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The Emmitt Smith Era At ESPN Sadly Comes To An End
The Dallas Morning News has broken the news as gently as possible, but it still stings: after two glorious years of broadcasting gold, Emmitt Smith is out at ESPN....
Hannah Storm Would Like To Show You Her Plushness
"I wanted a traditional room. These rooms are funky and classic at the same time. We're not Ralph Lauren people. We're a little funky, so we went with more of an art deco feel." [Hartford Courant]...
Nobody Came Out Of This A-Rod Mess Unscathed
Even poor Hannah Storm was forced to leave the cozy confines of the Bristol offices and ship her foxy ass down to Tampa to offer outdoor color. I thought she was above sidelining?...
Source Confirms Stacey Dales Quit ESPN Because She Wouldn't Fly Coach
Yep, an ESPN source has confirmed that sideline lovely Stacey Dales quit ESPN over a tiff about airline seating. It's a story as old as journalism itself....
Screening Fail On ESPN2 Interactive Tuesday
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Is The Delightful Dana Jacobson Era Almost Over At ESPN?
ESPN's been public about its plans to trim down staff during the wintry economic climate and one of the first higher profile casualties might be everyone's favorite Belvedere guzzler, Dana Jacobson....
The Cardinals Will Win A World Title Or Die Trying
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And Now, Your Regularly-Scheduled Chris Berman Anecdote
As you know, it is the sole mission of this website to bring you Chris Berman news and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Today is no exception....
ESPN Employees Will Pitch In To Help
Last week we showed ESPN president George Bodenheimer's gloomy report about the state of the WWL, which detailed the many changes needed in order for the company to continue making jizzillions of dollars....
The ESPN.com Headline Writers Know Santonio Holmes Came Up Huge
Oh. It's a story by Football Outsiders' Bill Barnwell about the little things needed to win Super Bowl XLIII. Right. My bad. [ESPN.com]...
One Day Simmons Will Do One Of These
Former ESPN writer Jeff Pearlman lists the things he dislikes about the WWL. [Jeff Pearlman.com]...
(Update) ESPN: The High School
Remember Fame? The movie about a high school where kids dance in the street and make out with teachers instead of going to class? This is just like that, only with Chris Berman....
Everything Stephen A. Smith Makes Up Is Important!
Stephen A. Smith's latest ESPN "scoop" is being met with catcalls and derision by its subject, Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors, and a Toronto Star reporter who called Smith an "entertainer."...
Matt Cassel Got A Little Wet At The ESPN Party
For the most part, this Super Bowl XLIII party weekend seemed relatively tame compared to previous years. That is until somebody at the ESPN party peed on Patriots' quarterback Matt Cassel....
Anyone Want A Job Overseeing Page 2?
Because it's available. Or at least it was. I wonder if this position is not included in the "hiring freeze." [DisneyRecruitMax]...
ESPN Chat Is Clearly Pulling Out All The Stops
Wait, a chance to chat with a member of the Detroit Lions AND Jared from Subway, on the same day? This truly is the greatest country there ever was. [ESPN Chat Schedule]...
Billy Gillispie Only Likes Good Questions
We missed this halftime interview between Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and ESPN's Jeannine Edwards last night, but the message is still clear—if you're going to talk to Billy Gillispie, you better do your homework....
George Bodenheimer Reminds Bristol Of The Wintry Economic Climate We're In
This afternoon ESPN President George Bodenheimer addressed his troops via video on ESPN's corporate intranet to let everyone know there's a hiring freeze, no more raises, and "downsizing" and "discontinuation" are imminent....
ESPN Voters Hotly Divided; Need A Life
Since I have absolutely no faith in the Worldwide Leader's abilities in self-parody, I have to assume that this is real. Un. Believe. Able....
Breaking (Not Really): Chris Mortensen Told The Raiders He Was Sorry (Really)
Remember when Mort refused to call the Raiders to confirm that they were being sold? Yeah, he quietly apologized because he was wrong. (And the story was also not true, apparently.) [TFTDS]...