"I think we decided very early in our careers — decades ago — that we were going to do it our way. And if we failed, we would never wonder, 'Gosh, I wonder what would happen if we'd done it our way.'"
"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."
"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."
Before this season, ABC/ESPN last had playoff hockey in 2004. Now, Sean McDonough will call the first Stanley Cup Final for the network in nearly two decades.
“Those guys on the NBA level, they kinda set the footprint, right? They opened a lot of doors and maybe how people wanted to rethink how they delivered the sports and maybe keep it a little more organic.”
It is criminally difficult to narrow down a list of important voices in sports to just five, but Andy Masur gives a strong effort at spotlighting a handful of his favorites.
On June 13th, ESPN 94.9 will launch as 94.9 The Fan and bring back popular local hosts Jonathan Hutton, Chad Withrow and Paul Kuharsky to the Nashville market.
"As much as we have fun in our ridiculousness, the fact that our community comes together to support each other and we are that conduit gives the show and myself more purpose and satisfaction."
"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."
"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."