Tag: Pat McAfee

The demise of ESPN has been greatly exaggerated. The network is operating from a place of strength, while others make up scenarios for why it's going down the drain.

"You stay in your lane. My lane is not hockey. My lane is watching hockey.”

“For ESPN, it's easily their biggest content swing in the Pitaro era outside of live sports and it certainly makes their daily lineup more varied, and probably more interesting.”

"The conversation with the powers that be at ESPN right now and at Disney all had the same exact line up.”

“If you look at TV and streaming combined, we have over 94,000 live and original hours of studio and event programming.”

“Pat is a proven talent. He and his team have built The Pat McAfee Show into one of the most engaging programs in sports and all of media.”

"McAfee stated on his show last week that his “Up to Something Season” had concluded and to expect an announcement about his future in the next 10 days."

"I am pleased to report that based solely on me again clarifying these points now, with no settlement paid, Brett is withdrawing his suit against me."

"I try to put myself in his shoes – I’ve got this great deal, I’ve got this creative control, I can say whatever I want, but now I’m going to go over to [Disney], who [is laying] off 7,000 employees and is probably going to have their hands in everything that I do?”

“Favre’s failure to comply with that statute provides an independent ground for dismissal.”