"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."
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"You get done sometimes and you are like did I say the right names and the right things? I know I know what I am talking about, but did I say it correctly?"
"You think about it in the game, probably the quarterback, they're first and we're (left tackle) probably second as far as who needs to know the most on the field..."
"Fitz (Ryan Fitzpatrick) is good. Andrew Whitworth is good. It's top to bottom -- maybe Tony Gonzalez is the weak link, I mean, he's fine -- but top to bottom it's a great broadcast."
Rooks will host feature stories surrounding the league and its Thursday games as well as conduct sit-down style interviews with NFL players and coaches throughout the season.
Talib and Whitworth are expected to be a part of the studio team but will not be analysts as the desk. They will contribute in other portions of the Amazon studio and produce other NFL content.
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."