{"id":4538,"date":"2024-08-20T19:56:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4538"},"modified":"2024-08-20T19:56:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:56:57","slug":"report-espn-could-revive-a-popular-show-that-has-been-off-the-air-for-almost-8-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=4538","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: ESPN Could Revive A Popular Show That Has Been Off The Air For Almost 8 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN could resurrect a dead sports show after taking it off the air several years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The network has undergone some massive changes in recent months and most recently laid off two of its biggest names in\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/robert-griffin-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Griffin III<\/a>\u00a0and Sam Ponder.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ourand_Puck\/status\/1825694277889876247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Ourand<\/a>\u00a0of Puck.news, another massive change could be coming as the show, \u2018The Sports Reporters,\u2019 might return in a few weeks. Ourand reports that The Worldwide Leader in Sports is looking to have an episode hosted by Jeremy Schaap ready to air in the next few weeks, with\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/joe-buck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Buck<\/a>\u00a0and Troy Aikman also part of the panel.<\/p>\n<p>The show won\u2019t have a regular time slot, however, as it will be produced for youTube.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cESPN will resuscitate The Sports Reporters, prepping an episode hosted by Jeremy Schaap with\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0play-by-players, like Joe Buck and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/al-michaels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Michaels<\/a>,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Ourand tweeted on Monday.\u00a0<em>\u201cIt\u2019ll be produced for ESPN\u2019s YouTube channel with segments available via linear, digital, social.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">*New tweet*<br \/>\nESPN will resuscitate The Sports Reporters, prepping an episode hosted by Jeremy Schaap with NFL play-by-players, like Joe Buck and Al Michaels. It&#8217;ll be produced for ESPN&#8217;s YouTube channel with segments available via linear, digital, social.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IW1p20xd2T\">https:\/\/t.co\/IW1p20xd2T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Ourand (@Ourand_Puck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ourand_Puck\/status\/1825694277889876247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-will-welcome-the-sports-reporters-back\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans Will Welcome \u2018The Sports Reporters\u2019 Back<\/h2>\n<p>The show should receive a great welcome-back reception as it was a favorite among fans for several years, having launched in 1988 and surviving until 2017. It was originally hosted by Gary Thorn, who was replaced by Dick Schaap.<\/p>\n<p>Schaap sadly passed away in 2001, leaving the show to John Saunders, who himself passed away in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Once it returns, multiple ESPN personalities, including Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, and John Feinstein, are expected to appear on \u2018The Sports Reporters.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Of course, whether it actually comes back remains to be seen. But it appears that is the plan.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN could resurrect a dead sports show after taking it off the air several years ago. 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