"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."
"When a broadcaster can create the kind of reaction that Mulligan’s departure generated, and when a brand can withstand decades of change and still command that kind of attention, there is still plenty of life left in both."
"Chicago fans don’t think about their teams in a vacuum, and we’re not going to talk about them that way either. Off the Ivy is about what it all means."
"Everything has some kind of subtext against the modern game. Every criticism has to do with what he doesn’t like about how people play baseball now, because things were better when he played. Get off my television."
"I don't want to just take a job to show up and make sure the trains depart and arrive on time. I want to be part of building the tracks. That's the most challenging part, but also the most fun and rewarding part"
"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."