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."
"When unprecedented situations happen, the way we respond has everything to do with our ability to recover. Equally as important is the speed in which we adjust."
"This whole situation has really put life in perspective for me. You take for granted sometimes how lucky we are to live the lives we do and all of the great things that come with it like sports."
"On an off day in Arizona the news came down: no baseball for a while. Wow, this is really happening! A virus that seemed so far away several weeks ago came close to home."
"Before getting too much more into how this will factor into coverage of these teams, let me say, I don’t blame these leagues at all. I understand that protecting your players and staff is of the utmost importance, and it should be."
"Young broadcasters are trying to prove themselves, just like the players are. They are trying to improve, like the players, in leagues where making mistakes are inevitable. How else do you learn?"
"What I was doing three or four years ago as a PD has changed. Today as a brand manager you just have to be able to be adaptive, go with the changes, be open to ideas and come up with new ideas. You can’t wait for it to come to you."
"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."