Robert Griffin III was let go by ESPN on Thursday. It was a surprise to just about everyone, including Griffin who joked on social media about getting fired on his day off.
On , which airs on ESPN's SEC Network, Colin from Alabama called in to ask the college football insider what ESPN was thinking. It was one of the nicest calls into a sports talk radio show you'll ever hear.
"RG3, he was a gem," Colin said. "I mean I enjoyed him. He was fresh and bright and brought like sort of a modern touch to it. I'm a fan. I don't know the contractual stuff that goes down, but I hate to hear that, Paul."
Finebaum completely agreed with his caller, saying it was a "big surprise to nearly everyone."
"Everybody always thinks that people that sit in chairs like this don't want to comment on it," Finebaum said. "The reason why, I mean, I've got strong opinions on a lot of people I work with. And some of them might blow you away. The point being, I have no earthy idea. If I had some insight I would be happy to share it with you. I know him. I know him pretty well and he was completely different than most of the paint-by-number analysts."
Count Paul Finebaum and Colin from Alabama among those looking forward to seeing what's next for Griffin.
