Tag: ESPN

"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."

"For Troy Aikman, it’s not about the money. It's about he gets to walk around with the bragging rights to say you [Dallas Cowboys] should have did this for me."

"When we talk about the transaction, it’s important to note that we are operating as two separate companies until the transaction is completed."

"Experimentation isn’t the problem. In fact, it’s necessary. Audiences evolve, consumption habits shift, and standing still is the fastest way to become irrelevant. But experimentation without intention? That’s when the square peg keeps getting jammed into the same round hole."

"Both Jones and Medcalf are already part of the network’s radio lineup. The duo co-hosts a weekend program, giving ESPN a level of familiarity and on-air chemistry to build from if the move becomes official."

"The network also adds former pitcher Adam Ottavino as both a game and studio analyst, continuing a relationship that began with guest appearances in recent years."

"It seems a little out of character. He seems like an outsider. He’s not a golf insider."

"What folks are trying to manufacture and create to swell interest is what I've been doing for 30 years."

"Hosting a premiere show on ESPN of course was a goal of mine. But did I think that First Take would come available, and I’d be first in line? I didn’t know anything. It just sort of worked out that way."

"Among the headliners is Ilona Maher, who will appear during both semifinal games and the championship."