"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
"The opportunity to have in-depth and wide-ranging conversations with Yankees players in a relaxed setting provides a unique opportunity to illuminate their personalities."
"When you say that tens of thousands of direct-to-consumer in-market packages are being sold and you’re trying to say, ‘Look how many people want to pay to watch baseball,’ and then you do the math, oy."
As the company continues to maintain its stellar presence across these platforms, ESPN Social accrued 1 billion engagements in a month for the first time ever.
"The more that I watched, the more that I read, the more that I scrolled, the more that I felt like something was fundamentally broken in sports today."
"But see now, again, now you have given Stephen A. and ESPN hella headlines – like they can milk this for God knows how long, constantly in the news cycle."
"Proven chemistry is difficult to manufacture. ESPN already knows this pairing works. With another opening on First Take, the easiest decision may also be the smartest one."
"I use the term irresistible on this show. That’s the moments I’m chasing in this show. It’s the one you can’t resist when it shows up in your feed. You’ve seen it five times in that ten second clip, and you’re still unpacking some of the feelings behind it. That’s what success will look like for me building out a roster of shows bringing those feelings out in different ways."