John Skipper and Dan Le Batard’s ESPN exits led to a friendship — and a new media challenger

But Skipper, 65, and Le Batard, 52, have loftier pursuits, and to fulfill them, they have turned to each other. For Le Batard, Meadowlark is a test of what he can be without ESPN’s platform. For Skipper, it’s the chance at one big final act of his career. And for the two of them, it’s about whether, together, they can deliver for each other the post-ESPN life they both want.