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And where olbermann may turn up next. joining me now by phone, bill carter, and here with me in the studio, colby hall. appreciate both of you being with us, bill. you've been on this from the beginning. you reported that msnbc has been preparing for an exit by olbermann for months. what can you tell us about it? >> the timing was a factor. they just decided he brought in new agents -- i think keith had a plan in place. i think it's obvious through his actions and his comments now, there's a plan in place. there's going to be another outlet for him as soon as the ending of this contract is set...

Edition of "sports center." i'm grateful i have a little more time to sign off here. regardless, this is the last edition of "countdown." >> more on why they parted ways and where olbermann may turn up next. joining me now by phone, bill carter, and here with me in the studio, colby hall. appreciate both of you being with us, bill. you've been on this from the beginning. you reported that msnbc has been preparing for an exit by olbermann for months. what can you tell us about it? >> the timing was a factor. they just decided he brought in new agents -- i think keith had a plan in place. i thin...

You've been on this from the beginning. you reported that msnbc has been preparing for an exit by olbermann for months. what can you tell us about it? >> the timing was a factor. they just decided he brought in new agents -- i think keith had a plan in place. there's going to be another outlet for him as soon as the ending of this contract is settled. he has a period of six, nine months where he won't be able to work on tv. >> for a lot of people who don't follow this as minutely as some do, what wasn't working out? he really defined that network. what wasn't work out? >> i think the cue de gr...

Keith olbermann's sudden exit from msnbc caught many viewers by surprise. >> when i resigned from espn 13.5 years ago, i was literally given 30 seconds to say good-bye at the last edition of "sports center." i'm grateful i have more time to sign off. regardless, this is the last edition of "countdown." >> more on why they parted ways and where olbermann may turn up next. >> appreciate both of you being with us, bill. you've been on this from the beginning. you reported that msnbc has been preparing for an exit by olbermann for months. what can you tell us about it? >> the timing was a factor.