Tag: Paul Finebaum

"A lot of awards are awesome and it’s great to get recognition. It’s even more special when it comes from people who know how hard it is to do morning radio."

"A total of 90 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the National Sports Radio Shows category."

"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."

"I had several very prominent people -- including two senators, sitting senators -- tell me, 'That's your path.'"

"Paul Finebaum is less glitz and more grit, less show biz and more straight talk, less frills and more facts."

"I’ve been to Oxford a million times, and it’s terribly unfair to bring up echoes of the ’60s and try to portray Oxford as that type of place today. It’s not"

"I feel like I have to get to the end of the [college football] season before making a decision. If it costs me getting in, then I will find something else to let my mind wander on"

"The only reason that would make sense is the equal time provision and them having a measure of concern about whether or not they run into conflict with that. And if that’s the case, that’s perfectly fair."

"Think about what’s next and do that. So, when it becomes the thing, here I am. How do you get on the forefront of that so when the world catches up, they see you"

"Paul Finebaum’s removal from ESPN programming had nothing to do with politics. It was a reminder of something much simpler: words have consequences"