Shannon Sharpe Inks Longterm Deal with ESPN

Last year sports analyst Shannon Sharpe accepted a small role on ESPN's First Take with Stephen A. Smith after being fired from 'Undisputed' with Skip Bayless on Fox [click here if you missed that].

Shannon thanks Stephen after he's signed to a multi-year contract...

Shannon Sharpe's new long-term deal with ESPN was officially announced on Tuesday.

Shannon: "Stephen A., I know this moment is not possible without you. As you mentioned to me earlier, you have bosses, but you extended the olive branch and let them know that you wanted me to be… https://t.co/d9i07PhIeg pic.twitter.com/XCrpGm4uIo

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