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Public Divorce Sees Skip Bayless Gunning for Fresh TV Partner; Another NFL Veteran Set to Occupy Million Dollar Gig

Published 06/06/2023, 8:15 AM EDT

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Skip Bayless may soon have a new sparring partner on FS1’s Undisputed. Sharpe and Bayless had a falling out over the topic selection on the show, with Sharpe wanting more input and Bayless refusing to budge. Shannon Sharpe is leaving Undisputed, the FS1 morning debate show he co-hosted with Skip Bayless for five years. Who will take his place alongside the controversial Bayless?

One of the candidates is the former NFL running back who joined FS1 as a panelist on Speak last year. The Ex-NFL player could get a chance to show his skills as a debater and an analyst on Undisputed, where he would have to handle Bayless’ hot takes and provocations.

LeSean McCoy may join Skip Bayless on Undisputed after Shannon Sharpe’s departure.

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LeSean McCoy, who joined FS1 as a co-host of ‘Speak’ in September 2022, will reportedly get a chance to show his skills with Bayless after Sharpe leaves Fox Sports. How much would McCoy make if he joins Bayless on Undisputed? Well, let’s do some math. Bayless is raking in $8 million per year from Fox Sports, thanks to his four-year, $32 million contract he signed in 2021. That’s more than what some of the NFL players he critiques on his show earn.

Now, McCoy could expect a similar paycheck as Shannon Sharpe, who used to be Bayless’ co-host and made around $3 – $4 million per year. So, we could estimate that McCoy could land a deal worth $3 million to $5 million per year to debate with Bayless. But this is all speculation and the actual offer could vary based on many factors.

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End of a dynamic duo at Undisputed?

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If officially, Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless are breaking up. Worth to note, the dynamic duo of Undisputed have been at odds for a long time, clashing over everything from LeBron James to Tom Brady. But the last straw came when Bayless tweeted a heartless comment about Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field during a playoff game. Sharpe was outraged and demanded that Bayless delete the tweet, but he refused.

Now, Sharpe is saying allegedly goodbye to Fox Sports and Undisputed after the NBA Finals in June 2023. He may take his popular podcast Club Shay Shay with him in the future. Will Bayless miss him? Well, only doubt makes a place in the listener’s mind.

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Mohammad Asif Ansari is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports, with a passion for bringing sports news to life through engaging content. As an ardent sports fan, Ansari likes to cover core sports angles. His latest article, “Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Making It Difficult for Aaron Rodgers to Pursue His Dream Team” got a hoard of interested sports readers.
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