ESPN made a series of stunning personnel decisions on Thursday. Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder have been let go by the network, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand first reported. RG3 had been demoted from his analyst role on “Monday NFL Countdown” this season after the network hired retired Eagles center Jason Kelce. ESPN fired Robert … Read more
Caleb Williams marches to a beat of a different drum than we have previously seen in professional quarterbacks, and is taking center stage in a culture war that has been raring in and out of sports for at least a decade. On Monday, Williams, the former USC quarterback who is the presumptive top pick for … Read more
With several networks in hot pursuit of Jason Kelce for a television role, ESPN appears to have a specific idea in mind for the recently retired Eagles center, and it could come with a casualty. Yet another “Monday Night Football” makeover is in the works and Robert Griffin III’s role on the pregame show “is … Read more
Former NFL players aren’t happy with the “disrespect” displayed toward Cam Newton, who was involved in a brawl at a 7-on-7 football game in Atlanta on Sunday. Hall of fame tight end Shannon Sharpe and All-Pro receiver Chad Johnson were furious while discussing the incident in the latest installment of their “Nightcap” podcast. “Y’all think … Read more
The beef between Robert Griffin III and Jay Gruden took another turn Thursday night when the former NFL quarterback put the former Washington football coach on blast for an incident that occurred while the pair were in the nation’s capital. Griffin told a story on his podcast about Gruden and shared a clip of it … Read more
Florida State’s football team is causing yet another debate, and two sports media personalities on ESPN are on opposite sides of the aisle. After Florida State won the ACC with an undefeated season but missed out on the College Football Playoff — which itself has stirred controversy — the Seminoles were thrashed, 63-3, by Georgia … Read more
It’s fudge-gate. Robert Griffin III found himself in some “Did he actually say that?” controversy Monday when some believe he dropped an f-bomb before the Raiders’ 17-13 win over the Packers. Griffin maintains he said fudging and did not deserve to land ESPN a hefty FCC fine while discussing former teammate and Ravens quarterback Lamar … Read more
ESPN analyst and former No. 2 overall pick Robert Griffin III is not lobbying for the Jets quarterback job, as the internet seemed to proclaim on Tuesday. Griffin responded to a clip that went viral on social media, from ESPN’s “Get Up” when he appeared to say that the Jets can now go and bring … Read more
She’s here! Robert Griffin III announced the birth of his third child with wife Grete Griffin on Tuesday, daughter Gia, roughly three weeks after the ESPN analyst bolted from a College Football Playoff broadcast, believing Grete was in labor. “Gia Griffin,” Grete gushed of the new arrival on Instagram. “2023 off to an incredible start.” … Read more