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David Roberts Bids Farewell to ESPN After Two Decades of Influence

"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."

Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Kirk Herbstreit: Pat McAfee Has ‘Changed My Experience’ on College GameDay

"You've changed the approach, the energy, not just on this set, but like the week. I'm having a blast."

First Take Has Its Most-Watched Month Ever

This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth for one of ESPN's flagship programs.

Pat McAfee: SI Scandal ‘Raises a Real Thought That This Is What the Future Could Look Like’

"Let's say that a company like Sports Illustrated was like, 'You know what we have no money to start up a content creation website. Boom, we just need to get fake people to do this.'"

Why Was College GameDay at James Madison Instead of Oregon State?

“It’s hard to imagine College GameDay picking anywhere other than Corvallis if Pat McAfee had not doubled down on a feud with the remaining Pac-2 schools earlier this season.”

PFT Commenter: ‘I’m Going to Double My Time Spent on ESPN’ With College GameDay Appearance

"Hopefully, I won’t get GameDay canceled – that’s my mission – that’s going to be tough to do, but I think I can handle that one.”

Pat McAfee: We Didn’t Know College Football Whiparound Show Was Possible

"That was a brand new concept that got thrown together. Didn't even know it was possible."

Gary Bettman: Pat McAfee, ESPN Helping Grow the NHL

“Actually, the attention that we’re getting, particularly from ESPN, both for the promotion and production of our games and how they’re being carried and scheduled has been great."

Pat McAfee, Rece Davis to Host NFL RedZone-Style College Football Broadcast Saturday

"We'll see if we can execute it. We can't wait for it. It's a beautiful time to be alive."

Jen Lada: Pat McAfee Has Made College GameDay Better

"His fearlessness dares us to question formula and take chances."

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Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."