"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."
"Unlike state court, a party is not entitled to hearing on motions in federal court, and district court judges often take motions 'under submission' without oral argument, which is what the District Court has done in this case."
U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd will hold a summary judgement hearing on July 16, however, if no judgement is granted and there is no settlement reached, a jury trial has been scheduled to begin on November 13 of this year.
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."