RG3 and Sam Ponder have been fired by ESPN due to cost cutting measures.

[lightskin jermaine]

He damaged his vocal chords trying to take down that croissant.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Cornball commentary

Cornball poster

 

[Trojan 24]

What did he do? Idfw CFB like I used to but I never heard any complaints

He ain't do anything outside of being a little corny sometimes, but he was generally good on games. He'll be fine

 

[dtownreppin214]

He was multi-talented (studio, pre-game, debate shows, color ommentary) w/ two years left on his contract. Something isn't adding up.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

"While his seven-figure-per-year salary will be honored, his role had diminished to a point where ESPN decided to not keep him on."

Yeah, shyt don't add up. They fired him but are gonna pay him out, why not let him work the CFB season where he did his best work since you're gonna pay him anyway? Someone high up with the mouse wanted him out

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Yeah, shyt don't add up. They fired him but are gonna pay him out, why not let him work the CFB season where he did his best work since you're gonna pay him anyway? Someone high up with the mouse wanted him out

I just said why. He was saying a lot of wild shyt last season

 

[RubioTheCruel]

I just said why. He was saying a lot of wild shyt last season

Again - that makes no sense. If it was an on air thing they would've just fired him way earlier in the offseason, not one week before the season starts.

Has to be a behind the scenes thing

 

[The_Sheff]

RG3 was entertaining on commentary. I hope someone picks him up.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

RG3 was entertaining on commentary. I hope someone picks him up.

Yeah he did a lot of corny shyt but he was pretty insightful when he wanted to be and seemed to be pretty good natured with his criticism(makes sense, since he played the game at a high level)

He's kinda exactly what ESPN is looking for from a color guy, to be honest

 

[mozichrome]

i hated that espn split him and Mark Jones up from commentating on cfb games.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Fox go pick him up easily

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

Yeah, shyt don't add up. They fired him but are gonna pay him out, why not let him work the CFB season where he did his best work since you're gonna pay him anyway? Someone high up with the mouse wanted him out

If he's getting paid by them after they fired/let him go won't they potentially be off the hook to pay a portion of his salary if he gets picked up somewhere else (depending on that new deal)?

 

[RubioTheCruel]

If he's getting paid by them after they let him go won't they potentially be off the hook to pay a portion of his salary if he gets picked up somewhere else (depending on that new deal)?

depends on how his contract is worded, most of these guys have offset language so they can't double dip

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Yeah, shyt don't add up. They fired him but are gonna pay him out, why not let him work the CFB season where he did his best work since you're gonna pay him anyway? Someone high up with the mouse wanted him out

Because they’re banking on him getting a job elsewhere and reducing what they’ll have to pay him. Two years is too long for him to sit out.

It was the same situation when ESPN let Key go and he signed with FS1.

None of them have been able to double dip to my understanding.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

They will regret letting Robert go