Tag: ESPN DTC

"Mergers are scary, obviously, for the entity that’s being acquired. But there’s a reason why NFL Network was as valued as it was."

"People look at what we've been able to achieve, and they're like, Why them? Why not us?"

"I get bummed out sometimes when people who I think should like me, or I would get along with and they don’t like me. That bums me out."

"I’m feeling a heck of a lot more excited about the future because of my re-entry into ESPN."

"I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to go to Netflix without all the things that ESPN gave me."

"ESPN’s alternative Monday Night Football presentation featuring Peyton and Eli Manning continued to solidify its place in sports media this past NFL season."

"The event is designed as a symbolic and logistical transition from Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara to Super Bowl LXI, which will be played February 14, 2027."

"You’ve got to be yourself and everything. You’re trying your best. You’re never not trying your hardest to go be great at something."

"My feeling is, this is just conjecture. Is that ESPN has a great relationship with the NBA, and they said, Yeah, we'll bring that show over. You won't see it as much. Put it on the shelf a little bit."

"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."