Jason Romano was at the pinnacle of his professional career. He was, after all, the digital producer at ESPN on its biggest radio show, "Mike and Mike." but after 17 years at "the worldwide leader," he started getting an itch to do something different. Something bigger. Something of greater consequence. So he took a contract position with zero benefits and a 40% pay cut to help start...a sports podcast. How did it turn out? Well, that's his "that was stupid" story. Jason gives an in-depth look at the decision, how it turned out, and what some of ESPN's biggest stars told him at the time.
The one where the ESPN star gives it all up
The one where the ESPN star gives it all up
The one where the ESPN star gives it all up
Jason Romano was at the pinnacle of his professional career. He was, after all, the digital producer at ESPN on its biggest radio show, "Mike and Mike." but after 17 years at "the worldwide leader," he started getting an itch to do something different. Something bigger. Something of greater consequence. So he took a contract position with zero benefits and a 40% pay cut to help start...a sports podcast. How did it turn out? Well, that's his "that was stupid" story. Jason gives an in-depth look at the decision, how it turned out, and what some of ESPN's biggest stars told him at the time.