re Grantland: I'm not sure if this news has circulated widely beyond people who listen to his podcast[0], but Bill Simmons (founder of Grantland, creator of '3

re Grantland: I'm not sure if this news has circulated widely beyond people who listen to his podcast[0], but Bill Simmons (founder of Grantland, creator of '30 for 30'; fired by ESPN/Disney last year after criticizing Roger Goodell) has hired the core of Grantland's former writers, editors and staff, to start 'The Ringer': http://theringer.com http://theringer.com Currently half-launched as an email newsletter, presumably while the infrastructure for a proper website is being developed. If Deadspin does indeed shut down after this (... though I think the people in this discussion are taking this as far more of a given than it is), then there will be a massive hole in this side of independent sports media, that The Ringer would be a top contender for filling. -- [0] http://thebillsimmonspodcast.tumblr.com/tagged/Bill-Simmons http://thebillsimmonspodcast.tumblr.com/tagged/Bill-Simmons