{"id":422703,"date":"2022-03-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sam-ponder-espn-to-run-it-back-on-sunday-nfl-countdown\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T10:00:00","slug":"sam-ponder-espn-to-run-it-back-on-sunday-nfl-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-ponder-espn-to-run-it-back-on-sunday-nfl-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sam Ponder, ESPN to run it back on &#8216;Sunday NFL Countdown&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301fd11ca4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301fd11ca4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sam-ponder-espn-to-run-it-back-on-sunday-nfl-countdown\/#%E2%80%9CSam_Ponder_ESPN_to_run_it_back_on_%E2%80%98Sunday_NFL_Countdown%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sam Ponder, ESPN to run it back on &#8216;Sunday NFL Countdown&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Sam Ponder, ESPN to run it back on &#8216;Sunday NFL Countdown'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/samantha-ponder.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Sign up here\u00a0to get\u00a0<em>Andrew Marchand\u2019s Sports Clicker<\/em>\u00a0delivered to your inbox each Monday morning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>:<\/strong> ESPN \u201cSunday NFL Countdown\u201d host <strong>Sam Ponder<\/strong> has agreed to a new three-year contract for a total of $3 million and change, Sports+ has learned. Her primary role, quarterbacking Countdown, will remain the same. She will add some responsibilities, such as being involved in NFL Draft coverage. ESPN declined comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retaining wall: <\/strong>In this epic NFL TV free agent offseason that has seen unprecedented movement in the top booths, ESPN executives have wanted to keep the Countdown lineup in place. Ponder, <strong>Randy Moss<\/strong>, <strong>Steve Young<\/strong> and <strong>Matt Hasselbeck<\/strong> all had expiring contracts. It also has <strong>Dan Orlovsky<\/strong> of \u201cNFL Live\u201d due for a new deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tricky talks:<\/strong> The negotiations, as is often the nature of the process, were not totally smooth. At one point, Ponder\u2019s return was in question, according to sources. In the end, the two sides found common ground.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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