You Couldn’t Wait 10 Minutes

Per the report, ESPN told Clark during the show because ESPN was receiving media inquiries and the company feared the news would leak before ESPN could tell him. Some would say that’s still better than telling someone they were being let go, you know, while they were on the air.

. Clark was getting a bit arrogant and erratic towards his bias takes. Worried about his own self, or brand if you will. He really only his own self to blame IMO

He sucked. Such an aggro piece of garbage. Good riddance.

Cuts happening at both ESPN and NFL Network. Someone has to pay for McAfee's salary.

StickierBuns wrote:

He sucked. Such an aggro piece of garbage. Good riddance.
Cuts happening at both ESPN and NFL Network. Someone has to pay for McAfee's salary.

Think Mcaffe produces around 50 million or more. He is paid 30 million. Clark and others get paid without producing.

Still Hurtn wrote:

Think Mcaffe produces around 50 million or more. He is paid 30 million. Clark and others get paid without producing.

JMO, but here's the Pat M. experience for me (very limited): in a 3 minute period I can go from 'Hey, pretty good points made there...' to 'OMG, what a f-ing goober'. But I'm really not a big fan of ESPN overall.

Karl Ravech is next.....the purge is on. Prepare for the re-org to pander to the 18-35 year old lowest common denominator demo, which will lower the IQ range even further for viewers. Short attention span catering. Memefest. More yelling, more over the top takes.

Bye bye, Tommy P. I actually was ok with him.

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero is expected to get laid off today by ESPN, sources told @FOS.

There should be a market for him, between CBS, Athletic, Netflix, Amazon TNF, etc all having a gap in the insider role.

— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) July 21, 2026

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NEWS: Longtime NFL Network analyst Charles Davis is expected to be let go, The Athletic has learned.

Davis remains the No. 1 college football analyst on CBS' Big Ten afternoon games. https://t.co/Gsc84VHvjP

— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) July 21, 2026

NEWS: Longtime NFL Network analyst Charles Davis is expected to be let go, The Athletic has learned.

Davis remains the No. 1 college football analyst on CBS' Big Ten afternoon games.

This was inevitable after the merger...Cold and inevitable

purplefaithful wrote:

This was inevitable after the merger...Cold and inevitable

Redundancy and ESPN's slipping cable subscribers.....

I really miss the old days of ESPN. Sportscenter was great. The hosts were funny seemingly without agendas. I could get everything I needed in an hour or so for general sports information and then watch their programming when it had something on I wanted. I like the roundtable discussions but again without the self aggrandizing and racial overtones that comes with ESPN these days.

Oh..and in terms of the timing. I'm guessing news was already starting to leak out. They probably didn't want Clark to go off the rails on the air.

badgervike wrote:

Oh..and in terms of the timing. I'm guessing news was already starting to leak out. They probably didn't want Clark to go off the rails on the air.

That is exactly what I read was timing rationale.

ESPN has parted ways with former NFL MVP QB Cam Newton as part of their layoffs, per @burackbobby_. pic.twitter.com/DXZpPRP75A

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 21, 2026

Who is going to be left, think Charles Davis is the best of the bunch, sure he will land somewhere else soon.

Pelissero gone as well...

https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/sports/tom-pelissero-among-growing-list-of-talent-in-espn-layoffs/

badgervike wrote:

Pelissero gone as well...
https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/sports/tom-pelissero-among-growing-list-of-talent-in-espn-layoffs/

It is a shame. I really liked him.

StickierBuns wrote:

He sucked. Such an aggro piece of garbage. Good riddance.
Cuts happening at both ESPN and NFL Network. Someone has to pay for McAfee's salary.

Mcaffe has his own big following. Does a lot on his own with his program.