"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
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Last Thursday's Patriots vs. Jets game on Amazon's Prime Video marked the second-straight Thursday Night Football game to be decided by 21 points, as Aaron Rodgers and the...
"At some point it's just going to be whatever we think every week is going to lead to the biggest ratings and the biggest numbers and the most money, that's what we're going to do and it's unfair to certain teams to do that."
“We’ve given a lot of people who have been waiting for us to fail a lot of ammo, and things to attack us for over the last week. And we would love to get back to the point where we just move on.”
What is the path forward for ESPN that doesn't include intense scrutiny? From my perspective, I don't know that one exists, and that's a tough spot to find yourself.
"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
"I use the term irresistible on this show. That’s the moments I’m chasing in this show. It’s the one you can’t resist when it shows up in your feed. You’ve seen it five times in that ten second clip, and you’re still unpacking some of the feelings behind it. That’s what success will look like for me building out a roster of shows bringing those feelings out in different ways."