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Jeff Agrest: ‘Michael Wilbon Sounds Like Northwestern Athletic Director’
"Michael Wilbon, award-winning journalist, essentially is playing the role of a flack for his alma mater."
Jason McIntyre: A Lot of People In This Business Don’t Take Chances
"You've got to give the people what they want."
Sports Media Reacts to New York Times Shuttering Its Sports Department
"The paper plans to transition all the employees who were with the newspaper's sports department to positions at The Athletic, which the New York Times Company purchased last year for $550 million."
The New York Times Eliminates Its Sports Desk
The New York Times Company purchased The Athletic for $550 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2022 in an all-cash deal.
Erika Ayers: Dave Portnoy Does Not Know His Future
"Maybe he stays and does this. Maybe he doesn’t do anything. Maybe he goes on a beach. Maybe he does something else."
Sports Media Share Jokes, Disappointment Over Victor Wembanyama Debut
"At one point, Wembanyama did get dunked on. At 7 feet 4 inches tall, being on the wrong end of a moment like that generated plenty of fodder on social media."
Uncertainty Hits New York Times Sports Department Amid Changes at The Athletic
"We have watched the company buy a competitor with hundreds of sportswriters and weigh decisions about the future of sports coverage at The Times without, in many instances, so much as a courtesy call, let alone any solicitation of our expertise."
Peyton Manning Using Sports Media Personalities to Narrate New Docuseries
"If you do this show, we guarantee you’ll win the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl MVP."
Pat McAfee: Comparing Threads to Twitter is Like Comparing a Rookie to Aaron Rodgers
“That thing is - I wouldn't even say 'Twitter Lite' because I feel like lite beers are more of a beer.”
Sports Media Reacts to Launch of Threads
"There were a wide variety of reactions on Twitter Thursday as sports media members checked out the new platform for the first time."