Without Its Respected Founder, What Does the Future Hold for ESPN's Grantland?

Writers jump ship, but traffic remains strong

Grantland has been a popular media punching bag ever since ESPN decided to end its 14-year relationship with Bill Simmons in May. With several other recent high-profile departures, the narrative has been one of turmoil.

This week alone saw longtime staffers Sean Fennessey, Juliet Litman, Mallory Rubin and Chris Ryan leave to join Simmons—who's now with HBO—on a his new, unnamed venture.

 

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