Former Sunday Nfl Countdown Hosts Out At Espn

ESPN Fires Samantha Ponder and Robert Griffin III

Former Sunday NFL Countdown Hosts Out at ESPN

Sources Confirm Departure

ESPN has fired Sunday NFL Countdown host Samantha Ponder and analyst Robert Griffin III, according to sources briefed on the matter.

The move comes as ESPN revamps its football coverage ahead of the upcoming season.

Ponder and Griffin III had both been with ESPN for several years.

Ponder joined the network in 2014 and has hosted College GameDay and NFL Countdown.

Griffin III joined ESPN in 2018 after retiring from the NFL.

ESPN has not yet announced who will replace Ponder and Griffin III on Sunday NFL Countdown.

The network is expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks.

The firings of Ponder and Griffin III are part of a larger trend of ESPN cutting ties with high-profile talent.

In recent years, ESPN has fired or laid off Trent Dilfer, Jason Whitlock, and Bill Simmons.

The network is reportedly looking to cut costs and shift its focus to digital content.