"Collinsworth has built a remarkable broadcasting career. He has called games at 52 NFL stadiums, partnered with 13 play-by-play announcers, and appeared on four television networks and two streaming platforms"
"For the first time ever, fans across America can watch the FIFA World Cup Final Draw live on broadcast television and get immediate expert analysis from some of the game’s most respected voices"
"We sat on the outside of the national media and we saw an empty ballpark that was falling apart and a bad team. Then we said, well, they ought to move"
Digital platforms reward one thing above almost everything else: a glimpse into how the sausage gets made. I’ve written about this before, and the principle hasn’t changed. People who love your brand want to know everything about it.
"I’ve been in the business for fifty years and have been around some great sports teams, memories and personalities. Why not just go back and reconnect with all these moments and people?"
"If Griffin truly wants to champion sports journalism, his fight shouldn't be with the people entertaining audiences. It should be with the companies that decided entertainment was the better business model in the first place."
"In a business where so much of the attention goes to what's struggling — the layoffs, the consolidation, the ratings that slipped — this is a night that points the spotlight at people doing exceptional work."