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 Post subject: ESPN fires Ditka
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/08/report-mike-ditka-out-matthew-hasselbeck-in-at-espns-sunday-nfl-countdown/

Fine. Good. But Matt Haselback replaces him? They couldn't get a bigger name? Don't they have to replace Keyshon still?

What's more interesting is Florio writes that Berman and Jackson could be gone after this year.


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I haven't watched a pregame show on any network in years.


Ditka: Get your mouth shut. See this, buddy. That's your IQ. ZERO!!!!

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 Post subject: Re: ESPN fires Ditka
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I guess falling asleep and farting during the show didn't go over too well.

He probably really got fired for his conservative political views, though.


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Beardown wrote:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/08/report-mike-ditka-out-matthew-hasselbeck-in-at-espns-sunday-nfl-countdown/

Fine. Good. But Matt Haselback replaces him? They couldn't get a bigger name? Don't they have to replace Keyshon still?

What's more interesting is Florio writes that Berman and Jackson could be gone after this year.


Hasselbeck joins the recently-retired Charles Woodson at the big desk. Woodson replaces Keyshawn Johnson.


Read before typing, turbo....

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FrankDrebin wrote:
Beardown wrote:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/08/report-mike-ditka-out-matthew-hasselbeck-in-at-espns-sunday-nfl-countdown/

Fine. Good. But Matt Haselback replaces him? They couldn't get a bigger name? Don't they have to replace Keyshon still?

What's more interesting is Florio writes that Berman and Jackson could be gone after this year.


Hasselbeck joins the recently-retired Charles Woodson at the big desk. Woodson replaces Keyshawn Johnson.


Read before typing, turbo....


Sorry.


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Fire Berman, Cris Carter, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Chris Broussard, and Lou Holtz while you're at it. ESPN may become watchable again.

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Time for the Bears to bring him into the front office.

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Fire Berman, Cris Carter, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Chris Broussard, and Lou Holtz while you're at it. ESPN may become watchable again.


It may take more than that. But a step in the right direction.

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Fire Berman, Cris Carter, Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Chris Broussard, and Lou Holtz while you're at it. ESPN may become watchable again.


Holtz left before last college football season.

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Mike Ditka has filed a lawsuit against ESPN. Claiming ageism and Racism against Orange people!!!!!! Otherwise known as Orangeism. :shock:


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If only the Illini had waited a couple more days

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ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.

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ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


They'll probably have him do live things via satellite from Chicago or his home in Florida. Like Clayton and Shefter do sometimes.

This is to avoid the ageism and orangeism lawsuit. :roll:


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spmack wrote:
ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


So Ditka wasn't fired?

Beardown, beardown, beardown...

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spmack wrote:
ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


So Ditka wasn't fired?

Beardown, beardown, beardown...


He was fired from his main gig. The big desk on Sundays and Mondays. They just gave him some other bullshit to do. So I was right. Never question me.


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Beardown wrote:
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ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


So Ditka wasn't fired?

Beardown, beardown, beardown...


He was fired from his main gig. The big desk on Sundays and Mondays. They just gave him some other bullshit to do. So I was right. Never question me.


This move was announced last week.

Btw, how many people you know get fired, and then sign a two year contract extension?

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The TV world is different.

Jawarski got fired from Monday Night Football but they still let his cracker ass talk on ESPN shows during the week.


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Beardown wrote:
Seacrest wrote:
spmack wrote:
ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


So Ditka wasn't fired?

Beardown, beardown, beardown...


He was fired from his main gig. The big desk on Sundays and Mondays. They just gave him some other bullshit to do. So I was right. Never question me.



This move was announced last week.

Btw, how many people you know get fired, and then sign a two year contract extension?

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Beardown wrote:
Seacrest wrote:
spmack wrote:
ESPN PR guy just tweeted that Ditka has a signed a 2 year deal with ESPN.


So Ditka wasn't fired?

Beardown, beardown, beardown...


He was fired from his main gig. The big desk on Sundays and Mondays. They just gave him some other bullshit to do. So I was right. Never question me.


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It was Ditka's decision...wrong again

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I remember him saying in an interview last year that the travel was getting to him a bit. He can relocate to Florida for most of the year and do 5 minutes 4x/week and that's it.

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It's okay Beardown.

You can't win 'em all.

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It's okay Beardown.

You can't win 'em all.



I didn't lose. It was a push out by ESPN but they just allowed Ditka to say it was his decision as a courtesy.

Beardown: #WINNER

White women: #BEARDOWNISALWAYSALOSER

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Julie DiCaro called him. Told him he is in a "protected class". Old and disabled. They can't fire him, but they can push him off into a corner and still pay him.

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I'm with ESPN. Orange people are... *shudders*

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They can't fire him, but they can push him off into a corner and still pay him.


He's the director of football initiatives and special programming. Please join me in congratulating Ditka on this newly created role of importance to the station.

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Beardown wrote:
Terry's Peeps wrote:
It's okay Beardown.

You can't win 'em all.



I didn't lose. It was a push out by ESPN but they just allowed Ditka to say it was his decision as a courtesy.

Beardown: #WINNER

White women: #BEARDOWNISALWAYSALOSER

Beardown: :oops:

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