"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
He had previously spoken with a couple of major league teams about broadcasting positions and six or seven agents, none of whom had any interest in working with him.
Over 40% of teams have a double-digit 6+ share, about 50% do a five share or better 6+ and just under half of the teams deliver 50,000 listeners per average game.
"I look forward to getting started, doing the job well and bringing the enthusiasm of the games to people around the world. I could not be more excited."
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."