# Grantland too smart for ESPN, shut down

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grantland-too-smart-for-espn-shut-down/736203>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 30, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grantland-too-smart-for-espn-shut-down/736203 "2015-10-30T20:42:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grantland-too-smart-for-espn-shut-down/736203/21 "2016-06-01T18:37:01Z")

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Well, Ditka is still at ESPN, but in a diminished role. He’s no longer going to be on NFL Countdown.

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