"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.”
"Worked it out with YES where I’m still going to do their pre- and post-game show on the field at the stadium. That’s important to me as well, and then just get an opportunity to do [radio]. … I’m really looking forward to it."
"Traditional television has not disappeared. The audience has not disappeared. What has disappeared is the idea that everybody is going to watch the same entertainment simply because a network tells us when it’s on."
"I'm going to stay in Chicago, and I'll still be around Wrigley Field. So hopefully, I can come say hi to you guys every now and again. Thank you for everything."
"Occasionally a coach will say something's off the record. I've been doing this for a while, and so has Mike [Macdonald]. I think they have conversations with us, and they'll let us know things in part because of our history."
"With an exciting young team, tremendous momentum throughout the organization and more ways for fans to watch, we’re ready to bring the energy every single night."
"When I talked to them again in January, I said if that is where we are starting and we can't move off of that, then that's not even a place of a conversation to have."
"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.”