ESPN fires Robert Griffin III, Sam Ponder in cost-cutting moves: Sources

New York Times ^ | Aug. 15, 2024 | Andrew Marchand

[griswold3]

RGIII is such a kind soul. I can see him coaching!

[texanyankee]

I enjoyed listening to RG3.

I hope he finds a better gig cuz he deserves it.

[T.B. Yoits]

But they had to buy out his contract. So how did they supposedly save money

Dropping him from their Media Liability Insurance coverage would save money.

[cookcounty]

Wow, fired Griffen? He’s one of the most fun! He’ll find work easily.

[Pontiac]

ESPN has fired “Sunday NFL Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III,

The only time I have ever listened to a sports analyst is on the radio in the car.

And I would listen to Art Bell on Coast To Coast before I would listen to a sports analyst.

[DennisR]

Seriously!

[FlyingEagle]

Have no TV, these names mean nothing. Good luck for the next job.

[OrioleFan]

There are conservatives at ESPN????

[nickcarraway]

These might be the last two.

[RetiredArmy]

There you go! Good answer regarding his ability to win games in WA. A ton of these hotshot college QB go BUST in the NFL because they simply cannot cut the NFL game. Funny, II was a runner/thrower in the NFL. Now the NFL is seeing a flood of these guys. Maybe he came up to early in life. Should have been born a few years later and come of age now to try his game in the NFL.

[dfwgator]

RGME wore out his welcome in Washington pretty quick,

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No thanks to Mike Shanahan.

[MinorityRepublican]

Should have been born a few years later and come of age now to try his game in the NFL.

Maybe he'll do better now because the rules have changed to protect the QB more.

[dfwgator]

And Mike Shanaham is no longer a head coach.

[MinorityRepublican]

That too.

[RetiredArmy]

Yup. Remember back in the day, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, where QB’s were tougher breed. The money is why they protect them so much today and today’s game produces so few super QBs, a bunch of fairly great to great QBs and a heck of a lot of never gonna bees.

[dfwgator]

Jack Lambert was right.

They should make quarterbacks wear dresses.

[RetiredArmy]

Well, they could afford some pretty expensive dresses with the salaries all the “veterans” make. Of course, the rookies up to 4 years, make peanuts off them.