"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"Over time you start to recognize that not every show can be great for any number of reasons. But the drive is always there. You never go in thinking you can mail it in today. None of us look at it that way."
The 67-year-old joined NESN in 2003 said he and his wife would be moving to California in October, when he'll turn 68, to be closer to his four-year-old twin grandchildren.
"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."