I know and agree they should. Just saying that if ESPN/ABC/NBC, etc. tried that, the NFL would be like
and still get their bread while courting someone else to take their place.
ESPN has asked its 100 most highly paid commentators to take 15% pay cut
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I know and agree they should. Just saying that if ESPN/ABC/NBC, etc. tried that, the NFL would be like
and still get their bread while courting someone else to take their place.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
The contract they gave Katie Nolan to play around on social media and make random appearances on LeBatard show and HQ...finesse
crazy how the two dudes who could find ways to talk about macro news outside of sports - Pablo and Bo - they let go of right before all this popped off
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
That’s the breaks of contracts. It’s not like the nba just was like - we’re playing games but your can’t air them, that would be a breach, otherwise, it’s up to the NBA to want to rebate the season.
That’s the reason they’re “asking” employees to take the cut, these people are on contracts of which most are guaranteed.
Tribal Outkast
Veteran
Waiting on this debate on first takeCommentators love to talk about how players should take a team friendly pay cut so they can win and deride players who take more money to play for lesser teams
I wonder what theyll say now that they are being asked to take a company friendly pay cut so the janitors and secretaries don't get canned
You can take 15% but i ain't showing up till this rona is over 
yep
I think the only reason they haven’t yet is these reports that maybe the leagues will come back.
ESPN and Disney are screwed
no theme parks, no sports, no movies
only thing generating money is Disney plus
bob iger back in charge to prob dish out most of the bad news and [boris] take it on the chin[\johnson] all the hate and vitriol when them thangs drop in everyone
philmonroe
Superstar
They let them to because that shyt ain't moving no needle with the average sports crowd. Same shyt might happen to Nolan but she was hot at the time so ESPN snatched her up.The contract they gave Katie Nolan to play around on social media and make random appearances on LeBatard show and HQ...finesse
crazy how the two dudes who could find ways to talk about macro news outside of sports - Pablo and Bo - they let go of right before all this popped off
They could ask but theyd have to be delicate or they may not be able to do business with them again. Theyd be better off asking a one year extension on current contracts at the rate determined for this year
<<TheStandard>>
I Am A God
The leagues are delusional for thinking they have a path to coming back.
Without a vaccine it's going to be tough to get 53+ players into a training camp, have preseason and play games without anyone catching it. If one person catches it, it could shut the whole league down because it could spread quickly. Sam Darnold had mono last year and had to be quarantined by himself for 3 weeks and it's not nearly as contagious as what we're dealing with in Covid-19. Also the NFL needs more than 53+ players due to injuries, they have full practice squads to call players up. Everyone has girlfriends, children, families.......I don't know how they keep everyone in a bubble without catching it. I can see a path for sports like tennis, golf and even combat sports like UFC or boxing but the team sports are fighting an uphill battle.
Like you said, ESPN and Disney are fukked. They're going to have to come up with some unique ways of producing content.
A lot of these reporters who work on TV are about to be fukked just like the rest of Americans.
You don’t hear this talk coming from FS1
ESPN gave the NBA 500 million to broadcast their games -- so they're screwed.
FS1 doesn't broadcast any NBA games, all of their money was spent on acquiring NFL, XFL, & NCAA rights -- they've taken a hit with the XFL closing and no NCAA Basketball being on...but they've built their brand on NFL and NCAA Football...so they're good...
...for now.
jetflyinglimousineriding
Superstar
Networks are probably afraid to do so because it could hurt them when those deals are up. With the importance of live sports, a network can't afford to have a league sign a deal with a different network.
I wouldn't give them a dime.