Tag: Sports Television

“The problem is that rather than bringing McAfee in and letting him coexist inside of the ESPN ecosystem, the ESPN ecosystem is trying to be more like McAfee.”

"I am the custodian of the ESPN brand, and we needed to make sure that whoever we went with on this journey was someone that we could trust."

"We sincerely thank you for your loyal viewership over the years", the statement concluded.

"The BBWAA is deeply troubled that the league’s own network would permit the disparaging of one of our members in this fashion."

"There is simply no justification for a further extension of exclusivity."

"Every team associated with Bally is concerned about the future."

"I think he’s watching this year and seeing what he can pick up. I’m sure at some point, if he hasn’t already, he’ll be in the trucks or be in the booths at some of the games."

"Is there burnout? Yeah, but I wouldn’t be able to prepare any other way."

“If the audience rises, the advertising increases, and your brand gains significant value, which leads to a major deal with the industry's largest sports media company, why would you even think a key contributor wouldn't be paid let alone not expect a fortune to appear?”

Heroes come in all forms, makes, models, and in this case, pitching velocities. Tim Wakefield was a knuckleballing Steel City phenom-turned-bust who came to...