"You've got your first Super Bowl coming up this February, and you take care of one half of your broadcast team but leave the other half wondering about his future? That's not professional."
The company has also appointed a new Board of Directors as it transitions to private ownership. However, its existing management team will remain in place.
"If you start a TV show and you leave a successful show and start another one, and you get eight years, it's pretty good, but he's going out with a whimper."
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The company has also appointed a new Board of Directors as it transitions to private ownership. However, its existing management team will remain in place.