"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."
"Yates will maintain his position as the face of ESPN’s Fantasy Football coverage across multiple platforms, including studio shows and podcasts. In addition, he will remain a cornerstone of ESPN’s NFL Draft programming"
"Is he ready to become the next big thing at ESPN? Darn right he is—whether it’s the rumored 5:00 p.m. time slot vacated by Around the Horn or some other vehicle."
"Orlovsky remains a fixture on NFL Live, a contributor to Monday Night Football during select weeks, and a familiar presence across the network’s most-watched studio shows"
The reported viewership success across the NFL Draft coverage and studio programs comes after ESPN registered its strongest first-quarter viewership since 2017.
"Schefter’s social media engagements on Monday were the highest he has ever received in a single day during his more than fifteen years of publishing content on social media"
'Monday Night Countdown' broadcast from the studio and traveled on the road throughout the season, garnering a 5% year-over-year improvement in average viewership.
"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.”