dpberr Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) I'm pretty sure ESPN is given a budget for the on-air personalities, and RG3 and Sam Ponder had to go for Jason Kelce. "He's so zany!" they will say. Remember, ESPN is now all about filling the airtime as cheaply as possible, and you'll probably see Jason Kelce everywhere, much to your growing displeasure. RG3 probably declined hosting the Scripps Annual Spelling Bee. Jason probably has a lot of "other duties as assigned." Edited August 16 by dpberr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Is Kirk Cousins replacing him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DabillsDaBillsDaBills Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 minute ago, Doc Brown said: Is Kirk Cousins replacing him? YOU LIKE THAT? Personally I enjoyed RG3 as an analyst. He was articulate, intelligent, and charismatic. Could be insufferable at times, but for the most part was less annoying than others in the biz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 He really grew on me. Just a “fun” announcer. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why lay him off when you owe him 2 years? Maybe he was banging Sam Ponder 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrivefourfive Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Always been a weirdo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goin Breakdown Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Can he play LB? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&long Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Still waiting on them canning Stephen A. He sucks yet he always survives! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Nice...he gets paid and can double dip somewhere else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 12 hours ago, Rocky Landing said: I watched his interview of Keon Coleman, and I was really impressed with how charismatic, and well spoken he was. so was OJ lollllllllllllll 11 hours ago, MJS said: I'll be the dissenting voice. I think RGIII is so fake. I can't stand listening to him. His need to be liked overpowers everything. yep. not saying dudes a murderer, but he has the same exact mentality as OJ did. its all fake, dudes a bum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Ponder is a loss, I always thought she carried the pregame show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Let RG3 replace Chris Brown… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 14 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: No reason given. He will be paid for the two years remaining on his contract. I just heard on the radio... "cost cutting" measures. They also axed Samantha Ponder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 15 minutes ago, boater said: I just heard on the radio... "cost cutting" measures. They also axed Samantha Ponder. Cost cutting. But they're paying out their contracts. Unless he had a stipulation in his contract that he only flies private or something I don't see how this saves much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisele Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why lay him off when you owe him 2 years? To silence him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Ridiculous hot take artist. Good riddance (getting fired sucks but I'm sure the dude has money so I don't feel bad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel2014 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 13 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said: I remember when he said the most bizarre thing ever on a pregame show 🤣 https://youtu.be/fbRdtxI9PTw?si=uAULKVEfZYQ69dhg Steve Youngs face.... I'm dying inside (the good kind though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, BillsShredder83 said: so was OJ lollllllllllllll yep. not saying dudes a murderer, but he has the same exact mentality as OJ did. its all fake, dudes a bum Trying to think of why you might decide to compare RGIII to OJ Simpson. "...same exact mentality...?" What are you even talking about??? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 11 hours ago, 4th&long said: Still waiting on them canning Stephen A. He sucks yet he always survives! You think a billion dollar company keeps he around because he sucks? No one under 40 watches sports talks. Stephen A is the only person in that business who draws an audience. it’s all about live sports contracts. I can’t remember the last pre game show I watched. I don’t care who the announcers are. I don’t ever watch a sports talk show unless it’s PTI. And most people are like me in that regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 ESPN continues down the path of irrelevance. They would rather have commentators whose main qualification is a pretty face and spew obvious data and positions written by staff writers behind the scenes. I personally prefer to hear from people who actually played the game or successfully managed a franchise that can provide real insight. These people can see trends and accurately predict significant events. They can also provide better insight into why teams and players do many of the things that they do. RG III wasn't the best on air personality but he was clearly not the worst or even close to being the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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