I recently found out that former Cowboys RB-turned-NFL analyst Emmitt Smith was let go by ESPN, as his contract had expired and was told he would not receive a new one.

Am I the only person excited about the news??




Listen.... while I think Emmitt was a great NFL player, and an even greater dancer, his analytical skills were sub par at best. He constantly mispronounced names, misinterpreted stats and even his views/opinions of teams or games made a person say, "huh??".

Now, ESPN has been declining for some time in my opinion. So the fact that they are letting him go isn't a bad thing at all.....it's a very good thing. But ESPN could make some other adjustments. Here's what I think they should do:

Bring Back NFL Primetime on Sunday Evenings- I know that they had to end the popular show due to NBC starting their "Football Night In America" (which I really don't care for, by-the-way). But I really enjoyed this program with Chris "Boomer"Berman and Tom "TJ" Jackson.


I know that most folks can't stand Boomer's antics and cliches. But I love them personally. I love to here him say, "WHOOOP", or when he and TJ sing, "San Diego... Super Chargers". It's fun and it's entertaining, at least to me. It could also give NFL's GameDay a little competition, as there is none right now. NFL Network has the best highlights coverage. But Once Upon A Time, In A Place Called Bristol, CT..... There was NFL Primetime, and it ruled the cable world!!!!!


Do NOT Bring Steve Young Back To Sunday NFL Countdown- Now, Young's cute little segment, Young Is Restless, or whatever it's called, is okay. I don't mind listening to Young for 30 seconds to a minute, once a week. But is it just me, or does Young act like he's on a high dosage of Zoloft???



He's very high strong, and if you get him started, it's hard to make him stop. At the end of Super Bowl XLIII, ESPN did a post game interview with Steelers QB Ben Roethlsherieuiwdgw (just kidding, I know how to type out Big Ben's name, by-the-way). Steve Young was kissing up so much, I thought I was watching a bad version of Fatal Attraction. When Young feels like you're wrong on a topic, he attacks you like a pitbull. We like passionate analysts, but he's beyond that. He's way too emotional. Please don't bring him back.

Start A "The Sport Thugs" Segment With Michael Irvin, Jamal Anderson, and Adam "PacMan" Jones-




Imagine these 3 guys doing a segment every Sunday with a set up similar to "The Sports Reporters". The segment would be about current topics around the league, with the song, "Bad Boys" playing in the background as their theme song (sirens included). It'll be great for TV and I would definitely watch.

Irvin was good on ESPN and in my opinion, shouldn't have been let go to begin with. But I believe that Irvin was let go more for image purposes than work related. He was good at it, he had the personality and unless the topic was about about the Cowboys, T.O. or Ray Lewis, he was unbiased and does bring a different element to the table (something Keyshawn Johnson has tried, but can't emulate). That being said, he fits the bill for this segment because of his past endeavors with drugs and court appearances.

Jamal Anderson was recently on ESPN as an analyst, until someone found him sniffing drugs off a toilet seat (When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong, Vol.1). He was alright, but having Irvin on his segment would bring out his raw talent (no pun intended). And Pacman Jones would be a perfect final piece to the puzzle. He needs a job anyway. Michael and Jamal will be the 2 most vocal, with Pacman being visibly quiet until the end of each segment, when he blurts out, "I didn't do it!!"

Okay, so that was kind of mean. I meant to no harm to the Irvin, Anderson and Pacman fans of the world. But that was not as mean as Smith's unnatural analytical skills. It was hard to watch and listen to. I, for one, am glad he's gone.

Dancing With The Stars- Great.



NFL Analyst- Not So Much.




ESPN, you got it right..... for once.