"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."
The overlapping audience for both Monday Night Football games peaked at 19.4 million viewers during the first half of both games within the 9 to 9:15 p.m. EST quarter-hour.
The game pitted head coaches and brothers John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh against one another and peaked at 19.2 million viewers during the 10 to 10:15 p.m. EST quarter-hour.
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The 29.021 million viewership figure is the largest average audience for a "Monday Night Football" broadcast since the Green Bay Packers faced the Dallas Cowboys in November 1996.
"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."