Unbelievably bad decision but not shocking. It has seemed like he toed the line as far as he could for a few years now. An incredible talent. It will be interesting to see where he lands.
Not renewing the biggest name on your brand is the same as firing; especially when it comes one day after he drilled Roger Goodell again, an act in which he was previously suspended for and told not to do again.
It's not like they won't survive without him but he did so many huge things for them and is arguably the best sportswriter of the last two or three decades.
Jalen Rose is my favorite, and far better than Bill Simmons.
He brings 100X the insight. If you guys get a chance, listen to some Grantland podcasts. Especially about the college athlete dynamic. He really is top notch.
Plus, what he does for Detroit inner city kids is great as well. He puts his money where his mouth is.
Post by angrybaldman on May 9, 2015 12:41:25 GMT -5
Horrible decision by ESPN and I wonder how hard they will "support" Grantland once Simmons leaves. One less reason to visit ESPN's sites anymore. Not a whole lot of reasons left.
Horrible decision by ESPN and I wonder how hard they will "support" Grantland once Simmons leaves. One less reason to visit ESPN's sites anymore. Not a whole lot of reasons left.
No kidding. I hate the new layout and I found myself reading more Grantland articles than anything that ESPN has written. About the only thing I really use the site for is checking scores and standings.
Jalen Rose is my favorite, and far better than Bill Simmons.
He brings 100X the insight. If you guys get a chance, listen to some Grantland podcasts. Especially about the college athlete dynamic. He really is top notch.
Plus, what he does for Detroit inner city kids is great as well. He puts his money where his mouth is.
I have to admit that I like him a lot more now than I did when he was playing, but that isn't saying much. Couldn't stand him at UM and watching a couple of Fab Five documentaries hasn't done much to improve that. I know I'm biased.
Jalen Rose is my favorite, and far better than Bill Simmons.
He brings 100X the insight. If you guys get a chance, listen to some Grantland podcasts. Especially about the college athlete dynamic. He really is top notch.
Plus, what he does for Detroit inner city kids is great as well. He puts his money where his mouth is.
Jalen is better television for sure. Simmons is so-so on television but he was by far the best writer on stuff and one of the biggest forward thinkers. Not only did he create Grantland but he also was behind the 30 for 30's, among other things. They will miss him greatly.
Yep, it was his brainchild. Obviously the directors of each one get the credit for the actual content but he spawned the idea. He's a very savvy guy. I hope he lands somewhere that lets him do his thing.
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