Tag: Clinton Yates

"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."

"Vacant airtime doesn't build loyalty. Rotating placeholders don't help create identity. And waiting months to make a decision in one of the most competitive content environments imaginable represents something other being the 'worldwide leader.'"

I hate to hit you with this truth bomb: we are all replaceable. It is show business.

"Both Jones and Medcalf are already part of the network’s radio lineup. The duo co-hosts a weekend program, giving ESPN a level of familiarity and on-air chemistry to build from if the move becomes official."

"This decision can’t be about comfort. It can’t be about familiarity. And it definitely can’t be about recreating something that no longer exists. It has to be about vision."

"We thank Clinton for his contributions and wish him continued success."

"The fastball is not the only pitch I’m trying to throw, and over the course of my career, I’ve tried to mix in different pitches and do things different ways."

The last episode of the show was posted just after Super Bowl LIX on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Greenberg is continuing work with ESPN Audio as the host of the First Draft podcast with Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr.

“There are piles and piles of crap – headphones, pieces of paper, books, boxes, cords – and I was just like, ‘I’m sorry. This environment – I have to clean up a little – I have to tidy this bad-boy up.'"