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Nick Khan: Pat McAfee Is a “True American Success Story”

"They show the players at the beginning of the game, ‘hey, I'm so and so. I went to the Ohio State University.’ He would say, ‘I'm Pat McAfee. One day, I want to be a professional wrestler.’ In his mind, he saw it."

Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Game 6 Lowest Viewership Since 1994

The clinching Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in which the Florida Panthers organization won its second consecutive championship over the Edmonton Oilers...

U.S. Open Champion J.J. Spaun: Brian Rolapp Brings a “Fresh Perspective” to the PGA Tour

"Coming from an arena that is so large in the NFL, he's going to have all the talent in the world in the PGA Tour."

Sean Pendergast: Kevin Durant Sweepstakes ‘Getting Way More Attention’ Than the NBA Finals

"It’s an extreme situation here where you’ve got one of the greatest players of all time clearly on a trade block and you’ve got two very small markets in the NBA Finals."

Laura Okmin Turns Down Offer To Return To FOX Sports NFL Coverage

"They sent me the contract. I printed it out. I sat there. It was just my voice saying, ‘It’s time, this is it."

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The Industry According to: Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media

"The industry may be past its prime, along with other legacy media like print, over-the-air TV and cable. But it's not on death row either."

Richie Incognito Is Building His Own Lane in Football Media

"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."

Why Tony Katz Isn’t Putting All His Eggs in the YouTube Basket

"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."

Is Sports Media’s Dallas Cowboys Obsession Finally Starting To Backfire

"When talent starts publicly pushing back against the direction, narrative and formula that executives have relied on for years, perhaps it's time for those executives to listen."