Needschat Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 MLB NetworkOnce a week, he and Bob Costas talk about the game on MLB Network. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 He's NOT been fired: His contract is not being renewed. Not having your contract renewed in broadcasting is pretty much being fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And one of the few remaining threads of journalistic integrity at ESPN is headed out the door. I'd respect the WWL more if it just came out and said "we aren't renewing KO's contract because he says bad stuff about the mighty NFL and we simply cannot allow that at ESPN." But business is business, I guess.FOX Sports 1 is a great fit and the most logical next stop for Olbermann but as my BASS colleague pointed out, it's highly unlikely that KO is willing to work for Rupert Murdoch. Then again, stranger things have happened.You mean willing to work for Rupert again? Didn't he work for Fox Sports after his first stint with ESPN? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I never liked him as a sports reporter, or any reporter for that matter. He to me would just take the latest controversy and run with it, or create one of his own. I never took his opinion seriously on anything. Good bye and good riddance is fine by me.I don't know much about this, so can you point out a controversy that he created on his own?I love Olbermann, and I hope he gets a shot elsewhere. He deserves it. As others have mentioned, MLB Network is probably the most realistic destination for him.Side note: I'm glad that I live in Canada, and so I don't have to deal with ESPN and their .Well, anyone that lives anywhere, including the US, doesn't need to deal with ESPN and their censored icon. It's just a TV show - people could just not watch. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And one of the few remaining threads of journalistic integrity at ESPN is headed out the door. I'd respect the WWL more if it just came out and said "we aren't renewing KO's contract because he says bad stuff about the mighty NFL and we simply cannot allow that at ESPN." But business is business, I guess.FOX Sports 1 is a great fit and the most logical next stop for Olbermann but as my BASS colleague pointed out, it's highly unlikely that KO is willing to work for Rupert Murdoch. Then again, stranger things have happened. You mean willing to work for Rupert again? Didn't he work for Fox Sports after his first stint with ESPN?You are correct, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 ESPN needed Olbermann. They're pretty much the NFL's propaganda arm without him.Fox Sports 1 is probably the best fit if you put the politics aside. It's Olbermann though, so the politics won't be put aside.MLB Network wouldn't be a bad fit, I'd just rather not have him confined to a single sport.NBCSN could work, but I doubt the people calling the shots over there want him taking potshots at the American soccer fanbase given their investment in the EPL broadcasting rights.Actual news? Well I'm torn on that. I do tend to agree with his politics more often then not, but it's no secret that him pushing things just a bit too far over at MSNBC was what landed him back in the world of sports journalism. I fear that Olbermann giving actual news another shot will just lead to a repeat of the events that got him banished in the first place.That being said? If he can ride the line of good taste rather then leap over it? Bring it on.I'm hoping for either the last option or FS1. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 The Keith Olbermann show on CNNfor one hour each day,sit down with Keith Olbermann about sports.This, actually, isn't a half bad idea. I don't know if CNN would commit to having a sports show every single day (They got Rachel Nichols and threw her show on Friday nights once a week. Never heard a thing about it, and actually have no idea if it's even on.) but it's an idea.It would also get him into the Turner umbrella which would allow him to do baseball once a week and in the playoffs. He already did a Turner baseball stint once too.And yes, KO did work for Fox Sports after ESPN, but that was also before MSNBC.Between Bill Simmons and Olbermann, some interesting sports media free agents. | ANAÂ | LAA | LARÂ | LAL | ASU | CSULB |Â USMNTÂ | USWNT |Â LAFCÂ | OCSC |Â MAN UTDÂ | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Here are three letters which will immediately get you all thinking, "Why yes, that'd be a perfect place for him..."HBO.Once a week on Saturday nights - smack dab between Bill Maher on Friday nights and John Oliver on Sunday nights. He could do sports, politics, or a mix of the two there with no restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And yet Skip and Stephen A. remain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And yet Skip and Stephen A. remainThank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Keith Olberman's big mistake he spoke out against the shield nobody speaks against the shield and the grandmaster Roger Goodtwoshoes. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFan4Life Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Now we won't get to be told every week how evil the Redskins name and Dan Snyder is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 HBO could be a good fit, Olberman has nuked any bridge back to Fox www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I think Olbermann wants to go back to news anyway. I think he's one of those media types whose heart is in politics but their mastery is in sports coverage, yet they can't help but pine for the chance to cover politics. It's like Jordan in a Barons uniform. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Olbermann could stand to dial it to about 70 percent. Then he'd be perfect. I like him quite a bit and appreciate that he says things most in his position wont, but he tends to hammer his opinions down past the point of efficacy. Some subtlety would go a long way, I think. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 And one of the few remaining threads of journalistic integrity at ESPN is headed out the door. I'd respect the WWL more if it just came out and said "we aren't renewing KO's contract because he says bad stuff about the mighty NFL and we simply cannot allow that at ESPN." But business is business, I guess.FOX Sports 1 is a great fit and the most logical next stop for Olbermann but as my BASS colleague pointed out, it's highly unlikely that KO is willing to work for Rupert Murdoch. Then again, stranger things have happened. You mean willing to work for Rupert again? Didn't he work for Fox Sports after his first stint with ESPN?You are correct, sir.A lot has changed since the first time KO worked for FOX. Like the fact that KO spent all that time on MSNBC bashing Murdoch and FOX News. Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I think Olbermann wants to go back to news anyway. I think he's one of those media types whose heart is in politics but their mastery is in sports coverage, yet they can't help but pine for the chance to cover politics. It's like Jordan in a Barons uniform.I've always felt that KO's heart was in sports and the political thing was just what he did because he didn't have a sports gig. Â Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Pacific Octopus Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 CNNDo people still watch CNN? The Catch of the Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Sobchak Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 CNN Do people still watch CNN?Only if a plane goes missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportzfan Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Olbermann could stand to dial it to about 70 percent. Then he'd be perfect. I like him quite a bit and appreciate that he says things most in his position wont, but he tends to hammer his opinions down past the point of efficacy. Some subtlety would go a long way, I think.Exactly how a feel. He takes the smallest things that don't really matter and dials them up to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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