"Training camp has always been about evaluating talent, experimenting with ideas, and figuring out what gives you the best chance to win in the fall. ESPN should approach its first season overseeing NFL Network the same way."
“Not that long ago, I was one of McAfee’s loudest champions on this website. But I have to admit, over the last few weeks, I have lost a lot of respect for Pat McAfee.”
If the future of our industry is in the hands of some of the people I see in the photos 'representing' the industry, we might be in more trouble than I thought.
The most successful media salespeople I know don’t wing it. They map out their schedules in advance—blocking time for prospecting, meetings, follow-ups, and administrative work.
"No one is just going to abandon their air signal in favor of making content in ten minute chunks, but ten minute chunks may have more value than the full hours they come from."
What if the best minds in programming, sales, marketing, and tech got together every year and said, “What needs to change?” And then—here’s the key part—we actually changed it.
"Training camp has always been about evaluating talent, experimenting with ideas, and figuring out what gives you the best chance to win in the fall. ESPN should approach its first season overseeing NFL Network the same way."