ROBERT Griffin III has spoken out for the first time since his shocking ESPN firing. The NFL analyst, 34, had worked for the network for three years before being given the boot last Thursday. Griffin's contract still had two years left to run, but ESPN have chosen to move in a different direction.
The former quarterback had worked on NFL Live and Monday Night Countdown since joining the network. While he also covered college football . Speaking out for the first time since news of his ESPN exit broke, Griffin promised to reveal all in time.
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"Let's keep this journey going together." The writing had appeared to be on the wall for Griffin back in April, when he was replaced on Countdown by Jason Kelce . In addition to Griffin, ESPN also moved on from NFL Countdown host Sam Ponder.
He was hired by the network in 2021 amid strong rival interest from Fox. In addition to his work on ESPN, Griffin has also been hosting his own podcast, entitled Outta Pocket with RGIII. Last season Griffin's role with ESPN began to diminish.
He had been strongly considered for a new gig as their No2 college football analyst - but this position went to to Greg McElroy. On Thursday, Griffin posted a cryptic tweet insinuating that people around him wanted him to fail. Read More on The US Sun "There are people in your circle saying they want you to win, but doing everything they can to make you lose," he wrote.
"Don't be afraid to cut people off when they keep handing you the scissors.".
