Tag: Roger Goodell

"If the league won’t act, then networks should. Stop paying top voices if they are going to leverage the access you provide for personal gain and influence within the league. That’s not fair to teams, and in an era where the integrity of sports is constantly questioned, it’s certainly not fair to fans."

"The end of 23 years of growing this network on behalf of the NFL. It kind of feels weird that I'm not going to be employed by the shield."

"At some point, ESPN must decide whether its vision for NFL Network remains the same, becomes bigger, or evolves into something entirely different."

"The current agreement averages about $2.1 billion per year for the Sunday afternoon slate of games, meaning a revised deal could push CBS’s annual commitment past $3 billion."

"Roger Goodell isn’t apologizing for wanting more — more games, more viewers, more revenue, more reach. Because as long as fans keep showing up, turning on the television, clicking the stream, and arguing about every call online, the NFL has no reason to slow down."

"No 'See You in September' marquee, graceful bow, or running of the credits. The NFL doesn't do farewell tours. It does program cycles."

"If implemented, the additional contest would take place on November 25, 2026, and would represent another step in the NFL’s broader effort to stretch its schedule across more days of the week."

"While initial expectations inside media companies suggested the league might wait until later in the year to begin formal negotiations, recent signals from league leadership indicate the NFL could attempt to finalize updated deals before the start of the next regular season."

"If it did, I’d be really disappointed in the league as much as I am our place for agreeing. But that’s not the way it goes."

"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."