Tag: Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics

"This isn’t about turning First Take into a hockey show. It’s about recognizing when the sports world hands you a moment bigger than your usual programming habits."

"The amount of work that was involved for that guy and the grace with which he handles himself is incredible."

"You don’t even hear me making excuses on a lot of those things that people crush the NBA for. But then we’ll get to the Stanley Cup, and it’ll get a sixth of the rating that the NBA Finals get."

"Maybe the new number one seed of sports broadcasters. Bob Costas had it back in the day. Then Jim Nantz, and now I think Mike Trico has the gold."

"If the league aggressively markets the rivalries born in Milan Cortina, the personalities that emerged on the Olympic stage and the playoff races about to heat up back home, this can become more than a two-week spike. It can become a bridge."

"NBC Sports didn’t change the games. It didn’t alter the rules, the athletes or the stakes. It simply changed the lens."

"Cheers to NHL Network for sending the pair to Italy for the Games. There is nothing like having that firsthand, on-site knowledge transferred to viewers."

"When it comes to sports, we can disagree. But if you’re just trying to shut up one side because it makes you feel better and it helps you sleep at night, that’s where I take issue with it."

"The broadcast peaked at 9.8 million viewers between 7:00 and 7:15 p.m. ET as Team USA secured a 48-45 win over the World squad."

"You want them to shut up, quit being a p***y Boomer Esiason. Put your name to it. Say what you f***ing mean."