ESPN Fires Popular NFL Analysts Robert Griffin III, Sam Ponder Ahead of Football Season

ESPN shook up its on-air talent on Thursday with a pair of shock firings.

Those given the pink slip included former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, an analyst who was widely seen as a rising star at the network and was one of its most vocal online voices.

Also axed Thursday was Sam Ponder, who’s long been the host of NFL Countdown—a popular show ESPN airs Sunday mornings between opening week and the Super Bowl that previews the day’s slate of games. It appears the show was Ponder’s only role at the network, with her reportedly not working between March and July.

Read more at The Daily Beast.