Salisbury Done at ESPN

jsarno · 02-27-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

Salisbury fired for showing some woman his penis, and Isiah Thomas costs his company $11,000,000.00 and still has his job. go figure?

Isiah Thomas = Hall of famer
Sean Salisbury = a journeyman with no clear talent, and a seemingly bad attitude.

Just goes to show you what people will forgive if you've acheived something.

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 02-27-2008, 01:27 PM

Sean Salisbury is a douche but that is funny

SmootSmack · 02-27-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by celts32

I am sure that a large % of ESPN's employees are excellent at what they do, but they have certainly made some questionable hires when it comes to on air NFL talent. I mean they hired Emmit Smith and he can barely get out a sentence. I know you work there Smoot and your in a tough spot to criticize people directly but you have to shake your head at it in general.

On a positive note, I think Jaws is the best in the business so it's not all bad.

Sure they've made some questionable hires (Emmitt on-air is abysmal) and those are usually more scrutinized than the solid under the radar hires they make. I don't know where you work, but you mean to tell me that ESPN is the only place that makes questionable hires? Of course not.

But I don't see why I have to shake my head at it in general.

RobH4413 · 02-27-2008, 01:56 PM

I've always liked Cris as a 3rd, or 4th commentator kind of guy...

I can handle him in small doses, and hopefully they'll realize that.

The problem is when they promote him to "The Guy", he just seems to ramble on. Maybe it's just that my ADD can't handle it. I don't know.

Personally, I wasn't mortified by Salisbury... he wasn't horrible and I couldn't care less about his personal life (bring Marv Albert in!).

celts32 · 02-27-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sure they've made some questionable hires (Emmitt on-air is abysmal) and those are usually more scrutinized than the solid under the radar hires they make. I don't know where you work, but you mean to tell me that ESPN is the only place that makes questionable hires? Of course not.

But I don't see why I have to shake my head at it in general.

I work for a broker dealer in the investment management business. And yes my company makes questionable hires from time to time...and they are not scrutinized publicly like at ESPN. I may have phrased what i meant poorly...I did not mean to imply that you should shake your head at ESPN in general. I just don't understand how anyone can listen to Emmit Smith talk and think he would make a good on camera NFL hire? I would personally shake my head at that decision and blame the person who hired him because anyone can see after listening to him for 20 seconds that he is not suited for that line of work.

Skinsfan1967 · 02-27-2008, 04:29 PM

Smart and articulate I have wondered why Charles Mann has never been given a chance at broadcasting.

dmek25 · 02-27-2008, 04:40 PM

just watched nfl live, and Quadry Ismail( sp?) was on. he is god awful

birdz4gibbs · 02-27-2008, 04:43 PM

i figured it,s up too espn anyways so another expert bites the dust.....oh sean did pretty well i thought but maybe it was time since clayton couldn,t deal with him during their one on one clashes....

SmootSmack · 02-27-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Skinsfan1967

Smart and articulate I have wondered why Charles Mann has never been given a chance at broadcasting.

I love Charles Mann. I consider him a friend...but he really struggles on camera. It doesn't come naturally to him at all.

I think Gmanc is a big Qadry fan

freddyg12 · 02-27-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

just watched nfl live, and Quadry Ismail( sp?) was on. he is god awful

can't be worse than Tim Hardaway doing NBA on TNT!

celts32 · 02-27-2008, 04:57 PM

Anyone remember Seth Joyners work on NFL Network? He was one of the first people they hired when they started the network a few years back. He just mumbled. The worst I have ever seen including all the sports. Made everyone mentioned on this thread look like a seasoned professional.

wolfeskins · 02-27-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Sure they've made some questionable hires (Emmitt on-air is abysmal) and those are usually more scrutinized than the solid under the radar hires they make. I don't know where you work, but you mean to tell me that ESPN is the only place that makes questionable hires? Of course not.

But I don't see why I have to shake my head at it in general.

but you've got to admit, it is different. i work for a small grading company. my employers make bad decisions all the time but nobody knows except for the 15 people that work there. when espn makes a bad decision, like the one we're discussing, millions of people know about it. you would think espn would want to put people in front of the camara that the majority of the viewers are going to like. imo, jim rome,steven a smith,sean salisbury,and chris carter are all bad choices. i can understand trying emmit smith out because he is a very likable guy.

Dirtbag59 · 02-27-2008, 05:03 PM

Charles Bakley is the best player to TV personality that I've seen. If the NFL could find an equivelant then that would be great, but no one comes to mind.

SmootSmack · 02-27-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfeskins

but you've got to admit, it is different. i work for a small grading company. my employers make bad decisions all the time but nobody knows except for the 15 people that work there. when espn makes a bad decision, like the one we're discussing, millions of people know about it. you would think espn would want to put people in front of the camara that the majority of the viewers are going to like. imo, jim rome,steven a smith,sean salisbury,and chris carter are all bad choices. i can understand trying emmit smith out because he is a very likable guy.

I personally think Jim Rome is awesome. And I suspect that Carter and Salisbury would be regarded a bit more highly here if not for the "anti-Redskins slant." But there are so many on-air personalities, many of whom are very good.

But I mean it's pretty obvious how it works around here (and across the Internet message board world). When ESPN makes a "mistake" or has something not so nice to say about the Skins we're all over it (look at how many posts there were in the thread about Len P's article about Gibbs after he resigned). When the opposite happens we tend to be pretty quiet (look at how many posts there were in the thread about Clayton's article about Gibbs when he retired).

wolfeskins · 02-27-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I personally think Jim Rome is awesome. And I suspect that Carter and Salisbury would be regarded a bit more highly here if not for the "anti-Redskins slant." But there are so many on-air personalities, many of whom are very good.

But I mean it's pretty obvious how it works around here (and across the Internet message board world). When ESPN makes a "mistake" or has something not so nice to say about the Skins we're all over it (look at how many posts there were in the thread about Len P's article about Gibbs after he resigned). When the opposite happens we tend to be pretty quiet (look at how many posts there were in the thread about Clayton's article about Gibbs when he retired).

yea, i agree with that but for me it has nothing to do with the redskins. i just feel like those individuals that i mentioned are arrogant, they have a "in your face" style that really just makes me not like them.

02-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#47
EARTHQUAKE2689 You did WHAT?!? Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In The Kitchen With Dyna. Age: 24 Posts: 11,005	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN Sean Salisbury is a douche but that is funny __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpp3ycMvQd0 This is why you need Mentos. To justify your questionable problem solving skills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7geP5ev0VI Awesome isn't it.

02-27-2008, 01:56 PM	#49
RobH4413 Wildcard Bitches Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 27 Posts: 2,381	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN I've always liked Cris as a 3rd, or 4th commentator kind of guy... I can handle him in small doses, and hopefully they'll realize that. The problem is when they promote him to "The Guy", he just seems to ramble on. Maybe it's just that my ADD can't handle it. I don't know. Personally, I wasn't mortified by Salisbury... he wasn't horrible and I couldn't care less about his personal life (bring Marv Albert in!). __________________ This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!

02-27-2008, 04:29 PM	#51
Skinsfan1967 Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Frederick, Maryland Age: 46 Posts: 254	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN Smart and articulate I have wondered why Charles Mann has never been given a chance at broadcasting. __________________ Yellow41 on Redskinsheads

02-27-2008, 04:40 PM	#52
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51 Posts: 10,438	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN just watched nfl live, and Quadry Ismail( sp?) was on. he is god awful __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

02-27-2008, 04:43 PM	#53
birdz4gibbs Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 370	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN i figured it,s up too espn anyways so another expert bites the dust.....oh sean did pretty well i thought but maybe it was time since clayton couldn,t deal with him during their one on one clashes.... __________________ **go skins*****

02-27-2008, 04:57 PM	#56
celts32 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hackettstown NJ Age: 41 Posts: 2,643	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN Anyone remember Seth Joyners work on NFL Network? He was one of the first people they hired when they started the network a few years back. He just mumbled. The worst I have ever seen including all the sports. Made everyone mentioned on this thread look like a seasoned professional. __________________ Section 115 Row 23 “Goal line, goal line. I-left, tight wing, 70 chip on white.” http://victorybeer.com/

02-27-2008, 05:03 PM	#58
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 27 Posts: 13,953	Re: Salisbury Done at ESPN Charles Bakley is the best player to TV personality that I've seen. If the NFL could find an equivelant then that would be great, but no one comes to mind. __________________ Flacco is 1337 Fanclub President

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