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Mike Salk: It’s Controversial But I Loved Booger McFarland on Monday Night Football
"I like somebody just kind of hanging out watching the game with me. I don't need much more than that."
ESPN Expected To Ask Some Talent To Choose Between Pay Cut or Layoff
"People are going to have decisions to make on that. They might end up just leaving and getting paid their full contract."
Mel Kiper Jr: ‘If You Want Comedy, It’s Not Me’
"I’m going to give you football information, I’m going to give you my opinions right or wrong, and I’m going to give them to you strongly and honestly."
ESPN Drops New 30 For 30 Podcast on Adidas College Basketball Scandal
"The Bag Game tells the story of Billy Preston, a 5-star basketball prospect whose recruitment to the University of Kansas was part of the criminal case that landed three people in jail in 2018."
Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’
"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."
Marc Bertrand: ESPN Still Treats NHL Like ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’
"The ESPN brand has not treated the NHL the same way they do the NBA. Not even close."
Opening Weekend of NBA Playoffs Score Best Ratings Since 2011
"Game 1 of the Kings/Warriors series averaged 6.26 million on Saturday night. The broadcast peaked at 7.56 million from 11-11:15 p.m. eastern. It placed third as the most-watched series opener in the last 20 years."
Stephen A. Smith: Sports Fans ‘Don’t Want to Learn’ Anything From Me
"Somebody walks up to me, they can get a picture. I’ll never say no. What I say no to is conversation."
Todd McShay: I Run Information by Chris Mortenson & Adam Schefter Before Reporting It
"I get information typically from other teams that have information or have friends within those others teams that there's kind of some leaks."
Colin Dunlap: ‘What Does RG3 Get Out of Being a Mouthpiece For Lamar Jackson?’
"At a certain point, when you leave the game to then be an analyst of the game, you do need to look at it through a neutral lens."