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Mike Ditka, Longtime NFL Player, Coach and Analyst, Dies at 86

"Ditka built a second career in sports media after the Bears fired him following the 1992 season."

Charles Davis Reveals He Found Out About ESPN Layoff From Social Media

"I was in the Magic Kingdom with my wife, our son and nephew. We saw it on social media right as we were about to ride Space Mountain. I cannot make that up."

Chris Simms Doesn’t Feel Mike Tomlin Will Stay Long Term With NBC Sports

"They’re paying these coaches now, if there’s a situation he likes, I don’t think he’ll turn it down. That’s just a guess."

Boomer Esiason On Radio Hall of Fame Induction: “A Very Thoughtful Night”

"I'm very glad to represent this radio station, our market, our company, and of course our team here at Boomer and Gio."

Keyshawn Johnson is Betting on Himself With VSiN’s Thursday Night Betcast

"I’m in the gaming space. There’s not a lot of high-level ex-professional athletes in the gaming space at this level. I don’t know any, to be honest. There’s a lot of gamers that can identify with me, and that’s what I hope to bring to VSiN."

Keyshawn Johnson In No Rush To Return To Sports Media Following FS1 Exit

"People wanted me to dive right in immediately. But I’m like, I’m good. Let me just take a break because I know the opportunity is going to be there."

ESPN Going Direct-To-Consumer Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV Sports Stories of 2025

"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."

How Marcellus Wiley Found Freedom Speaking His Truth To Sports Media

"There are a lot of people who have left traditional media and haven’t had the success that I’ve had. I don’t have a machine with me, so I think some of the machines are sitting there saying he’s done all of this by himself, and he’s surpassed most of those who do have machines"

How Emmanuel Acho Moved on From ‘The Facility’ to the ‘Speakeasy’

"I would suggest that sports television is one of the most outdated things in society. We’re still doing sports television like it’s the 1970s and 1980s."

Emmanuel Acho: Writing Was On The Wall For Cancelation At FS1

"Did I see it coming? Absolutely. I knew it was a possibility because the show was not doing good enough"

ESPN Adds Chase Daniel As College Football, NFL Analyst

"I'm really looking forward to working with so many great people at ESPN and beyond"

Joy Taylor Addresses Questions Of Race In FS1 Show Cancellations

"I do think like with anything, actions speak louder than words. So we will see"

Joy Taylor Says Pending Lawsuit Had Nothing To Do With Firing From FS1

"Three shows were let go and a massive sports network shifted into a really aggressive different direction"

How Danny Parkins Stays Focused on Building the “Cubs for a Cure” Radiothon at 670 The Score

"The radiothon is a massive undertaking, but having a partner like the Cubs behind it — that was the holy bleep moment."

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Charles Davis Reveals He Found Out About ESPN Layoff From Social Media

"I was in the Magic Kingdom with my wife, our son and nephew. We saw it on social media right as we were about to ride Space Mountain. I cannot make that up."

Chris Simms Doesn’t Feel Mike Tomlin Will Stay Long Term With NBC Sports

"They’re paying these coaches now, if there’s a situation he likes, I don’t think he’ll turn it down. That’s just a guess."

Boomer Esiason On Radio Hall of Fame Induction: “A Very Thoughtful Night”

"I'm very glad to represent this radio station, our market, our company, and of course our team here at Boomer and Gio."

Skydance Merger Reportedly Could Bring “Bloodbath” To TNT Sports, CBS Sports Combining

"One top sports executive telling Jon Ourand that the assuming is the merger could be a "bloodbath" with more sports rights than the newly merged company needs."