"This was Michael Jordan. The face of the NBA’s greatest era. The man who helped make the original NBA on NBC a cultural phenomenon. The opportunity to put him back in that environment should have been impossible to screw up. And somehow, NBC did."
Tuesday's tribute worked because it felt honest, not staged. Consequently, it's the kind of moment that reminds viewers why they tuned in beyond the headlines.
"Boy oh boy are there a lot of things we need to talk about, the least of which including how non-competes are the worst and should be totally illegal, but also about how much I’ve missed you..."
“I will be surprised during the game if I don’t hear ‘Reggie sucks. Actually, I’ll be a little hurt if I don’t hear, ‘Reggie sucks.’ I kind of want that.”
“The old company is dead. People can say they hate Vince [McMahon] and Kevin [Dunn] all they want, and they’d be right to do so, but certain people would have been taken care of. Lawler would have been one, but this isn’t the old WWE."
"My long-term goal is to develop Barrett Media into a one-stop shop for all media industry professionals whether you work in sports, news, music, advertising, digital or tech."
Tuesday's tribute worked because it felt honest, not staged. Consequently, it's the kind of moment that reminds viewers why they tuned in beyond the headlines.
"You do not have to copy Bobby's style or act like a trial lawyer to win. The goal is simply to take these insights, adapt them to your unique voice, and make your show feel even more alive."