Colin Cowherd On ESPN Exit: "It Wasn’t About The Money"

ESPN’s Colin Cowherd today addressed his impending transition to Fox Sports, leading off his radio show by saying, “I bet management is listening to me today. I never can quite tell if management is listening, I think they’ll be listening today.” Cowherd: “Yes, I’m leaving ESPN. ... It’s amicable. I’m on the air today talking about it – that tells you the relationship I have with this company and with my bosses, who are friends for life.” He added, "They offered me a great new contract, incredibly fair, could not have been more reasonable, never argued, totally transparent. It wasn’t about the money, it was about the funny” (“The Herd With Colin Cowherd,” ESPN Radio, 7/22).

Meanwhile, ESPN Radio's Ryen Russillo "has come to terms on a new contract to remain at the network." With Scott Van Pelt recently leaving the "SVP & Russillo" radio show for a full-time role on "SportsCenter," it is "expected that Russillo" will maintian "his own radio show" (AWFULANNOUNCING.com, 7/22).