JAY CRAWFORD’S CIRCLE OF HELL IS READY FOR SEATING: My old friend Jay Crawford, who I worked with in Columbus for several memorable years (memorable not from our days behind the mic, but Brewery District escapades), recently found out about how ESPN is blowing up reshaping ESPN2’s much-funned-with morning show Cold Pizza.
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What we already know: The show is moving to Bristol (blecch) and being named “ESPN First Take”.
What we found out Monday from USA TODAY: Jay Crawford and Dana Jacobsen will “remain with the show“. Skip Bayless somehow also stays on (must be the Diet Mountain Dew product placement).
And now the fun part: New cast members include Patrick McEnroe, Stephen A. Smith and Jemele Hill. Someone in the Inferno make way for Jay - Third Circle, hang a left to Pit 6.






