"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."
"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."
"I'm a radio guy at heart – always have been; always will be. Yet the challenge of trying to do a successful national morning show on FOX Sports 1 is something that appeals to me."
"Roberts embraced being public enemy number one among Rays fans, and Carton said ultimately what people in Tampa think of Evan and the show is worthless."
"I think he probably loved meeting him, respects The Fan and went on the podcast JoJo does. My gut tells me either he's got a burner phone he doesn't look at a lot, or he totally regrets giving Joe his number."
"The story is that ESPN has completely changed its philosophy. For decades, ESPN sold the network. It sold SportsCenter. It sold highlights. Now it sells personalities."
"For years, ESPN has been criticized for what it wasn't doing. Not enough promotion. Not enough storytelling. Not enough attention paid to certain properties. Fair or unfair, those critiques have followed the network through multiple eras. But right now, those conversations feel very distant."