"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."
Imagine being at a diner and a person coming up to greet you and a friend at a table. Do you leave the new person out? No, you introduce your friend and fill the person in on the conversation.
Michael Berry has been adding affiliates for his nationally syndicated show in recent months. He says with the increased success comes increased scrutiny.
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"Whenever these things come up where somebody somewhere has decided, 'If you say these things, you're great, and if you even imply any of these things, you're the worst person in the world'."
"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."