MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Credits NBC Sports’ First Year Efforts Leaning Into Baseball
"NBC, from Day 1, was about reach for us and they certainly delivered that. Equally important, they leaned into baseball."
Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports Analyst Rotation
"I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it."
Prime Video Season Opener Draws Third Largest Regular Season Viewership Ever
"The Highmark Stadium opener rose 5% over last year's Thursday Night Football season debut. Meanwhile, it jumped 21% above last season's full-year average of 15.33 million."
Shannon Sharpe Alleges Agencies Prevent Clients From Appearing On Nightcap
"I don't want to put nobody's agency on blast. But y'all know who you are. Y'all know we've reached out, and you made it abundantly clear you're not gonna let your clients come on the show."
Fred Toucher Questions On-Air Profanity Becoming Normalized After Tom Brady Slips Up
"Can you imagine if John Madden said the S word in 1994? If he would have said it, the world would have caught on fire."
Howie Rose Signs Off From New York Mets Broadcasts: “I Love You All”
"To hear the love that you've sent to my family and me, I think I know what Vin meant now."
Troy Aikman Admits No Current Contract Extension Talks With ESPN
"I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season. I’ve never gone into a last year of a contract ever since I signed with the Dallas Cowboys."
San Francisco Giants Broadcaster Duane Kuiper Reveals Throat Cancer Diagnosis
"This cancer is unrelated to the one I experienced five years ago, and I'm optimistic that it will be successfully treated."
Greg Papa Back in Hospital With Advanced Heart Failure
"A GoFundMe from the David Benzer Strike Out Fear Foundation is helping cover his medical and recovery expenses. Media members are encouraged to help."
Evan Roberts Suggests Howie Rose’s Final Call Be Opening Day 2027 if Sunday Has Weather Delays
"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."
