Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that long-time analyst Damien Woody will not be retained when his contract expires later this month. AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Being at ESPN for 15 years, it's been an absolute joy," Woody told Marchand. In the case of Ryan Clark, ESPN chose to tell him that he was out while he was on the air. "At the end of the day, I just want to talk ball," Woody told Marchand. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile ESPN has decided not to have Woody talk ball on its network, ESPN handled the situation much better than it handled Clark's ouster.