One can only imagine the justification it took to retain her while getting rid of someone like Ed Werder.

Surprised that I haven’t seen more people talking about how this will affect the leagues. It’s pretty well accepted that the costs of rights contracts combined with cord cutting led to this. Well, if ESPN can’t afford those rights contracts, who can? I’m sure the broadcasters are hurting, too. And if one of them can’t…

Was really hoping Britt McHenry would get the axe today. Would’ve been a victory for vehicle impound employees everywhere.

You know what might have actually helped in the long term? Cutting the executives, some of whom are surely making some pretty large salaries, who decided overpaying for TV rights was a good idea.

Buster Olney? but I see your point.

AWA Wrestling with a mustachioed Scott Hall.

Follow Richard Deitsch on Twitter. He posts hilarious updates.

I know everyone has opinions on these people, but generally I’m just overall sad about the layoffs. This is a lot of people flooding the market in an industry that’s not exactly thriving.

Agreed - he does a lot of work during the college football and basketball seasons, and I like his overall no-nonsense style.

Pierre LeBrun too.

Yeah, I like Ravech. But then again, I am part of the problem and don’t have cable!

And yet Darren Rovell, the cockroach’s cockroach, will survive these cuts and outlive us all.

#BrandsArePeopleTooMyFriend

Ladies and gentlemen, we found him! Set your wedgie devices to “atomic.”

How did this article get passed the Deadspin editors? It’s a whole post on Cincinnati without a single colorful metaphor comparing Skyline chili to some animal’s diseased excretory functions. I didn’t think that was allowed.

If they can prove his innocence here, combined with his recent acquittal on the double murder rap, that could go a long way to getting his conviction for the Odin Lloyd murder overturned and make him a free man.

What are you talking about? He’s not dead.

But he also killed the guy who killed Aaron Hernandez

or should I say hang on to him

You should hold on to him. I here he’s a real sleeper this year.