Not Cowboy news, but it will make some happy!

[50cent]

Stephen A's last day with ESPN is today!

 

[TheCount]

Where's he going?

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I like Stephen A Smith. Doesn't make me happy he was a colorful analyst made me laugh and I liked hearing him talk about basketball. If you would ahve said Skip bayless.....

 

[festus]

Who's Steven A??

 

[Yeagermeister]

Is he taking Skippy with him? ray:

 

[DallasEast]

What's his next stop going to be? Buffalo???

 

[Chocolate Lab]

What's his next stop going to be? Buffalo???

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I actually liked him for the most part. I especially liked listening to him when it came to basketball.

 

[NewJCowboy]

That's too bad. I like him.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Now who is gonna put Skip in his place ???

If he goes Skip should too

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Stephen A. Smith ending radio show

BY BOB RAISSMAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, April 5th 2008, 1:36 AM

After three years of controversial, high-decibel sports talk, ESPN suits have pulled the plug on Stephen A. Smith's afternoon radio show.
Friday, at the top of his ESPN-1050 yackfest, Smith said his last day on the air will be Thursday. Smith's ESPN contract, which expires at the end of the month, also includes television.
Sources said Smith has cut a new one-year deal with ESPN.
"ESPN wants me to focus a lot more on television," Smith said on the air. "... You'll see me on TV a lot more, or so I'm told."
In an interview last month, Smith told the Daily News he was leaving it up to ESPN brass to tell him the direction it wanted him to go. Clearly, radio was at the wrong end of that road.
"I had a lot on my plate over the last three years with 'Quite Frankly,' the radio show, the column I was writing in Philadelphia (Smith no longer writes for the Inquirer), and the NBA coverage I was doing for ESPN," Smith said. "The bottom line is they wanted me to pick one. I understand."
Now, Smith will be primarily an NBA analyst/reporter on ESPN. "I want to be back on the NBA scene," he said.

 

[JonJon]

Stephen A. Smith ending radio show

BY BOB RAISSMAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, April 5th 2008, 1:36 AM

After three years of controversial, high-decibel sports talk, ESPN suits have pulled the plug on Stephen A. Smith's afternoon radio show.
Friday, at the top of his ESPN-1050 yackfest, Smith said his last day on the air will be Thursday. Smith's ESPN contract, which expires at the end of the month, also includes television.
Sources said Smith has cut a new one-year deal with ESPN.
"ESPN wants me to focus a lot more on television," Smith said on the air. "... You'll see me on TV a lot more, or so I'm told."
In an interview last month, Smith told the Daily News he was leaving it up to ESPN brass to tell him the direction it wanted him to go. Clearly, radio was at the wrong end of that road.
"I had a lot on my plate over the last three years with 'Quite Frankly,' the radio show, the column I was writing in Philadelphia (Smith no longer writes for the Inquirer), and the NBA coverage I was doing for ESPN," Smith said. "The bottom line is they wanted me to pick one. I understand."
Now, Smith will be primarily an NBA analyst/reporter on ESPN. "I want to be back on the NBA scene," he said.

What's wrong with Stephen A? I think he speaks the truth about all topics which is more than we can say about the biased opinions of the rest of ESPN like Skip Gaymore, Tom Jackson, and Ed Weirdner. Stephen A is one of the best in my opinion...glad to see he still has a TV contract.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

What's wrong with Stephen A? I think he speaks the truth about all topics which is more than we can say about the biased opinions of the rest of ESPN like Skip Gaymore, Tom Jackson, and Ed Weirdner. Stephen A is one of the best in my opinion...glad to see he still has a TV contract.

I don't like being yelled at, esp. from a guy on TV

 

[50cent]

What's wrong with Stephen A? I think he speaks the truth about all topics which is more than we can say about the biased opinions of the rest of ESPN like Skip Gaymore, Tom Jackson, and Ed Weirdner. Stephen A is one of the best in my opinion...glad to see he still has a TV contract.

No TV deal either!

 

[AmishCowboy]

Good he's back covering Basketball, it was the only sport he really knew.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Rumor has it that ESPN was paying to much in insurance for hearing tests after he started working there.

 

[aikemirv]

If you like loudmouths who like to hear themselves talk I guess you will be dissapointed.

I have one of those self important blowhards here at work. I usually leave the room when he starts up his rants.

 

[Big Country]

If you like loudmouths who like to hear themselves talk I guess you will be dissapointed.

I have one of those self important blowhards here at work. I usually leave the room when he starts up his rants.

I hear ya' on that one right there... I work with one of those self indulged exhibitionists myself

 

[dcfanatic]

Stephen A. Smith ending radio show

BY BOB RAISSMAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, April 5th 2008, 1:36 AM

After three years of controversial, high-decibel sports talk, ESPN suits have pulled the plug on Stephen A. Smith's afternoon radio show.
Friday, at the top of his ESPN-1050 yackfest, Smith said his last day on the air will be Thursday. Smith's ESPN contract, which expires at the end of the month, also includes television.
Sources said Smith has cut a new one-year deal with ESPN.
"ESPN wants me to focus a lot more on television," Smith said on the air. "... You'll see me on TV a lot more, or so I'm told."
In an interview last month, Smith told the Daily News he was leaving it up to ESPN brass to tell him the direction it wanted him to go. Clearly, radio was at the wrong end of that road.
"I had a lot on my plate over the last three years with 'Quite Frankly,' the radio show, the column I was writing in Philadelphia (Smith no longer writes for the Inquirer), and the NBA coverage I was doing for ESPN," Smith said. "The bottom line is they wanted me to pick one. I understand."
Now, Smith will be primarily an NBA analyst/reporter on ESPN. "I want to be back on the NBA scene," he said.

This is from last year.

And good riddens to this loud mouth.

 

[Primetime42]

Stephen A. Smith ending radio show

BY BOB RAISSMAN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Saturday, April 5th 2008, 1:36 AM

After three years of controversial, high-decibel sports talk, ESPN suits have pulled the plug on Stephen A. Smith's afternoon radio show.
Friday, at the top of his ESPN-1050 yackfest, Smith said his last day on the air will be Thursday. Smith's ESPN contract, which expires at the end of the month, also includes television.
Sources said Smith has cut a new one-year deal with ESPN.
"ESPN wants me to focus a lot more on television," Smith said on the air. "... You'll see me on TV a lot more, or so I'm told."
In an interview last month, Smith told the Daily News he was leaving it up to ESPN brass to tell him the direction it wanted him to go. Clearly, radio was at the wrong end of that road.
"I had a lot on my plate over the last three years with 'Quite Frankly,' the radio show, the column I was writing in Philadelphia (Smith no longer writes for the Inquirer), and the NBA coverage I was doing for ESPN," Smith said. "The bottom line is they wanted me to pick one. I understand."
Now, Smith will be primarily an NBA analyst/reporter on ESPN. "I want to be back on the NBA scene," he said.

This article is over a year old. Stephen hasn't done his show since then, although he has filled in for Michael Kay's show on 1050 a couple of times. I've heard nothing to tell me he's leaving after making that commitment only a year ago.