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ESPN doesn’t renew Smith’s contract

DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith is out as an analayst at ESPN.

Spokesmen for the all-sports television network told The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Smith’s contract, which expired this month, would not be renewed.

Smith retired after the 2004 season as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, but he has been criticized for his television work, which has included appearances on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” and “NFL Sunday Countdown” shows the last two years.

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