October 16, 200421 yr http://www.nypost.com/sports/31795.htm October 15, 2004 -- Mel Kiper Jr. is off ESPN's draft board, NYP TV Sports has learned. After a 22-year run as ESPN's NFL draft expert, Kiper is being let go by the network. "ESPN will not be renewing Mel Kiper's contract," Mark Shapiro, the network's executive vice president, confirmed. "He would not agree to extend the standard non-monetary contract provisions of his current deal.'' ESPN would not elaborate. Reached yesterday, Kiper, 44, was unaware of ESPN's final decision. "You are telling me something ESPN hasn't told me," said Kiper, whose last contract expired Oct. 1. "There was some language that we were not agreeable to. As far as I was concerned, negotiations were ongoing.'' Kiper agreed that money was not an issue. He acknowledged that the language of the contract was the problem, but wouldn't go into great detail. Pressed for an example, he did say he wanted to know a specific number of SportsCenters he would be required to do. LAME :mad :
October 16, 200421 yr That sucks, Berman knows nothing about college athletes what they gonna do. The man is a draft genious
October 16, 200421 yr Who's gonna be the new draft expert? If it's Berman, I'm gonna go to ESPN Studios and burn the bitch down.
October 16, 200421 yr WHAT!? First ESPN gets rid of almost all of their hockey tonight staff, then they get rid of the second best hair (besides Barry Melrose) on the station!? Why? So Stewart Scott can make an extra thousand everytime he yells "Holla'!"?
October 16, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage.
October 16, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage. 593456[/snapback] really? when was this?
October 16, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage. 593456[/snapback] really? when was this? 593473[/snapback] When they hired Stephen A. "Slava Medvedenko" Smith. They wanted someone who would attract the younger crowd, methinks.
October 16, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage. 593456[/snapback] really? when was this? 593473[/snapback] When they hired Stephen A. "Slava Medvedenko" Smith. They wanted someone who would attract the younger crowd, methinks. 593476[/snapback] Steven A. attracts the vomit from the pit of my stomach.
October 17, 200421 yr on to Fox 593238[/snapback] likely.....FOX's NFL coverage is tops....so why not add the draft man to FSN's coverage and viola! FSN now has a complete football panel of shows.
October 17, 200421 yr WHAT!? First ESPN gets rid of almost all of their hockey tonight staff, then they get rid of the second best hair (besides Barry Melrose) on the station!? Why? So Stewart Scott can make an extra thousand everytime he yells "Holla'!"? 593426[/snapback] Dude. What are the hockey guys gonna have to talk about anyway?
October 17, 200421 yr WHAT!? First ESPN gets rid of almost all of their hockey tonight staff, then they get rid of the second best hair (besides Barry Melrose) on the station!? Why? So Stewart Scott can make an extra thousand everytime he yells "Holla'!"? 593426[/snapback] Dude. What are the hockey guys gonna have to talk about anyway? 593815[/snapback] How much they masturbate a week?...... I should drag up that thread...
October 17, 200421 yr WHAT!? First ESPN gets rid of almost all of their hockey tonight staff, then they get rid of the second best hair (besides Barry Melrose) on the station!? Why? So Stewart Scott can make an extra thousand everytime he yells "Holla'!"? 593426[/snapback] Dude. What are the hockey guys gonna have to talk about anyway? 593815[/snapback] How much they masturbate a week?...... I should drag up that thread... 593817[/snapback] Thankfully, it was locked.
October 17, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage. 593456[/snapback] really? when was this? 593473[/snapback] his contract expired sometime this summer. he will be on TNT now.
October 17, 200421 yr YES! Kiper just drove me nuts! As long as Berman, Tirico, Schlereth, or Stephen A. Smith doesn't replace Kiper I'll be happier then hell!
October 17, 200421 yr YES! Kiper just drove me nuts! As long as Berman, Tirico, Schlereth, or Stephen A. Smith doesn't replace Kiper I'll be happier then hell! 593930[/snapback] who cares if he annoyed you the guy had more knowledge on college players than anyone...
October 17, 200421 yr I hope he gets a weekly show on NFL Network just talking about college players and the draft and whatnot
October 17, 200421 yr i wont miss him much, although the stuff that he knows about prospects is incredible
October 17, 200421 yr dont forget they got rid of the very well respected david aldridge on their basketball coverage. 593456[/snapback] really? when was this? 593473[/snapback] When they hired Stephen A. "Slava Medvedenko" Smith. They wanted someone who would attract the younger crowd, methinks. 593476[/snapback] Steven A. attracts the vomit from the pit of my stomach. 593500[/snapback] I want to say that was in July.
October 18, 200421 yr Yes!!! I hope ESPN cleans house and gets rid of most of their anchors/commentators. Harold Reynolds and John Clayton are their only untouchables IMO.
October 18, 200421 yr WHAT!? First ESPN gets rid of almost all of their hockey tonight staff, then they get rid of the second best hair (besides Barry Melrose) on the station!?? Why?? So Stewart Scott can make an extra thousand everytime he yells "Holla'!"? 593426[/snapback] Dude. What are the hockey guys gonna have to talk about anyway? 593815[/snapback] How much they masturbate a week?...... I should drag up that thread... 593817[/snapback] Thankfully, it was locked. 593820[/snapback] ah good times.....
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