OT: Skip Bayless the latest to leave ESPN

Submitted by Blueblood2991 on April 26th, 2016 at 4:47 PM

Skip Bayless is the latest employee that ESPN lost to FOX in a bidding war. They apparently offered him $4 million a year (seriously?) which he turned down.

To me, this is a great opportunity for them to bring some fresh blood for a fraction of the price. But this is ESPN we are talking about, so they'll probably promote Jemele Hill to work along with Stephen A Smith and lose the few remaining viewers they have.

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/04/26/skip-bayless-espn-first-take…

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April 26th, 2016 at 11:06 PM ^

Ah the old Pyrrhic victory by Fox.

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Eye of the Tiger

April 26th, 2016 at 11:11 PM ^

I wouldn't offer him $40, let alone $4m.

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Megatron

April 27th, 2016 at 12:22 AM ^

ESPN wanted to keep Skip but just didn't want to give him that $5 Million or $6 Million that Fox Sports was willing to give Skip.

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Mr. Elbel

April 27th, 2016 at 6:41 AM ^

Bang me?

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Roanman

April 27th, 2016 at 7:12 AM ^

You have to wonder if they're bright enough to know it.

Now they need to "lose" Smith.

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King Douche Ornery

April 27th, 2016 at 9:44 AM ^

Everyone on this board watches ESPN like it's the only network out there.

Quit lying.

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mgoblue0970

April 27th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^

This is addition via subtraction for ESPN.

I was gonna say, F#$%, there goes FOX. But if he's on midday, I'll never see him.

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Doctor Wolverine

April 27th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^

I have never heard anybody say they appreciate Skip's excellent analysis. Why he is worth $4million + per year is beyond me.

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KC Wolve

April 27th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^

Am I the only one stunned that any of these people make 4m a year let alone Skip? I don't watch any of the daytime shows, but are they seriously this popular? I guess so.

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bronxblue

April 27th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^

It's funny, because Fox just keeps spending money on guys nobody cares about. It was Cowherd, now Bayless. I mean, the reason people know them is because they scream on popular ESPN shows. Take away the "popular ESPN show" part and you just have obnxious guys yelling into a void.

Hoepfully ESPN spends their money on better talent.

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