ESPN nukes Grantland (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

http://espnmediazone.com/us/espn-statement-regarding-grantland/

 

[grateful zed]

what's grantland?

 

[Zow]

what's grantland?

Basically what ESPN describes in its statement.

It's a bit more intelligent and in-depth writing than, say, "you got jacked up!" or Dan Lebatard's dad running around with his shirt off.

 

[roadkill1292]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

 

[jamny]

Damn, just when I was about to check the site out for the first time.

 

[eoMMan]

Damn, just when I was about to check the site out for the first time.

Me too.

 

[grateful zed]

what's grantland?

Basically what ESPN describes in its statement.

It's a bit more intelligent and in-depth writing than, say, "you got jacked up!" or Dan Lebatard's dad running around with his shirt off.

what did it offer that this place doesnt?

 

[Raider Nation]

what's grantland?

Basically what ESPN describes in its statement.

It's a bit more intelligent and in-depth writing than, say, "you got jacked up!" or Dan Lebatard's dad running around with his shirt off.

what did it offer that this place doesnt?

It doesn't have you.

 

[grateful zed]

what's grantland?

Basically what ESPN describes in its statement.

It's a bit more intelligent and in-depth writing than, say, "you got jacked up!" or Dan Lebatard's dad running around with his shirt off.

what did it offer that this place doesnt?

It doesn't have you.

 

[Juxtatarot]

HBO Sports is going to be awesome.

 

[Swing 51]

what's grantland?

Basically what ESPN describes in its statement.

It's a bit more intelligent and in-depth writing than, say, "you got jacked up!" or Dan Lebatard's dad running around with his shirt off.

what did it offer that this place doesnt?

The oral (snicker) history of Swingers was an awesome read.

 

[Doug B]

I know there were other writers involved. But for all intents and purposes, Bill Simmons made Grantland and pretty much WAS Grantland, correct? So once Simmons was gone ... Grantland was really on borrowed time, wasn't it?

 

[sbonomo]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

I have never heard of it either.

 

[jamny]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

I have never heard of it either.

I've heard of the website and have seen the thread here. I thought it was a tv show review site. Didn't know it had anything to do with espn.

 

[grateful zed]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

I have never heard of it either.

 

[Joe Summer]

I know there were other writers involved. But for all intents and purposes, Bill Simmons made Grantland and pretty much WAS Grantland, correct? So once Simmons was gone ... Grantland was really on borrowed time, wasn't it?

Grantland had A LOT of good writers. It could have survived without Simmons. But it needed more time to work its way into the public consciousness and establish itself as a destination site. But once Simmons left, the site was doomed.

 

[EYLive]

Jalen and Jacoby survived so I'm happy.

 

[matuski]

Heard of it.. no idea what it was.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I know there were other writers involved. But for all intents and purposes, Bill Simmons made Grantland and pretty much WAS Grantland, correct? So once Simmons was gone ... Grantland was really on borrowed time, wasn't it?

Simmons was certainly the brand when it launched, but I think among those who kept visiting the site, it had much more to do with the people Simmons hired. Simmons wrote less and less. You might get 20 mailbags/picks columns a year. I'm sure many kept up with his podcasts, but I didn't. I would read anything Brian Phillips wrote. I generally read the site's top baseball, football, and basketball writers. I'm sure others followed a lot of the pop culture stuff. I really didn't.

 

[roadkill1292]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

I have never heard of it either.

Youse guys are either traveling in far higher or far lower circles than I am.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I know there were other writers involved. But for all intents and purposes, Bill Simmons made Grantland and pretty much WAS Grantland, correct? So once Simmons was gone ... Grantland was really on borrowed time, wasn't it?

Lots of very good writers there. It failed when Simmons left because all the talent Simmons brought in, began to leave or would be bailing asap.

 

[Raider Nation]

Meanwhile, Bayless and Screamin' A. still have jobs.

 

[Doug B]

Didn't know it had anything to do with espn.

I was so on the outs that I thought Grantland became a separate thing from ESPN a few years ago. Or did it start off separate, the ESPN picked it up later on, like NBC did with ProFootballTalk?

 

[whoknew]

I know there were other writers involved. But for all intents and purposes, Bill Simmons made Grantland and pretty much WAS Grantland, correct? So once Simmons was gone ... Grantland was really on borrowed time, wasn't it?

Simmons was certainly the brand when it launched, but I think among those who kept visiting the site, it had much more to do with the people Simmons hired. Simmons wrote less and less. You might get 20 mailbags/picks columns a year. I'm sure many kept up with his podcasts, but I didn't. I would read anything Brian Phillips wrote. I generally read the site's top baseball, football, and basketball writers. I'm sure others followed a lot of the pop culture stuff. I really didn't.

The TV writer - Andy Greenwald - is excellent.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

what's grantland?

Damn, just when I was about to check the site out for the first time.

Me too.

I have never heard of it either.

I've heard of the website and have seen the thread here. I thought it was a tv show review site. Didn't know it had anything to do with espn.

You should have probably posted this somewhere that has more sports fans RN

 

[jamny]

I love sports but only watch games. I don't care about sports talk or reading about it.

 

[Fennis]

what's grantland?

Schtick?

I have never heard of it either.

Youse guys are either traveling in far higher or far lower circles than I am.

I thought it was a book about basketball

 

[Abraham]

581 survived. Which is interesting

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

OMG

Wait...what happened?

 

[Eephus]

581 survived. Which is interesting

How long does Silver's contract run?

 

[thecatch]

581 survived. Which is interesting

How long does Silver's contract run?

Doesn't make any sense to kill that site until after the presidential elections are over.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

And why did they do this?

 

[Eephus]

581 survived. Which is interesting

How long does Silver's contract run?

Doesn't make any sense to kill that site until after the presidential elections are over.

True but I wouldn't recommend getting a FiveThirtyEight tattoo

 

[thecatch]

And why did they do this?

If you are interested go read Jim Miller's two recent articles - he covers it pretty closely.

 

[Capella]

Man, take a day off the internet...

 

[Fennis]

581 survived. Which is interesting

How long does Silver's contract run?

Doesn't make any sense to kill that site until after the presidential elections are over.

True but I wouldn't recommend getting a FiveThirtyEight tattoo

I have a "Welcome to Jamaica! Have a nice day" tattoo.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I love sports but only watch games. I don't care about sports talk or reading about it.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[JZilla]

Everything will be alright in Nerdville as soon as BS thinks of a new hip/annoying name

 

[fantasycurse42]

Who is Grant Land? Never heard of him.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111

 

[matuski]

And why did they do this?

Probably realized the majority of the responses in a thread like this would be what they are.

 

[Tom Hagen]

Everything will be alright in Nerdville as soon as BS thinks of a new hip/annoying name

I read somewhere that Simmons hated the name Grantland but ESPN forced it on him. I get that the typical FFA shtick is to act like you are too cool to have ever heard of it, but it was one of the very few places where you could get thoughtful analysis on a variety of topics instead of hot takes.

Zach Lowe's NBA stuff was fantastic and I'm a casual NBA fan at best.

 

[roadkill1292]

I had no idea that reading and liking Grantland made me a nerd. But, when I think about it, that's kinda understandable that I had no idea.

 

[JZilla]

Everything will be alright in Nerdville as soon as BS thinks of a new hip/annoying name

I read somewhere that Simmons hated the name Grantland but ESPN forced it on him. I get that the typical FFA shtick is to act like you are too cool to have ever heard of it, but it was one of the very few places where you could get thoughtful analysis on a variety of topics instead of hot takes.

Zach Lowe's NBA stuff was fantastic and I'm a casual NBA fan at best.

Nah, I liked it for what it was, and I'm sure there will be a suitable replacement soon.

FBGs should jump on this concept while the market's out there, let Wimer start writing TV reviews

 

[JZilla]

I had no idea that reading and liking Grantland made me a nerd. But, when I think about it, that's kinda understandable that I had no idea.

It's pretty ####### nerdy. I'm a nerd.

 

[whoknew]

I had no idea that reading and liking Grantland made me a nerd. But, when I think about it, that's kinda understandable that I had no idea.

It's pretty ####### nerdy. I'm a nerd.

Hi, Jzilla. I'm a nerd too. I just found that out tonight. There's a lot more of us than there are of you beautiful people.

 

[roadkill1292]

I had no idea that reading and liking Grantland made me a nerd. But, when I think about it, that's kinda understandable that I had no idea.

It's pretty ####### nerdy. I'm a nerd.

You're not really a nerd until you're as clueless about being one as I am.

 

[sbonomo]

Meanwhile, Bayless and Screamin' A. still have jobs.

who watches these two.....i turn it off when they are on....

 

[JZilla]

FBG: Nerdville, brought to you by legendary sportswriter Maurile Tremblay

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

FBG: Nerdville, brought to you by legendary sportswriter Maurile Tremblay

Looking forward to your 1500 word think piece on Clutch.