Even ESPN Is Sick Of Sean Salisbury » Brats & Beer

February 27, 2008
posted under: ESPN, Sean Salisbury

The gods of football have delivered us from darkness and evil, because ESPN has finally severed ties with Sean Salisbury after 12 long and agonizing years. Hallelujah! No more outside voice shouting inane commentary, no more self-righteous bullying of John Clayton, and no more expert testimony about quarterbacking skills from a man who couldn’t hold a job in the pro ranks longer than a few seasons.

The report from USA TODAY says Salisbury’s contract was up and the World Wide Leader decided not to renew, seeing as how yesterday they had already hired another former Viking, Cris Carter, as Salisbury’s replacement. But the LA Times got hold of the one-time journeyman QB and got some good dish:

“I’d grown tired of being punished for not being an NFL superstar. Analysts who don’t work as hard as me, don’t prepare as hard as me, and don’t have my resume were making more than me just because of their ability to throw or catch a football.

“Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated the opportunity ESPN gave me, but they had capped my ceiling. There was only so far I could go there.

“I’d done nothing wrong, and if you hear otherwise, it’s not true. I did everything that was asked of me.

“I have created a brand and it’s time to expand into other opportunities in TV, radio, Internet, publishing, movies and public speaking, among others. My resume speaks for itself.”

Who do you suppose he’s talking about that doesn’t “work as hard” as he does? Emmitt Smith? Keyshawn Johnson? Steve Young? (Yeah, probably Steve Young. You can tell that guy’s a slacker.) Of course none of those guys are in the habit of snapping pictures of their wee-wee and passing it around the office, either.

I’m also not sure what this “brand” is other than moronic and arrogant, nor am I sure how he’s going to take his act to the Interwebs or to Hollywood. God save us all if some network decided to put Salisbury in a television series.