Sean Salisbury is gone from ESPN

[Adidas410s]

POSTED 3:00 p.m. EST, February 27, 2008

SALISBURY WANTED A SEVEN-FIGURE DEAL

How stoopid is Sean Salisbury? He's sufficiently stoopid not to know a good thing when he had it. And he's sufficiently stoopid not to realize that he'll never, ever be as exposed or as wealthy as he was while getting paid by ESPN.

But Salisbury convinced himself that he was underpaid and unappreciated by Bristol, and he says that he asked for a seven-figure salary in order to trigger a "mutual parting."

"I'm a free agent," Salisbury told the Los Angeles Times from his cell phone (snicker) on Tuesday. "I've been liberated. I knew this was coming, but I couldn't be happier."

The problem apparently was that Salisbury didn't get paid as much as more famous former football players.

"I'd grown tired of being punished for not being an NFL superstar," Salisbury said. "Analysts who don't work as hard as me, don't prepare as hard as me, and don't have my resume were making more than me just because of their ability to throw or catch a football." (Or, as the case may be, run with a football and then win Dancing with the Stars.)

"I'd done nothing wrong, and if you hear otherwise, it's not true. I did everything that was asked of me," Salisbury said, possibly in an effort to defuse any rumors that he was fired for calling John Clayton the "Cryptkeeper" on the air last month.

Salisbury claims that he has an offer from FSN, and that he might land in a "non-sports role with CBS." Maybe he'll be hired to fire Katie Couric because she doesn't move her arms when she does the news.

[DaHop72]

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[Bull19]

i partly agree with s.s. he is waaayyyy better than emmit. emmit is horrible. he stutters every 2 seconds, and talks in ebonics. dont even get me started on keyshawn. sean should be getting paid more or close to the same as the former players who automatically think they can be antylist because they played pro sports. 95% of all former players who are on t.v. now SUCK AT BEING ANTYLIST.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Adidas410s

"I'd done nothing wrong, and if you hear otherwise, it's not true.

What if we know for a fact and have evidence readily available that proves otherwise???

:devil: :evillol: :wave:

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
And he's sufficiently stoopid not to realize that he'll never, ever be as exposed or as wealthy as he was while getting paid by ESPN.
I thought he got in trouble for exposing himself.;) :p :p

[pirate4state]

HAHAHA

There were days when he made me laugh & days when he made me want to throw the remote at the tv. :thumbsup:

He & Clayton were FUN to watch. Too bad.

Maybe he should have joined Dancing with the Stars. LOL

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
I thought he got in trouble for exposing himself.;) :p :p
That was a while back I think...

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Bull19
95% of all former players who are on t.v. now SUCK AT BEING ANTYLIST. Not to be the grammar police but...what's an "ANTYLIST"?:p

[Bull19]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Not to be the grammar police but...what's an "ANTYLIST"?:p


u no what i meen

[JR2004]

ESPN's football coverage just became much more watchable.

I was sick of Salisbury going after John Clayton anytime he didn't agree with him. Mocking the guy for how he looks just because he couldn't come up with anything else in a losing argument was lame. While I don't care for 99 percent of the media, Clayton does his job well and is in the media wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I can't stand when Salisbury says "We" when referring to the NFL. The guy was a career clipboard holder who saw the field just about as often as the fans in the stands did.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
That was a while back I think...

yes, but he was still under the same contract. His current one just expired, and as far as I'm aware, ESPN had no interest in bringing him back as there are still pictures circulating that prove what he did. This is his way of calling it mutual instead of having ESPN come out and say that they were not re-signing him.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
yes, but he was still under the same contract. His current one just expired, and as far as I'm aware, ESPN had no interest in bringing him back as there are still pictures circulating that prove what he did. This is his way of calling it mutual instead of having ESPN come out and say that they were not re-signing him.
Didn't it involve some ladies at 103.3?

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Didn't it involve some ladies at 103.3?

yep...one of the girls still has it on her phone last time I talked to her.

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Didn't it involve some ladies at 103.3?
Is there something you aren't telling us crzy?

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Is there something you aren't telling us crzy?

:confused:

[Maroon87]

I never really cared much for Salisbury's style. A bit too pompous IMO.

[Macarthur]

Originally posted by JR2004
ESPN's football coverage just became much more watchable.

I was sick of Salisbury going after John Clayton anytime he didn't agree with him. Mocking the guy for how he looks just because he couldn't come up with anything else in a losing argument was lame. While I don't care for 99 percent of the media, Clayton does his job well and is in the media wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I can't stand when Salisbury says "We" when referring to the NFL. The guy was a career clipboard holder who saw the field just about as often as the fans in the stands did.

Agree 100%. SS was/is a jackass. I hated how he talked about himself on the same level as Emmit, Irvin, Tommy or anyother dude they ran out there. The guy was/is a huge SPARE!

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by JR2004
ESPN's football coverage just became much more watchable.

I was sick of Salisbury going after John Clayton anytime he didn't agree with him. Mocking the guy for how he looks just because he couldn't come up with anything else in a losing argument was lame. While I don't care for 99 percent of the media, Clayton does his job well and is in the media wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I can't stand when Salisbury says "We" when referring to the NFL. The guy was a career clipboard holder who saw the field just about as often as the fans in the stands did. I can list about 5 people who should be gone from ESPN before Sean. Sean is a great guy and very informative to watch.


Stephen A.
Emmitt
Keyshawn
Berman
Skip

[Bull19]

Originally posted by Go Blue
I can list about 5 people who should be gone from ESPN before Sean. Sean is a great guy and very informative to watch.


Stephen A.
Emmitt
Keyshawn
Berman
Skip


top 3 you listed are no brainers....should've never been hired

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Bull19
top 3 you listed are no brainers....should've never been hired
Skip Bayless is 10x worse then screamin A

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Bull19
top 3 you listed are no brainers....should've never been hired Forgot to mention Merrill Hoge too.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Go Blue
Forgot to mention Merrill Hoge too.

The proverbial can of worms is now open...:doh:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Go Blue
I can list about 5 people who should be gone from ESPN before Sean. Sean is a great guy and very informative to watch.


Stephen A.
Emmitt
Keyshawn
Berman
Skip

But none of those guys have done the "off-the-air" things that Salisbury did.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
But none of those guys have done the "off-the-air" things that Salisbury did.
How does the saying go?? Oh that's right...sex sells baby! ;)

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
How does the saying go?? Oh that's right...sex sells baby! ;)

Lol...the girl I mentioned earlier seriously considered a sexual harrassment lawsuit, but instead, just makes him buy her court level seats to Mavs games a few times a year.

[ILS1]

Thank goodness he's gone!!! He was a second rate QB and analyst!!! Now, how about Stephen A. Smith,Merrill Hoge and Skip Bayless or clueless like I like calling him!!!!

[westcoast54]

Bet he ends up on NFL Network.

[Specklebelly]

ESPN is notorious in the television industry for grossly underpaying their talent. Its why guy their most talented guys like Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen, Kevin Frazier, David Aldridge & now Salisbury, leave. It shouldnt be a suprise at all that someone left ESPN over a contract dispute.

[CenTexSports]

I promise you that there are at least a hundred ex-jocks out there practicing to take over his job. That is the definition of supply and demand. The higher the supply the lower the demand and consequently the lower the pay. When only a few can replace you the higher salary you can demand.

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Specklebelly
ESPN is notorious in the television industry for grossly underpaying their talent. Its why guy their most talented guys like Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen, Kevin Frazier, David Aldridge & now Salisbury, leave. It shouldnt be a suprise at all that someone left ESPN over a contract dispute. I can't believe that you put Salisbury in the same sentence with those other guys.:dispntd:

[GoStafford]

emmitt is not cocky at least

[Bull19]

Originally posted by GoStafford
emmitt is not cocky at least


he sure is horrible on television though

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by GoStafford
emmitt is not cocky at least

pun intended??? :D