I disagree that he’s obviously talented. He’s been very fortunate in his timing. He didn’t make ESPN....ESPN made him.
I hope they just let him cover baseball and soccer. I have no interest in either.
That’s the case with many famous people who earn top dollar salaries. They just so happen to be at the right place at the right time. Sort of reminds me of one of my favorite books, but I’m not sure of the name now, maybe it’s Plunkitt of Tammany Hall and he wrote, “I saw my opportunities and I took them.” I see it as a major reason why the Democrats have excelled and Republicans floundered. Many Democrats come from impoverished backgrounds, so if they don’t succeed in politics, they go back on the welfare dole. Whereas Country Club GOPers have nothing to fear if they lose an election. They can return to their mansions and talk to their Country Club friends to claim that America has lost it’s way because people didn’t vote for them. The Country Clubbers will rally around the loser and to boost his spirits offer some more lucrative business deals to distract him from his sadness.
Yes, he needs a social life (a woman as Deford said) but there is no denying Olbermann is as brilliant and talented as anyone. A total pleasure to read first and foremost, with a totally natural ability to connect with broad demographics audiences not normally in the market for sports. He’s got other gigs lined up on FOX but this could be a big story if it works. Go Keith ! :)