Sports Business Journal's John Ourand reports ESPN declined a seven-year, $380 million per year offer from the Big Ten to remain a media partner of the conference.
"For three hours, I sat in my car. I arrived home --it's a 20-minute drive -- I arrived home, and I sat for three hours listening to callers be like 'blow up Lambeau!', 'get 12 (Rodgers) outta here!', 'we need to build a dome, this team isn't built for the outside', and that was the highlight of my NFL season. And I have no problem saying that."
“I'm ecstatic to join forces with some of my favorite journalists and be part of a publication I've been devouring for decades — in the greatest region on Earth,” Silver told The Chronicle.
The 67-year-old joined NESN in 2003 said he and his wife would be moving to California in October, when he'll turn 68, to be closer to his four-year-old twin grandchildren.