Analyst Sean Salisbury Parts Ways with ESPN

February 27, 2008 by
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Should NFL Superstars Receive a Higer Salary Than Their Colleagues?

Sean Salisbury has left his job as an ESPN personality and been replaced by Cris Carter. There has been speculation as to whether this was mutual between the two parties. Salisbury worked for ESPN for 12 years before asking for a
Analyst Sean Salisbury Parts Ways with ESPN
 seven figure salary. ESPN responded harshly with a no and fired him. However, Salisbury claims that he "knew this was coming."

Salisbury felt that it was extremely unfair to be paid less for being an analyst because in his mind he was not an NFL superstar like some of his colleagues. He also told the LA Times, "Analysts who don't work as hard as me, don't prepare as hard as me, and don't have my resume were making more than me just because of their ability to throw or catch a football."

Salisbury's complaint is a legitimate one. Why is it fair that because one man set records in the NFL he should be paid a higher salary as an analyst? Some of the best instructors and coaches are not the most talented athletes. The same goes for the opposite: just because one player is a star at his sport does not mean he can explain how to perform to that level. Perhaps he just has great instincts or phenomenal natural talent.

The ability of a man in his playing days should not have any effect on future jobs that he tries to obtain. The people that work the hardest and perform the best in their particular job deserve to be rewarded. It was probably very insulting for Salisbury to hear he was replaced by Carter. Not to disrespect Carter, as he is an outstanding analyst too, but it is clear that he had a much more successful career in the NFL. Possibly ESPN feels that viewers can connect more with superstars as compared to a Sean Salisbury type. However, from Salsibury's perspective, he did everything he was asked and still did not receive what he deserved. Policies need to be instituted so that future analysts are not forced out of their jobs because a better athlete is ready to steal it.

There are many viewers that loved Salisbury's fiery personality. He was very opinionated while with ESPN as a personality. Some of his most heated arguments came when he was put on SportsCenter with John Clayton.

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Your article failed to mention the fact that salisbury was also suspended by espn for sexual misconduct. He should have been happy to still have a job after he thought it was a good idea to take pictures of his man hood and then pass it around the office!! And yes NFL superstars should get paid more money. These superstars bring viewers because of who they were in the NFL, and because of this ESPN can make all kind of money from commercials that now reach a considerable larger audience. Finally , being a Washington, DC native were still waiting for sean to walk his naked ass from Bristol to the District of Columbia.
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Posted on 06/11/2008 at 7:06:01 PM

While Salisbury was fairly knowledgeable, he was so annoying that I couldn't stand watching him. A smart guy, but his "I'm going to yell over you and not let you make your point" style was a little too much for me. He may have a legitimate money complaint with ESPN, but I'm sure he'll catch on another sports show, I think he'd be a good fit with CBS Sports as he could do NFL coverage for them as well as other sports.
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Posted on 03/06/2008 at 5:03:22 PM

Sean is great...he was very passionate and articulate and made the complex easy and enjoyable...ESPN execs should be replaced...I now watch NFL network more than ESPN.
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Posted on 03/01/2008 at 5:03:24 PM

Sean was without a doubt the most knowledgeable football guy on ESPN. He made other superstar commentating QB's like Dan Marino and Boomer Esiaison look like fools by comparison. You wouldn't find many who would say Jaws was a first line QB with the Eagles, but look where he's ended up. Not only that, every time Sean did other gigs, like Mike and Mike, he continually demonstrated his smarts in other sports. He knew it all. As good as ESPN is, they sometimes make mistakes and this is one.
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Posted on 02/28/2008 at 3:02:12 PM

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