"What are the networks doing? You have literally an individual that maybe used to work at ESPN that covers our league at the highest level. And there's a major scandal, and it's just like nobody can fu**ing talk about it. What are we doing?"
"Networks don’t need “cute”—they need NFL stars. They need energy, unpredictability, authority, and charisma, all wrapped in someone who can make fans lean forward on a Sunday morning"
"The real question is how far ESPN will be willing to go in the name of audience expansion and revenue—at the risk of alienating the standards of the worldwide leader."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."