Jones has served in the role for the past four years, but told executives and employees at the outlet the time was right to consider other roles after the network has seen a drop in ratings since the 2024 presidential election.
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"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."