Tag: NFL

"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."

"FOX averaged 27,212,000 viewers for Dallas' 37-20 win over Washington, 8% above last season's America's Game of the Week average."

"Exact dates in which Smith appears on Monday Night Countdown are unknown."

"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."

"There are 25 different ‘what if’ moments in the book. Five to seven immediately came to mind. Others I had to go back and think, ‘People aren’t thinking about this,’ but something happened along the way that would have changed a lot about Philadelphia sports."

"I thought something would be done prior to the start of this season. I’ve never gone into a last year of a contract ever since I signed with the Dallas Cowboys."

"Overall Sunday audience share jumped 60% on average. Pre-game listening rose 111% heading into kickoff, and post-game audiences grew 152%."

"When did we decide national announcers were worth this much money?"

"I think the league has shown us they’re pretty happy with the way Amazon’s been telecasting and producing these games by the type of schedules we’ve been given over the last couple of years."

"For me, it’s about seeing content that they haven’t seen from me before. When you’re at ESPN, there’s a certain model that they do things. Now, independence allows me to broaden my reach with different things I can do. Hopefully, earning a new appreciation for what I can bring to the table."