"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."
"It’s an extreme situation here where you’ve got one of the greatest players of all time clearly on a trade block and you’ve got two very small markets in the NBA Finals."
"The NBA Finals series between the Thunder and Pacers is currently averaging 9.08 million viewers through its first four games, which is down by approximately 18.1% from the previous year at this time"
"When you come out here and you don't have any signage on the court to indicate that it's the NBA Finals; it already looks like the g** d**n AAU tournament"
"The Western Conference Finals are also featuring an 'InsightCast' featuring Ryan Ruocco, Tim Legler and Kirk Goldsberry, the first of which averaged 366,000 viewers on ESPN2."
"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."