"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for."
"Keep my quarterback's name out your mouth. You got to bring up all these other things, the fingernail painting, this, and that, dude. He is such a hot topic. I don't know if he's the face of the NFL, but I know that Madden decided to put him on the cover for a reason."
"It's something that I haven't done in a while. It's always been my passion to be on radio. That's where getting into this business, where it all started for me."
"Programming is supposed to be about developing talent, building brands, creating opportunities and preparing the next person to take the next step. When the person responsible for doing those things becomes part of the talent lineup, the priorities inevitably become blurred."
Since the news became official, Barrett Media has reached out to industry contacts to gather intel on who the industry thinks could be in the running to fill Danny Parkins spot at 670 The Score.
"This whole situation has really put life in perspective for me. You take for granted sometimes how lucky we are to live the lives we do and all of the great things that come with it like sports."
"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for."