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Originally Posted by MauiRam
3. Other than his needlessly combative and uncomfortable segments with John Clayton, I enjoyed Sean Salisbury on ESPN. I'm sorry to see him depart.
He said he left because the network didn't properly value his contribution because he was just a mediocre player during his playing days. There may be some truth in that. But Salisbury never tailored his persona to make clear that he represented the perspective of the rank-and-file professional athlete.
Most professional athletes are not big stars. Salisbury could've carved out a niche. Instead he blustered on air like he had Deion Sanders' resume. It didn't bother me, but it prevented Salisbury from carving out a brand with significant value.
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It's funny to hear Salisbury whine about being second fiddle to other analysts because they were NFL superstars, when all he did was hold his former time in the league over John Clayton's head as some kind of evidence to his superiority. I really don't care for the guy, and I'm glad to know that on the off chance I flip through ESPN and they're covering football, he will no longer be apart of the segment.