"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
“It was planned. It was scheduled. It’s a scary-sounding procedure and it is a big deal, but it is certainly not a heart attack or anything like that.”
The longtime ESPN personality tweeted that he would miss the rest of the week from his duties and thanked those "carrying the ball" for him while he was out.
"I also think it's our responsibility to point out how unusual this is and how unfair it may feel to all the coaches in football, and particularly the coaches in that building."
"Merkin said that the move means that listeners will hear the duo do crosstalk every day with Waddle and Silvy and that they will be able to be on the road on Fridays during the football season."
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”