Tirico gives ESPN the bird......

Haha! . You and I both know the answer to that....

You need a better agent.

 

I've heard more than a few TV types aren't overly enthused about going to Rio because of concerns about the Zika and oh, um the political unrest.

 

Been in the business a long time and have come to peace with my place in it -- didn't get to the big market or national cable as I planned on, oh, 20 years ago. Yet I make a good living and enjoy what I do.

However, Josh Elliott may be the only guy in the business I hold professional jealousy over.

 

I hear Linda Cohn's beaver is available.

 

If it's any consolation, I have no idea who Josh Elliott is. Even after looking him up.

 

I was only riffing off Donnie's earlier post.

But the point remains...

 

My crack about the agent was only a joke.

If it's any consolation.... I can't stand the guy. Aghhughhhh. Yuck. Gross. Bleck. He's the embodiment of smarm. A diva in the highest. Perfect example of somebody who "fails up."

You, on the other hand, seem like a perfectly likable guy !

 

I've just never quite understood where he is a "plus" on anything in our business. But he is... and has made seven figures a year at three different networks over the last three years.

As one in TV sports (or a former sports anchor now in news), I'll always be miffed that he went from nothing to SI to panelist on ESPN to SC. Even Mike Hall from Dream Job was, at least, anchoring sports at Mizzou.

At least Strahan has a brand and a track record coming in.

And, yes, Elliott's agent is far better than mine.

 

I listened to Michaels on the Bill Simmons podcast and he said he was going to do Thursday Night Football. I also suspect that Tirco doesn't cost more than Michaels and will work a lot more events.

 

I'm not sure I believe that the announce team doesn't matter at all.....in the last 8-10 years Sunday Night Football has upended Monday Night Football as the flagship of the NFL. Can that solely be placed on the ABC to ESPN move versus being on NBC Sunday? Or must the overall superior production value and approach of Michaels and the NBC crew play a role?

 

Sunday nights get far better matchup's.

 

Wow. I'm saddened by the Josh Elliott hate.

I produced Josh a few times but was also close friends with his best friend, so was able to socialize with him several times. Unquestionably, he is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. He's genuinely friendly, and has the knack of making you feel like you are the most important person in the universe when you talk with him. Maybe that doesn't come across much on TV (I don't watch GMA, so I'm not sure what persona he's fronting to the audience) but off-air, you'd like him.