Tag: Rick Cordella

"The product better be for the fan. Everything I do has to count no matter what it is. I look at any second on the air trying to meet and exceed the bar that's been set. That's what makes it fun."

"This was Michael Jordan. The face of the NBA’s greatest era. The man who helped make the original NBA on NBC a cultural phenomenon. The opportunity to put him back in that environment should have been impossible to screw up. And somehow, NBC did."

“We’re excited to work with our partners at the NFL to acquire an additional game for NBCUniversal platforms at a crucial point on the schedule."

"We wanted to elevate the viewing experience while honoring our history with the NBA."

"As appreciative as I am of other aspects of my career, especially HBO and the MLB Network, for 40 years, my true broadcasting home was NBC."

"Certainly it's been positive for us, and [he’s been able] to sit down with Mike Tirico and talk about various topics that interest him. It's been fantastic"

"Whenever you do these deals and become an incumbent, it really puts you in the pole position to sort of look ahead and do many other deals into the future.”

"We are excited to reignite NBC Sports’ storied Major League Baseball history through this comprehensive and innovative partnership that will honor the past and create new traditions"

"I'm taking this week’s column to share thoughts on a few notable, completely unrelated, articles that crossed my path last week."

"If there’s a scenario where NBC were no longer in business with the NFL, we would still be guaranteed that 2030 Super Bowl"