"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."
"It’s probably healthier for the game -- healthier for all these broadcasts -- if it’s on multiple networks. I think a little healthy competition is not a bad thing.”
“And now to be able to be sitting right next to him talking about the best players in the world is something that I absolutely don’t take for granted."
"We didn't say 'Will you please come back on if they make the Conference Finals? Please come back on', making us sound like we were begging and pathetic."
"My early memory of Jones is when he hosted the weekly NBA show, The NBA Today on ESPN. He would end the show by shooting an imaginary basketball and holding the pose of the follow through as the studio lights went down."
"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."