Chris Spielman out at ESPN (moving to FOX)

Submitted by NittanyFan on May 17th, 2016 at 5:52 PM

He will have both NFL and college responsibilities at FOX.

Lots of changes at ESPN among their announcers this off-season. I liked Spielman on the college games, though I do know others disagreed.

http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/latestnews/2016/05/17/chris-spielman…

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May 18th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^

If he is getting paid one dollar, it's one dollar too much.

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May 17th, 2016 at 9:59 PM ^

Which he couldn't do with ESPN. Love Spielman as an analyst, and love nothing more than his audible distress when he watches poor linebacker play.

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Maizenblueball

May 17th, 2016 at 11:08 PM ^

Spielman is one of the best. Glad to see him leave ESPN.

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softshoes

May 17th, 2016 at 11:10 PM ^

Is Berman still there? Then fuck espn in the back,back,backside. Till they send him off to the sunset with Leather they will always suck.

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MGoblu8

May 17th, 2016 at 11:20 PM ^

I always liked him with the Lions growing up (of course, I grew up in SE Michigan, but my parents are from Ohio, so I liked him for other reasons back then) and I think he's one of their best color commentators. I think ESPN is really falling off a cliff now.

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MgoWood

May 17th, 2016 at 11:55 PM ^

He was the most fun to listen to from the booth. He gets into the game and your can hear that enthusiasm in his voice. Hopefully we will see him in the future.

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Megatron

May 18th, 2016 at 12:16 AM ^

Great hire by Fox Sports that is ESPN's lost in not resigning Chris Spielman.

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May 18th, 2016 at 10:00 AM ^

Mark Gottfried!! Making a return to ESPN!!

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DennisFranklinRules

May 18th, 2016 at 5:44 PM ^

I work at ESPN. We really wanted to keep Tirico and Skip. They got big offers from ESPN -- but amazingly huge set for life offers from NBC and Fox. Nessler was close call -- he just picked CBS. It happens. All the others were just not renewed. Not a cost issue per se, just an improve the broadcast call.

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