ESPN Cuts Ties with Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III

The network cites financial reasons for the dismissals, affecting two high-profile personalities ahead of the new football season.

Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III were informed of their termination on Thursday.
Both Ponder and Griffin had multi-year contracts, which ESPN will honor.
The decision is part of ESPN's broader cost-cutting measures as the fiscal year ends.
Ponder was the host of 'NFL Countdown' and Griffin was an analyst on 'Monday Night Countdown.'
Possible replacements for Ponder include Laura Rutledge and Mike Greenberg.