Tag: SportsCenter

"Across ESPN's studio programming, average September viewership rose 7% compared with last year."

"I’m obviously surprised and disappointed. As I told the Diamondbacks, I’m very appreciative to have had the opportunity to connect with our fan base these past 14 years."

"For me, it’s about seeing content that they haven’t seen from me before. When you’re at ESPN, there’s a certain model that they do things. Now, independence allows me to broaden my reach with different things I can do. Hopefully, earning a new appreciation for what I can bring to the table."

"Overall studio viewership climbed 13% year over year in August 2026."

"Verrett left ESPN earlier this summer after 25 years with the network."

"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."

"I didn't want to have a lot of fluff. I wanted to spit real knowledge, take people behind the curtains, let them know how the sausage is made so fans will become better fans."

"Being at ESPN for 15 years, it’s been an absolute joy."

"This year we wanted to push even further — getting Rece out of the studio and into the real spaces where these coaches and players live their lives."

"That's the tenor of social media, and I'm all good with it. You know why I'm all good with it? Because all I have to do to avoid it is put my fu**ing phone down."