What would the end of grantland look like? It would look like today, sadly. http://espnmediazone.com/us/espn-statement-regarding-grantland/ http://espnmediazo

What would the end of grantland look like? It would look like today, sadly. http://espnmediazone.com/us/espn-statement-regarding-grantland/ http://espnmediazone.com/us/espn-statement-regarding-grantla... I'm not really sure why Simmons needed espn to start grantland. Perhaps he was under contract. I would have read it, due to his writing, either way. When he didn't show up to cover the Super Bowl or NBA Championships, I knew it was over.