"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."
"Your passion and love for your team was felt every night I walked into Golden 1 Center. And I’ll always hold the love you showed me close to my heart."
"You’re following that ball through the air and the ball is coming from a place you can't see. You're trying to find it, and in that instance they didn't. That's an awfully difficult time to have that happen."
"Learfield leadership is expected to remain intact. CEO and President Cole Gahagan will continue to lead the company, and no immediate operational changes are planned."
I've always thought it was brilliant for ESPN to license its brand to local radio stations. This is an even bigger, and perhaps smarter, play for Nexstar.
"This isn’t about choosing radio over TV. It’s about giving fans the option to experience the biggest moments their way—radio doing exactly what networks are already trying to do."