"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."
"What Stephen A Smith is trying to do...is show his NBA brethren, the guys in the league, that he is down with their cause which is 'whitey can't play," Dakich said.
The newly-formed United Football League will kick off its 2024 campaign on Saturday, March 30 with a doubleheader pitting former USFL and XFL teams against each other.
"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."