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How Bob and Brian Built a Morning Show Dynasty at The Hog

"He gave us two orders. One, be funny. Two, don't piss off the clients,"

Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Al Michaels: ‘I’m Not Doing Access Hollywood’ During Thursday Night Football

"I had to acknowledge it, but what do you do?"

Al Michaels: ‘You Can’t Make a Sideshow the Show’

Taylor Swift has reportedly decided to attend Thursday Night Football between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. The package’s play-by-play voice — the...

David Haugh: It’s Easier to Talk Football After a Loss

"We haven’t talked about a Bears victory in about a year."

Ken Carman: People Bored With Thursday Night Football ‘Just Going to Tweet About Al Michaels’

“The guy called the 80 Olympics. You think he's going to sit there and try to put lipstick on that hog of next week's game between Chicago and Washington?”

Damon Amendolara: Al Michaels is Reason for Better Thursday Night Football Schedule

"'You're Amazon. Know your place Jeff Bezos!'"

Amazon Prime Video: We Will Be ‘Aggressive but Rational’ For Live Sports Rights

"Sports are unique; they are uniquely valuable. Because of that, they’ve also been uniquely expensive.

Al Michaels: I Hope We Don’t Have to Flex Any Thursday Night Games

"I’m hoping that the games as scheduled are good enough that we won’t have to flex.”

Danny Parkins: NFL Teams ‘Don’t Really Care About Your In-Stadium Experience’

“In one year of Al Michaels complaining about the games, they’ve changed two huge rules around it.”

NFL Owners Approve Thursday Night Football Flex Scheduling

The move will give Thursday Night Football the ability to flex games between Weeks 13 through 17.

Al Michaels: ‘I Would End My Career if I Tried to Call Hockey Now’

"You stay in your lane. My lane is not hockey. My lane is watching hockey.”

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Why Pat McAfee’s Reported ESPN Extension Is About Far More Than Just Money

"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."

ESPN May Be Having Its Finest Moment When It Matters Most

"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."

When Radical Becomes Rational: A New Case for Bold Radio Ideas

"Ninety percent of the ideas will end up on the floor. But some won't."

Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."