people who got laid off weren't A-list television talent. They were the talent that filled in the spaces at ESPN, a lot of real journalists. ESPN will be worse for this firing, not better. 2) Lol @ ESPN needing a wake up call. These people got fired, not because ESPN sucks, but because the whole paradigm of media (and labor, in general) is shifting and ESPN is trying to get ahead of it. What's happening at ESPN is one very small speck, in a vast revolution of labor, that's going to transform our society and economy. Viewing it in any other context, is missing the point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 BigD totally nailed it. These people don't make as much as you think. ESPN is so huge that it can likely hold down salaries. Plus, they are trending more towards first take and that type, so it's only gonna get worse. I just don't watch. Not sure what their target audience is for this version of sportscenter, but I ain't me Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 ESPN needing a wake up call. the whole paradigm of media needs to shift This is exactly what I was talking about. That's why I'm happy about it. They were paying 3rd shift anchors 95k to start 10 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Right, but those are anchors, not beat writers. You understand there's a different price for in front of the camera talent and off camera talent, right? Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 if they keep losing subscribers like they have been it doesn't matter what they do, the game is lost. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Of course they are going to lose subscribers. Cord cutting is only going to increase, not slow down. Cable companies are cooked and this old model of forcing 200 million people to pay for something only 10 million of them use, is over. They need to figure out what they are going to do next. Like Disney needs to merge with Netflix or Amazon or something. They better figure out the streaming model quickly, because the broadband model going the way of the dodo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 i just hope dan keeps propping up the company and talking about how much money espn makes. company dan they call him. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Dan rambling about Jake Butt and the insurance policy is a piss poor effort. He clearly knew nothing about the policy or Jake butt. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Dan knows plenty about Butt, believe me 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Right, but those are anchors, not beat writers. You understand there's a different price for in front of the camera talent and off camera talent, right? Woj had a multimillion dollar contract with Yahoo, and he was mainly a writer. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 i completely understand why layoffs happened. my problem is with who was fired and who was retained. they had a chance to clean house and get rid of all the left of karl marx d bags working over there and instead sent a good man like Danny Kannel out into the streets. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Woj had a multimillion dollar contract with Yahoo, and he was mainly a writer. You understand there's a difference between Woj, who runs vertical, and Justin Verrier, who is a New Orleans beat writer, correct? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Big d is in the bag for the company. It's sad really. Next he'll be telling me Pablo is the voice of a new generation or some shit. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'm not in the bag at all, I think Woj is a utter hack and that ESPN has gutted journalism in favor of soundbite scoops. I am in the bag for some of the people who got laid off. And Pablo's voice is timeless. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Pablo is the worst. He's the walking embodiment of the millennial twitter loving social justice warrior. At least bomani likes sports. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 You misspelled the best. Pablo's Lebron story was impeccable. he might be the best talent ESPN has right now. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'm talking radio. I don't give a shit what he writes for Lebron after Lebron does Pablo's wife while Pablo watches from the closet. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 #AllCucksMatter Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 You understand there's a difference between Woj, who runs vertical, and Justin Verrier, who is a New Orleans beat writer, correct? They're both still writers, so I win. If you average Verrier's likely 100k salary and Woj's 5 million salary, they average way more than 200k. Checkmate. Link to post Share on other sites
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