"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."
Another point that could compel Apple back into negotiations with the league is the fact that Sunday Ticket is the league's final media package available for purchase until 2033.
"I've known Chuck Todd for 18 years now, and he will never understand that he will never understand the 'political stew' is merely the package that America comes in, not the contents."
“We’ve had what? USC, a couple of Boston College guys, a Purdue guy, and Jason Garrett, a former head coach. Like I said, there’s plenty of ND alum out there. Let’s start to move the goalposts that way as an analyst.”
"Team sports don't have that backdrop like Simone Biles or Mary Lou Retton is born out of you see them do a floor routine and then for eight minutes you get a story from NBC's Tom Rinaldi."
"He and current Rams running back Kyren Williams, who played his college ball in South Bend, will join Kathryn Tappen for the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows."
"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.”