"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"The game averaged 18.5 million U.S. viewers, peaking at 21.3 million between 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET. Among adults 18-34, it averaged 4.0 million viewers — the highest non-Christmas streaming number ever for a regular season game."
"I don’t have a fear that this doesn’t work. My fear is that I will hold on to pieces of that last experience — both good and bad — and that this works in an amazing way, and I’m still not content."
"It was a matter of time. Colleagues of my age have been joking for years, what would last longer, our career or the newspaper industry itself. I won't even pretend I was overwhelmingly disappointed."
"He was going through some stuff, then I was going through some stuff. Everything was very main media for both of us for a little bit. So, I think a lot of people thought that we were going at it. We really weren't."
"It's a great relationship. He's kind of re-invigorated me personally in my 31st year on the show. Having him and his juice that he brings. I love it. It's been great for me personally."
"He's reminding me of a golden time in the industry when a big-time personality introduced me to the wonder and discovery of a sport. I was following him, and he was teaching me. Something inside me died with him last night."
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”