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David Samson: MLB Wants the New York Mets Broadcasting Rights in House
“You want control of 29 teams because that will enable you to try to address the payroll problems that exist.”
John Skipper: The NFL Draft ‘Is an Astonishing Phenomenon’
"It’s not interesting to watch, but it’s hard to quit watching, particularly if you care about a team."
David Samson: Stephen A. Smith Was Very Measured in His Comments About Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit
“You have a better chance to become President than monetizing your podcast if you're on the wrong side of an issue like this one,"
Dan Le Batard Clears the Air Surrounding His Recent Comments About Meadowlark Media Host Pablo Torre
"One of the most embarrassing, personal and professional moments of my career,”
David Samson: MLB Work Stoppage is ‘Almost Assured’ After 2026 Season
"When you say that tens of thousands of direct-to-consumer in-market packages are being sold and you’re trying to say, ‘Look how many people want to pay to watch baseball,’ and then you do the math, oy."
David Samson: Comcast Has The Leverage In Dispute With YES Network
New York Yankees fans are anxiously waiting to see if the YES Network and Comcast/Xfinity will reach a deal before the midnight deadline tonight....
John Skipper: CBS, TNT Did Not Offer More Money Than ESPN for NCAA Tournament
"They banded together to keep the evil empire from taking the tournament, and TNT took the lion’s share of the money too and got a final."
David Samson Proving His Value As Contract Approaches
"I’ve always had my mouth behind my brain, so I know what I’m going to say before I say it."
John Skipper Doesn’t Believe MLB Will Get $600 Million From a ‘Single Entity in the Market’
"My instinct is that ESPN wanted not to go long term because they had other money they were going to have to spend."
Dan Le Batard: ESPN is ‘Not Paying Very Much Care to Baseball’
"...as the sport shrunk and regionally, cable networks bought things up, ESPN covered baseball a lot less than they used to – a lot less well, and just with a lot fewer resources."