"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."
"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."
"Nobody’s perfect. People make mistakes. And hopefully he can move on from here and live his best life and continue to do the great work he’s been doing for CBS."
"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."
"This is an exciting opportunity for all of our brands. John and Matt are an outstanding combination for afternoon drive, and our listeners should know that Chuck Oliver isn't going anywhere."
"[My wife] Jennifer and I have been so blessed to be able to stay in the game for as long as we have, and it’s really made it impossible to feel sorry for myself that my career is coming to an end."
"Because I'm not a beat writer anymore in the locker room, folks want to say I'm not a journalist. You don't get the right to say that. Michael Wilbon does because Michael Wilbon has done it."
"Every layoff may improve the balance sheet for a quarter, but it also chips away at the product listeners fell in love with. You want to make a guaranteed human campaign count? Invest in more humans than cut costs for new technology or another podcast to purchase for your platform."
"I'm in this business because of him. This past off season was hell. It's been well documented. I didn't know when he was coming back on the mic, and I wanted him to dictate that himself."
"Being this wasn't the first time they've offered me mornings in the last few years, and I said no last time. To say no again, that would have been it."
"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."
"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."
""So when you try to understand the context of where we are today by understanding where we've been in the past, I think it makes it easier for many people to realize that, whatever you feel about the current political environment, this too is going to pass."