"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"We had a lot of fun and a lot of battles together. Chris is going to have a lot of great chapters and hopefully some of those with us at Warner Bros."
“By expanding the range and depth of our programming lineup across multiple dayparts, we are strengthening our reporting excellence throughout the schedule..."
"Why would you do that? What exactly does Brian Stelter know about running a major media news operation like CNN? If you want to call them a major media news operation."
Olbermann pointed out that the network was supposed to launch Collins' new show this month, but the month is ending, and there is still no branding of the show.
"I would call him in and say 'You screwed up, shut your mouth, keep your head down, do the job I hired you for, and we’re going to put this behind us'.”
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."