"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."
The reported viewership success across the NFL Draft coverage and studio programs comes after ESPN registered its strongest first-quarter viewership since 2017.
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If Davis had chosen to join FOX Sports, he would have reportedly replaced host Rob Stone on the show while leading FIFA Men’s World Cup coverage in 2026 and also calling college basketball for the company.
"We are really unique in that our audiences are young, they’re consuming on different platforms and the investment from a company like ESPN, which has been around for 20 years investing in this space, is paying those dividends now."
"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."
"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."