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Kirk Herbstreit: Pat McAfee Has Done a “Pretty Good” Job Replacing Lee Corso’s Moment on ‘College GameDay’
"We have the celebrity, we do all the picks, and then he does some kind of version of his own stamp on making the pick"
Roger Goodell Dismisses Notion Of Conflict Of Interest With NFL on FOX Analyst Tom Brady
"We get a lot of former players that are in [broadcast meetings] that are close to their former teams. I think our teams are pretty smart about saying, ‘I’m not sharing something with him"
Roger Goodell Has More Reasons To Sit and Wait Than Renegotiate Media Deals in 2026
"There are some reasons why the NFL and Roger Goodell might be open to renegotiating their media rights deals next year. However, there are more reasons for Goodell to wait an additional year"
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus Reveals Molly Qerim Was Leaving ‘First Take’ Even if She Stayed With Network
"That was something that we had already crossed that bridge, right? So it was, from our perspective, much more about what else could she be doing"
Tom Brady: Those Pointing to a Conflict of Interest Are “Blinded by Distrust”
"They’re admitting that they can only conceive of interests that are selfish; that they cannot imagine a person doing their job for reasons that are greater than themselves"
ESPN College Football Programming Off to Record Start of the Season
"The Miami edition of College GameDay averaged 2.8 million viewers from 9 a.m. to noon ET, marking a 33% increase over the same week last season"
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Hints League Could Renegotiate Rights Deals Earlier Than Expected
"I think our partners would want to sit down and talk to us at any time, and we continue to dialogue with them"
Sunday Night Baseball Deserved a Better Send off on ESPN
"Most talent in media don’t get the goodbye show, but ESPN had an opportunity to draw in audiences for a final send-off"
How Ariel Helwani Became the Uncrowned King of Combat Sports Journalism
"If I was told that my career was over today, I would be very upset. I don’t feel like I’ve made it, not anywhere near making it"
How Did Pat McAfee Become Irreplaceable for ESPN?
"McAfee serves as a blueprint for creators on how to succeed without compromising. He marches to his own beat and drives his own agenda, demonstrating the entrepreneurial spirit every network covets"