Mike Tirico Leaving ESPN for NBC

[wsc8521s]

Good writeup here: http://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/04/25/mike-tirico-espn-nbc-olympics-monday-night-football. Sounds like he's being slotted to replace Michaels and/or Costas (as previously mentioned)

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

I guess he ran out of women to sexually harass in Bristol.

Whoa, did not know that was a thing.

 

[Deacfreak07]

Whoa, did not know that was a thing.

YUGE thing. He's a total dirtbag.

 

[Biff Tannen]

Whoa, did not know that was a thing.

Yeah, he and Berman know how to party and chase tail.

 

[TheTwinAndreBen]

lolz great visual there. That is a very slow plodding sweaty chase.

 

[CantStandYa]

Lots of golf and football coverage, it would seem. Golf Network is aligned with NBC, so that could be a focal point.

NBC doesn't have the US Open anymore. They have the British and the Ryder Cup and I suspect Tirico will find a spot alongside Johnny Miller in a hurry.

They could also toss some hockey onto his schedule.

 

[BarcaDeac]

what about Notre Dame?

 

[tagsfan]

berman or mike and mike!

Funny you should mention M&M. They were talking last week about how they had non-compete clauses in their contracts with ESPN. Maybe Tirico had a better agent or ESPN wanted rid of him and waived the clause for NBC.

 

[DeacsOrDie]

Skip Bayless to leave ESPN in August too.

 

[BarcaDeac]

and Brad Nessler...going to CBS to replace Verne

 

[PhDeac]

Verne's retiring?

 

[WakeTheNation]

Link...
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/skip-bayless-leaving-espn-first-take-stephen-a-smith

Skipping over to FOX.

The thread title should be changed to "Who is leaving ESPN today?"

 

[tagsfan]

and Brad Nessler...going to CBS to replace Verne

Others may sit in his chair but no one will ever replace Verne.

 

[DeaconSlim2.0]

God, I'm ready for College Football

 

[WakeTheNation]

Others may sit in his chair but no one will ever replace Verne.

Verne is the Keith Jackson of college basketball.

 

[WakeTheNation]

Link...
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/skip-bayless-leaving-espn-first-take-stephen-a-smith

Skipping over to FOX.

The thread title should be changed to "Who is leaving ESPN today?"

I actually hate that Skip is leaving First Take. While I don't always agree with his take on things (or Stephen A.'s for that matter), I do enjoy their show, although I hate the ad nauseam talk about the NBA. First Take and PTI are the only sports talk shows I watch. If Korny and Wilbon break up, I'll have no reason to watch ESPN, sans games/events.

 

[cville deac]

Verne's retiring?

Yes sir.

 

[bmoneydeac]

First Take is brutal.

As long as my boi dan lebatard stays on espn I'm good.

 

[cville deac]

Yeah, Bayless is easily the worst sports pundit. Worse than Cowherd.

 

[Atlanta Deacon]

Verne is the Keith Jackson of college basketball.

Except that both call College Football.