"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
Multiple sources confirmed the layoffs, with one former employee speculating that the network might be cutting staff to save money due to the ongoing lawsuit.
"She makes it, inevitably, about her. How she was brave enough to take on the big, bad leader of CNN for this issue...oh, please. Everyone is criticizing the guy."
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."