Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
“It’s been an honor to call ESPN home for a decade already, and I couldn’t be more excited for what we have in store for this football season and beyond."
"We’ve been so fortunate to give listeners a front row seat to the sounds of three championships over the last decade, and we're thrilled to extend our partnership with the NBA's premier franchise," said Stacey Kauffman, Regional Vice President, Audacy San Francisco.
"I don't know if I'm at liberty to say which games I'm doing, but I love calling games. Nothing like being at the stadium, nothing like being involved with a broadcast. I just dig it."
Discussions between the two entities have and will continue, noting that only 39 of the club's games for the upcoming season are available to Bally Sports.
"Shepherd was a captain for the Michigan Wolverines in 2009. He never played in the NBA, but his pro career took him overseas with stops in Germany, Netherlands, and Spain."
The integrations that viewers will see will include a weekly segment hosted by Chris Simms and Matthew Berry which will highlight storylines and betting odds for the Sunday Night Football game and real-time betting odds on the scoring ticker during FNIA as well.
“We thought it would be really cool to take that to the next level and have them do an alternative-cast of the game," Matt Duarte, YES’ vice president of strategy and business development said.
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
The story isn't simply a mother murdering her three children. That's not really compelling talk radio. The story has evolved into a national debate over mental health, criminal responsibility, pharmaceuticals, parenting, and the justice system.