Grantland was a sports and pop-culture blog owned and operated by ESPN.[1] The blog was started in 2011 by veteran writer and sports journalist Bill Simmons, who remained as editor-in-chief until May 2015. Grantland was named after famed early-20th-century sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880–1954).
On October 30, 2015, ESPN announced that it was ending the publication of Grantland.[2]
^Crupi, Anthony (June 9, 2011). "Bill Simmons on Launch of Grantland.com and How Sponsors Will Keep the Site Free". Adweek. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^"ESPN Statement Regarding Grantland". ESPN MediaZone. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2015. Effective immediately we are suspending the publication of Grantland. After careful consideration, we have decided to direct our time and energy going forward to projects that we believe will have a broader and more significant impact across our enterprise.
Grantland was a sports and pop-culture blog owned and operated by ESPN. The blog was started in 2011 by veteran writer and sports journalist Bill Simmons...
Henry Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880 – July 13, 1954) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published...
was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked until 2015. At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own...
After Dark podcasts and was also formerly the Special Projects Editor at Grantland. Litman grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and graduated from...
The Grantland Rice Trophy was an annual award presented in the United States from 1954 to 2013 to the college football team recognized by the Football...
Business at the University of Texas at Austin. During his time at ESPN and Grantland (2012-2015), Goldsberry achieved prominence by integrating his shot charts...
Bill (August 5, 2013). "Could LeBron James Really Play in the NFL?". Grantland. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2021...
announced that it was ending the publication of Grantland. Prior to Grantland's closure, the Grantland NFL Podcast missed several scheduled release dates...
Grantland L. Johnson (September 29, 1948 – August 19, 2014) was a Sacramento-area politician and former Secretary of California's Health and Human Services...
Seaton Grantland (June 8, 1782 – October 18, 1864) was a United States representative from Georgia. He was born in New Kent County, Virginia. He pursued...
Thing: Should the USMNT Be Getting More From Its Under-17 Team?". Grantland. Grantland.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015. "The Wright stuff for USA?". FIFA...
broadcasts in North America were of the 1922 World Series: famed sportswriter Grantland Rice announced play-by-play from New York City's Polo Grounds on WJZ–Newark...
as an editor at Grantland. In 2015, she was one of several Grantland staffers who left with founder Bill Simmons to join HBO; Grantland shut down soon...
and Mrs. Brown", which was her final acting job. According to a 2014 Grantland article about her career and death, Hooks's anxiety about acting and passive...
organization located in Mill Valley, California. Its president is Brenda Grantland since 1998. Civil forfeiture in the United States JOHN ENDERS (ASSOCIATED...
Kevin (February 9, 2012). "What Would the End of Football Look Like?". Grantland/ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2012. "Sports Illustrated: NCAA Reports $1...
Burks, Tosten; Woo, Jeremy (4 August 2015). "Follow the Bouncing Ball". Grantland. Retrieved 13 August 2021. "Russia – Sochi". Formula One. Retrieved 31...
Thomas (April 12, 2013). "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career". grantland.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Lavanga, Claudio (January...
focuses on pop culture, politics and sports. Previously Browne wrote for Grantland, then for New York Magazine. Browne grew up in Atlanta and attended The...
recalled memorably with the phrase "... and on the seventh day they rested." Grantland Rice called them "the most durable football team I ever saw." Organized...
June 2016. Golianopoulos, Thomas (3 April 2014). "Billy Bob's Blues". Grantland. Robinson, Will (17 June 2016). "'Varsity Blues' actor Ron Lester in hospice...
2015). "Will Forte Can't Stop (and He Hopes That Doesn't Bother Anyone)". Grantland.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015. O'Neal, Sean (May 21, 2010). "Will Forte"...
became one of the hosts for NBA Countdown. Rose has also worked on ESPN's Grantland. Rose is the owner of Three Tier Entertainment, an independent, Los Angeles...
September 23, 2015. Abrams, Jonathan (January 5, 2015). "Splish Splash". Grantland. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. "Stephen Curry stats...
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