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RE: ESPN losing more announcers...Nessler and Dilfer apparently
(05-02-2016 02:14 PM)quo vadis Wrote: (05-02-2016 01:59 PM)adcorbett Wrote: In some of the cases, ESPN was just outbid (such as Bayless). But also ESPN simply has WAAAAAYYY too many announcers on payroll. I mean they literally have 31 guys on payroll now who are listed as NFL analysts who are not the game broadcasters. They have about 190 personalities on the network, and this is not including game announcers, sportscenter anchors, guys on shows like Mike and Mike or First take, etc. These guys make varying salaries ranging from probably $150k per year to $1MM per year. If you are a company trying to tighten the belt, to please your overlords, this is a great place to start.
This jibes with what I've come to think. Any time there is a sports story of any kind, ESPN rolls out a panel of 8 "analysts" to give their take on it. I sometimes feel like I'm watching a live broadcast of Supreme Court deliberations or a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Does it really take 3 broadcasters, 3 ex-players, 2 former coaches, and 2 long-legged women to "analyze" Dwayne Wade tweeting something that might or might not have been critical of James Harden's shoe contract?
I pulled this list from Wikipedia
ESPN Personalities Wrote:Analysts
Eric Allen (2002–present): NFL Live
Charles Arbuckle: ESPNU College Football
Teddy Atlas (1998–present): Friday Night Fights
Stephen Bardo (2000–present): College Basketball on ESPN
Jon Barry (2006–present): NBA on ESPN
Mike Bellotti (2010–present): ESPN College Football
Paras Wagle (2007–present): ESPN College Football
Jay Bilas (1995–present): College GameDay (basketball) and College Basketball on ESPN
Todd Blackledge (2006–present): ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime
Aaron Boone (2010–present): Monday Night Baseball and Baseball Tonight
Aaron Boulding (2005–present): video game analysis
Tim Brewer (2007–present): NASCAR on ESPN
Chris Broussard (2004–present): NBA Fastbreak
Hubie Brown: NBA on ABC and NBA on ESPN
Doris Burke (1991–present): NBA on ESPN and College Basketball on ESPN
John Clayton (1995–present): Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live
Lee Corso (1987–present): College GameDay (football)
Roger Cossack (2003–present): legal analysis
Ed Cunningham: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football
Trent Dilfer (2008–present): NFL Live
Mike Ditka (2004–present): Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown
Hugh Douglas (2011–present): NFL Live
Herm Edwards: NFL Live and ESPNU College Football
Ray Evernham: NASCAR on ESPN
Fran Fraschilla (2004–present): College Basketball on ESPN
Rod Gilmore: ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime
Doug Glanville: Baseball Tonight
Mike Golic (1995–present): Mike and Mike in the Morning
Hank Goldberg (1992–present): horse racing
Scott Goodyear (2001–present): IndyCar Series
Brian Griese: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football
Tim Hasselbeck (2008–present): NFL Live
Kirk Herbstreit (1995–present): College GameDay (football) and Saturday Night Football
Merril Hoge (1996–present): NFL Live and NFL Matchup
Lou Holtz (2005–present): ESPN College Football
Desmond Howard (2005–present): College GameDay (football)
Brock Huard: ESPN College Football
Tom Jackson (1987–present): Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Primetime and Monday Night Countdown
Dale Jarrett (2008–present): NASCAR on ESPN
Ron Jaworski (1990–present): Monday Night Football and NFL Matchup
Keyshawn Johnson (2007–present): Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown
Andy Katz (2000–present): College Basketball on ESPN
Quint Kessenich (2005–present): lacrosse
Mel Kiper, Jr. (1984–present): NFL Draft and scouting
Bob Knight (2008–present): College Basketball on ESPN
John Kruk (2004–present): Baseball Tonight
Tim Kurkjian (1998–present): Baseball Tonight
Tim Legler (2000–present): NBA on ESPN, NBA Shootaround and NBA Fastbreak
Ray Lewis (2014-present): Sunday NFL Countdown' and Monday Night Countdown
Jamal Mashburn: NBA on ESPN
Trevor Matich: ESPN College Football
Mark May: ESPN College Football
Lon McEachern (1994–present): poker
Patrick McEnroe (1995–present): tennis
Steve McManaman (2010–present): soccer
Todd McShay: ESPN College Football and NFL Draft scouting
Barry Melrose (1995-2008, 2009–present): NHL analysis on SportsCenter
Matt Millen (2009–2015): College Football on ABC and Monday Night Countdown
Chris Mortensen: Sports journalist who appears on Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown
David Norrie: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football
Andy North (2004–present): golf
Buster Olney (2003–present): Baseball Tonight
Jesse Palmer: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime
J.C. Pearson: ESPN College Football
Digger Phelps (1993–present): College Gameday and College GameNight
David Pollack: ESPNU College Football
Derek Rae (1994–present): Champions League coverage
Jalen Rose (2007–present): NBA on ESPN
Adam Schefter 2009–present: NFL programming
Mark Schlereth (2002–present): NFL Live
Chris Singleton: Baseball Tonight and Monday Night Baseball
Michael Smith (2003–present): Around the Horn, NFL Live, and E:60
Robert Smith: ESPN College Football
Chris Spielman: ESPN College Football
Matt Stinchcomb: ESPNU College Football
Bob Valvano: ESPN College Basketball
Jeff Van Gundy: NBA on ESPN
Fernando Viña: Baseball Tonight
Dick Vitale (1982–present): ESPN College Basketball
Jay Walker: ESPNU College Football
Andre Ware: ESPN College Football
Jay Williams: ESPN College Basketball
Damien Woody: (2011–present): NFL Live
Anchors
John Anderson: 1999–present (SportsCenter)
Chris Berman: 1979–present (SportsCenter, MLB coverage, Sunday NFL Countdown, and NFL Primetime)
Nicole Briscoe: 2008–present (SportsCenter and ESPNews NASCAR reporter and NASCAR Now host)
John Buccigross: 1996–present (Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, NHL2Night and SportsCenter)
Jonathan Coachman: 2008–present (ESPNews and SportsCenter)
Linda Cohn: 1992–present (SportsCenter and X Center)
Kevin Connors: 2008–present (ESPNews, College Football Live and NFL Live)
Jay Crawford: 2003–present (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10)
Lindsay Czarniak: 2011–present (SportsCenter)
Rece Davis: 1994–present (SportsCenter, College Football Live, College Gamenight and College Gameday)
Neil Everett: 2000–present (SportsCenter)
Robert Flores: 2005–present (SportsCenter, ESPNews)
Chris Fowler: 1986–present (College Gameday and tennis coverage)
Mike Greenberg: 1996–present (SportsCenter and Mike & Mike in the Morning)
Jay Harris: 2003–present (ESPNews and SportsCenter)
Darren M. Haynes: 2014–present (SportsCenter)
Mark Jones: 1990–present (college basketball, women's basketball and football coverage)
Steve Levy: 1993–present (SportsCenter)
Bob Ley: 1979–present (Outside the Lines and SportsCenter)
Kenny Mayne: 1994–present (Sunday NFL Countdown, SportsCenter, and horse racing coverage)
Chris McKendry: 1996–present (SportsCenter and ESPNews)
Karl Ravech: 1993–present (Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter)
Tony Reali: 2000–present (Pardon the Interruption and host of Around the Horn)
John Saunders: 1986–present (host of The Sports Reporters; former host of NBA Shootaround)
Dan Shulman: 1995–present (MLB, NBA and college basketball play-by-play announcer)
Jaymee Sire: 2013–present (SportsCenter and ESPNews)
Prim Siripipat: 2011–present
Sage Steele: 2007–present (SportsCenter and ESPN First Take)
Hannah Storm: 2008–present (NBA Countdown, SportsCenter)
Adnan Virk: 2010–present
Steve Weissman: 2010–present (SportsCenter and ESPNews)
Commentators
J.A. Adande: 2003–present (Around the Horn)
Jim Armstrong: 2004–present (Around the Horn)
Michelle Beadle: 2009-2012 and 2014-present (co-host of SportsNation)
Kevin Blackistone: 2003–present (Around the Horn)
Bomani Jones: 2014-present (co-host of Highly Questionable)
Norman Chad: 2003–present (World Series of Poker)
Tim Cowlishaw: 2002–present (Around the Horn and NASCAR Now)
Israel Gutierrez: 2008–present (Around the Horn and First Take)
Max Kellerman: (co-host of SportsNation)
Tony Kornheiser: 1997–present (co-host of Pardon the Interruption, and formerly Monday Night Football)
Jackie MacMullan: 2003–present (Around the Horn)
Woody Paige: 2003–present (Around the Horn, Cold Pizza and 1st and 10)
Bill Plaschke: 2003–present (Around the Horn)
Bob Ryan: 1993–present (The Sports Reporters and Around the Horn)
Stephen A. Smith: 2003–present (ESPN First Take), (NBA Shootaround and formerly (Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith)
Michael Wilbon: 2001–present (co-host of Pardon the Interruption, and ESPN on ABC's NBA Countdown)
Marcellus Wiley: 2007–present (co-host of SportsNation)
Play-by-play
Allen Bestwick: (2007–2014) NASCAR coverage (2014–present) College Football coverage/IndyCar Series coverage
Mike Breen: 2003–present (NBA coverage)
Ian Darke: 2010–present (English Premier League, Major League Soccer, and World Cup soccer coverage)
Terry Gannon: 1991–present (college basketball and football coverage)
Brent Musburger: 1990–present (college basketball and football, and NASCAR coverage; and formerly NBA coverage)
Brad Nessler: 1992–present (college football and basketball coverage)
Dave O'Brien: 2000–present (Major League Soccer, World Cup soccer, college basketball, football and MLB coverage)
Paul Page: 1988–present (NHRA coverage)
Mike Patrick: 1982–present (college basketball, baseball, and football coverage)
Randy Pedersen: 2001-present (PBA Tour)
Joe Tessitore: 2003–present (boxing, Friday college football, and horse racing coverage)
Martin Tyler: 2010–present (World Cup soccer coverage)
Bob Wischusen: 2006–present (college football, college basketball, secondary host of NFL Live)
Reporters
Bonnie Bernstein: 1995–1998, 2006–present (SportsCenter correspondent, Wednesday Night Baseball, College Football, NFL, substitute host for NFL Live and Jim Rome is Burning, co-host The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN Radio, New York)
Georgie Bingham 2007–present (co-host of SportsCenter for ESPN non-domestic market and Soccernet SportsCenter)
Chris Connelly: 2001–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Tina Dixon: 2006–present (college football coverage)
Danny Dyer: 2007–2009(SportsCenter correspondent)
Jeannine Edwards: 1995–present (primary horse racing reporter)
Gary Gerould 1980–present (NHRA coverage)
Pedro Gomez: 2003–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Bob Holtzman: 2000–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Suzy Kolber: 1993–1996 and 1999–present (Monday Night Football and SportsCenter)
Mike Massaro: 2004–present (NASCAR coverage and NASCAR Now host)
Wendi Nix: 2006–present (SportsCenter reporter, college football coverage)
Sal Paolantonio: 1995–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Jerry Punch: 1984–present (NASCAR and college football coverage)
Tom Rinaldi: 2003–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Holly Rowe: 1998–present (college football sideline reporter, women's college basketball play-by-play)
Lisa Salters: 2000–present (SportsCenter reporter, Monday Night Football sideline reporter)
Jeremy Schaap: 1996–present (Outside the Lines host; SportsCenter and E:60 reporter)
Shelley Smith: 1997–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Tommy Smyth: 1993–present (Champions League and Major League Soccer coverage)
Shannon Spake: 2007–present (NASCAR beat reporter and college basketball sideline reporter)
Chris Spielman: 2001–present (college football coverage)
Jayson Stark: 1999–present (Baseball Tonight)
Michele Steele: 2011–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Marc Stein: 2002–present (NBA Fastbreak)
Rick Sutcliffe: 2002–present (MLB coverage)
Gary Thorne: 1992–present (play-by-play announcer for various events)
Mike Tirico: 1991–present (college football, golf coverage and Monday Night Football)
Scott Van Pelt: 2001–present (SportsCenter and golf coverage)
Stan Verrett: 2000–present (SportsCenter)
Pam Ward: 1996–present (college football and women's basketball coverage)
Ed Werder: 1998–present (SportsCenter reporter)
Michael Wilbon: 2001–present (co-host of Pardon the Interruption))
Trey Wingo: 1997–present (SportsCenter and NFL Live)
Gene Wojciechowski: 1992–present (ESPN.COM)
Darren Woodson: 2005–present (NFL Live)
Eric Wynalda: 2003–present (MLS and World Cup)
It may be inclusive than I originally thought, but it is STILL a lot of people. And this is none of the behind the scenes people, of which they probably have 100 or so producers, tech people, etc.
(This post was last modified: 05-02-2016 02:22 PM by adcorbett.)
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