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November 2, 2015 (November 2, 2015)

RIP Grantland

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Late Friday, when all of our institutions bravely shunt their bad news out the door, ESPN announced that it would shutter its prestige site Grantland, effective immediately. Founded in 2011 […]

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May 18, 2015 (May 18, 2015)

The Simmons brand

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In recent days the big sports media news revolved around ESPN’s Bill Simmons, one of its most popular personalities. Simmons started years ago as the independent Sports Guy, a bro-friendly, […]

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