"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."
"Coming off the 2026 Winter Olympics, the timing couldn’t be better for the launch of the sport’s first professional league. ESPN+ allows Rock League to grow its audience in America while delivering an optimal viewing experience."
"Games carried on ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers across 127 telecasts during the season, representing a 12% increase year-over-year and the network’s most-watched slate of regular-season games since the 2018-19 season"
"If you were to ask me six months before our rights were up, give me your top three places you think you're gonna land. Paramount would not have been in the top three."
"We have the deepest roster in sports media, and the addition of Talaya to our team will super-serve this exceptional group while strategically positioning them to thrive."
"Will we ever truly say enough is enough? Or will we keep refreshing the app, muttering under our breath, waiting for the next billion-dollar pout-fest to take the games away?"
"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."