Twitter: Ed Werder done at ESPN

[Praxit]

..wasnt this guy an instigator for Dallas news? Takes little things and blows em' up?

 

[lkelly]

He should see if he can get a job as lead reporter for the print version of Sports Illustrated.

 

[Motorola]

You're 64 y/o Ed, time to retire.

Linda Cohn is about the same age (born in 1959 or 1960).
Yet she still has her anchor gig on ESPN's "Sportscenter".

 

[big dog cowboy]

Voluntary?

 

[JoeKing]

Linda Cohn is about the same age (born in 1959 or 1960).
Yet she still has her anchor gig on ESPN's "Sportscenter".

Her bosses made that call. Ed didn't get that benefit. God bless him if he thinks he's got more to give. I wish for him the opportunity to do as he wishes.

 

[Motorola]

..wasnt this guy an instigator for Dallas news? Takes little things and blows em' up?

He should see if he can get a job as lead reporter for the print version of Sports Illustrated.

Voluntary?

Her bosses made that call. Ed didn't get that benefit. God bless him if he thinks he's got more to give. I wish for him the opportunity to do as he wishes.

Werder was a longtime sports reporter for DMN and FTWST covering the Cowboys before getting the ESPN slot that covered the team (similar to Sal Paolantonio's career with the Eagles).
A cost-effective move to go with younger people in the business just starting out = cheaper salary.
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Expect it will happen to others within ESPN who were the longtime conduits for other NFL teams.

 

[HungryLion]

That’s a shame

 

[jwitten82]

You're 64 y/o Ed, time to retire.

Never understood when people want to keep working, if they have the means for retirement. Especially at his age

 

[HungryLion]

Never understood when people want to keep working, if they have the means for retirement. Especially at his age

The day I have enough money saved up. It’s retired and off to the Caribbean go.

 

[Rayman70]

Why isn't the Justice Department suing ESPN over monopolizing sports media? It's a case of a corporation so huge that they simply take over all the competition. Disney/FoxSports/ESPN/ABC/NFLN. ALL one company now.

 

[HungryLion]

Why isn't the Justice Department suing ESPN over monopolizing sports media? It's a case of a corporation so huge that they simply take over all the competition. Disney/FoxSports/ESPN/ABC/NFLN. ALL one company now.

I think media consolidation is a major problem in general.

That being said. When it comes to the sports media. As big as Disney/espn/abc is. There’s still lots of viable competition from CBS ans NBC

Although if things keep up. It could keep consolidating that wouldn’t be good for U.S. consumers. That’s for sure.

 

[ICP]

Can he play DT???

Even better, GM!

 

[Diehardblues]

Ed was a class act. Anytime we saw him knew it was related to the Cowboys.

He covered us during the worst era in Cowboys football the last 28 years.

I think many fans held him responsible for a negative vibe of the Cowboys but he was just reporting reality which wasn’t always pretty.

 

[DuncanIso]

Did he anger the corporate overlords at ESPN ? Or is he just stepping down?

Disney owns them.

They are losing mega millions.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Another ‘makes me feel old’ moment. All the sportscasters, writers and radio hosts I grew up on have retired.

 

[John813]

Another ‘makes me feel old’ moment. All the sportscasters, writers and radio hosts I grew up on have retired.

My exact thought.

Not so sad that he's no longer on ESPN, moreso that it's a long time face no longer being on the TV/X when it comes to the Cowboys.
At least for Ed's sake, he's still kicking it. Was a bummer hearing about ESPN guys like Stuart Scott, Mort, Clayton and Saunders passing on.

 

[nate dizzle]

Ed was a class act. Anytime we saw him knew it was related to the Cowboys.

He covered us during the worst era in Cowboys football the last 28 years.

I think many fans held him responsible for a negative vibe of the Cowboys but he was just reporting reality which wasn’t always pretty.

Same people that are mad at him for a negative vibe also hate Mickey for always blowing sunshine. Considering the epic failure of the past 28 years that is the Dallas Cowboys, I feel like Ed did a pretty solid job reporting what we are.

 

[Rayman70]

 

[FloridaRob]

Never understood when people want to keep working, if they have the means for retirement. Especially at his age

I am 68 and never understand why people don't keep working if they love their job. I have been in the same line of work for 47 years and while I have slowed down due to age I still enjoy getting up every morning and working. Of course I mostly work from home and for myself so I don't have to answer to anyone. (other than my wife) I will work until my mind and body goes. What else am I going to do? I don't golf. My body won't let me play tennis anymore. Not interested in pickle ball. Go to work. Always something to do.

 

[Aven8]

Ed actually lives in Flower Mound, TX a suburb in DFW for those that don’t live here.