Brian Mitchell let go from ESPN 980

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

what????

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I highly doubt Snyder had anything personally to do with this. I'm going to edit the thread title to be a little less dramatic and misleading.

Thank you. That original post was so misleading. Cost cutting move, nothing more.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Since John Thompson lost both of his "sidekicks" in this "restructuring", it will be interesting to hear what he has to say - if anything.

I have had sporadic contact with Thompson over the last 30 years. Trust me on this one; if he has something he wants to say about this matter he will - - and he will not be concerned about who likes or does not like what he says. It is also quite possible that he does not have anything to add to this matter in which case he will say nothing.

Monday's program should be very interesting...

John Thompson and Doc Walker together should be interesting

I wonder if this will open the door now for Joe Theismann's long rumored arrival to 980

[SBXVII]

Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy.

[SBXVII]

^Sorry. When I read the news, I started partying. I just sobered up enough to give my oppinion. lol. JK.

For the life of me I could not figure out why it has not been done sooner? All he ever did was bad mouth the owner, organization, and half the players. I understand people don't want to hear suck ups all day but we also don't want to hear negativity every radio session either, especially from the very radio station who is sponsored by the team. Let another radio station slam the team or have guest on with different views of the team from time to time but don't hire someone who constantly looks for negative things to say about the team.

Bye B-bitch. won't miss you. Go back to Philly where your loved and love to be.

[SBXVII]

Have you guys ever thought that Coach Thompson sounds like Don Cornelius from "Soul Train?" When I do take the liberty to listen to the show which is very little cause I hate B-Mitch, the coach's voice almost puts me to sleep, but I can't help thinking about Don Cornelius when I hear him.

[Ruhskins]

I want Riggo back.

[70Chip]

No big loss, IMO. He's tha classic-ex-player ego. He sees everything through the prism of his own career. There's a lot of other fat they could cut if you ask me.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Actually it was a cost saving move. Red Zebra is hemmoraging cash. Koken got cut too and I don't think Koken ever pissed Dan off.

Koken was a Skins nay-sayer. Rarely had anything good to say!

[BringBackJoeT]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Have you guys ever thought that Coach Thompson sounds like Don Cornelius from "Soul Train?" When I do take the liberty to listen to the show which is very little cause I hate B-Mitch, the coach's voice almost puts me to sleep, but I can't help thinking about Don Cornelius when I hear him.

Kudos for a Soul Train reference. When I was a kid, the beginning of Soul Train meant that the line-up of classic Saturday morning cartoons had come to an end (Soul Train came on at noon in our area), so I always sort of looked at Don as bringing gloom to my TV. But yes, I agree that JT sounds like him.

The one thing I won't miss about Brian Mitchell is his consistency in complimenting himself (even through his very last show). I actually was listening to the show on Friday, and there was a discussion about Rafer Alston's slap to the head of the Celtics' Eddie House, and B-Mitch said, "You've got to keep that in check. I always did. Even though I was always one of the most intense and aggressive guys on the field, I knew where to draw the line."

C'mon. You can discuss the need for avoiding line-crossing without making sure to, yet again, plug how superior your approach to the game was. This I will not miss.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by novaman

Another egotistical move by Danny Boy. Look, I only know B-Mitch from Redskins Post Game Live. My take on B-Mitch is that he spoke the truth and just said things as they were. If the Redskins played well, he acknowledged it. If they played poorly, he reflected on all the mistakes they made. What's so bad about that?

Is he supposed to commend an owner (Dumb Snyder) and his sidekick (Dumber Cerrato) for mediocre achievement year after year? Maybe Danny can get his head out of his ass and realize that neither he (nor his sidekick) knows anything about football and should let football-minded people run the organization (i.e. GM). Stick to marketing which is more of your forte.

So, now, with B-Mitch gone, we get to listen to a season of sugar-coated post game analysis. "Well, the Redskins lost 35-14, turned the ball over four times, commited 1,350 yards in stupid penalties, but they showed a lot of guts, fans."

This organization is becoming such a joke! Excuse me, they're becoming a mediocre joke. 8-8 folks for the 2009 season. Mark my words!

If you don't like the B&G...there are 31 other teams to root for.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by hooskins

What about the Sports Reporters? That is an hour of DS bashing and you don't see Czhzam out of a job.

It is a cost cutting move. I wonder who will take his place on the JT show.

The difference is the Sprots Reporters drive in ratings. Czaban even has a nationally syndicated show, as well as the golf show on weekends. Those guys bring in advertiser dollars, so I don't think they're going anywhere. I can't stand Polin...but Czaban, although a pessimist, is a loyal fan. He just is sort of a prick about what FO decisions he disagrees with...I actually like him. Czaban is articulate and can communicate his view points logically (most times), unlike the unitelligible speaker who got canned. Czaban goes to the games, celebrates in the victories and gets pissed with the defeats. I don't see eye to eye with him most times but, the guy sounds like a fan to me.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by novaman

Another egotistical move by Danny Boy. Look, I only know B-Mitch from Redskins Post Game Live. My take on B-Mitch is that he spoke the truth and just said things as they were. If the Redskins played well, he acknowledged it. If they played poorly, he reflected on all the mistakes they made. What's so bad about that?

Is he supposed to commend an owner (Dumb Snyder) and his sidekick (Dumber Cerrato) for mediocre achievement year after year? Maybe Danny can get his head out of his *** and realize that neither he (nor his sidekick) knows anything about football and should let football-minded people run the organization (i.e. GM). Stick to marketing which is more of your forte.

So, now, with B-Mitch gone, we get to listen to a season of sugar-coated post game analysis. "Well, the Redskins lost 35-14, turned the ball over four times, commited 1,350 yards in stupid penalties, but they showed a lot of guts, fans."

This organization is becoming such a joke! Excuse me, they're becoming a mediocre joke. 8-8 folks for the 2009 season. Mark my words!

Just making sure, you aren't saying that firing B-Mitch as an on air personality will cause the Skins to have an 8-8 record, are you? Because that would be a ridiculous assertion.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Just making sure, you aren't saying that firing B-Mitch as an on air personality will cause the Skins to have an 8-8 record, are you? Because that would be a ridiculous assertion.

My post seems to have your username on it.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

My post seems to have your username on it.

CRedskinsRule steals my thoughts and posts them all the time. It's eerie man. Shhhhh. He may be tuning in right now.