RG III (And Out) Canned by ESPN

[BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen]

https://www.outkick.com/sports/give-espn-crediting-for-quickly-ending-disastrous-rgiii-monday-night-football-ends-experiment-bobby-burack

 

"Monday Night Countdown" was the weakest of the many NFL pregame shows last season. And RGIIII was the main reason why.

 

During the season, we labeled the addition of RGIII to "MNF" ESPN's "worst decision since handing Bomani Jones a television show," which ended in abrupt cancelation.

 

An NFL pregame is not "First Take." Viewers don't turn on "Countdown" for hot takes and clownish behavior. "Countdown" leads into ESPN's most expensive property, "Monday Night Football," for which Disney pays $2.7 billion annually.

 

Griffin represented both ESPN and the NFL as an analyst for the program. And he made a fool of himself. And, in return, a fool of ESPN and the NFL.

 

RGIIII consistently undermined ESPN's coverage by defending Lamar Jackson, whom he refers to as his "little brother," against strawmen. 

 

Notably, Griffin shouted that he "wants to see people finally put respect on Lamar’s name" on-set ahead of the Ravens-Texans playoff game. Even Van Pelt turned to him, perplexed. "Who is disrespecting him?" asked Van Pelt. "He’s about to win MVP."

 

Griffin didn't answer the question.

 

He made similar comments all season long. No other player has their own personal advocate/fanboy on a highly-watched NFL pregame show – so why should Lamar Jackson?

 

Ultimately, RGIII could not separate his personal feelings from his role as an analyst. 

 

Early in the season, he called for the 49ers to put head coach Kyle Shanahan, one of the best coaches in the NFL, on the "hot seat." A week later, Griffin admitted his issues with Shanahan are "personal" and that he blames the coach for his lack of success as a Redskin.

 

Can you imagine if Tom Brady gets in the booth for Fox next season and starts bashing Bill Belichick over their fractured relationship? That would be highly unprofessional and Fox would not stand for it.

 

Griffin also acted like a dolt off-air, on social media. He made unsupported accusations about the Bears of sabotaging Justin Fields, then used his widely discredited reporting to call for players to boycott the Bears in protest.

 

 

Edited May 15 by BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen

[SkinsGuy]

All those hits RG3 took running towards defenders must've made his brain soft.

 

Then again, he could've always been a soft headed clown. 🤡

[Darrell Green Fan]

So happy to hear this.  I can't stand this man, blaming Kyle when he was the only person in the league who was able to make this clown productive was just too much for me.