"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"If that was a national reporter, if that was Seth Wickersham or Jarrett Bell, he wouldn't have answered it like that. I can promise you that. And that's what pisses me off."
Vilma worked on ABC's college football studio team before joining Fox Sports in 2020 and is now paired as a game analyst with Kenny Albert. Payton coached the former linebacker from 2008-2013.
"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."