"Partnering with YouTube at this level for the first time allows us to put these ceremonies directly into the environment where so much of today's journalism and storytelling already lives."
"You’re following that ball through the air and the ball is coming from a place you can't see. You're trying to find it, and in that instance they didn't. That's an awfully difficult time to have that happen."
"I know that the players, the coaches and the leagues, all appreciate what we do and how we do it. I know that for a fact, because I've heard from them, and so I don't want to abandon that, and I wouldn't."
"It ain't that serious. No one's solving the issues of the world. We're not feeding the hungry, we're not healing the sick, we're not curing disease. We're talking about a football game."
"ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus confirmed Van Pelt is under consideration for the hour, which sits between NFL Live and Pardon The Interruption"
"If you want personality, rough-and-tumble football talk, well-conceived segments, and top-of-the-line analysis, ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown is appointment viewing for sure"