"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."
"You have a historical franchise in the San Francisco 49ers, with a big fan base. You have a burgeoning dynasty in the Kansas City Chiefs and then you've got, whether you like it or not, the Taylor Swift factor."
"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."