Troy Aikman rules out working for NFL team, not retiring from broadcasting ‘any time soon’
"I've enjoyed it over the last two years, three years as I have during any time of my career."
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Bill Belichick backs up Tom Brady’s constant criticism of Cowboys, Browns ‘going backward’ on Sunday
"He must have said I don't how many times in the Dallas-Cleveland game, Dallas keeps going backward, they keep losing too many yards. Well that's the truth."
Former Players’ Tribune, L.A. Times, SpringHill execs launch new sports outlet ‘OffBall’
"When you take out algorithms and aggregation, have real people curating the best stuff, and prioritize creators and journalism, it’s very different."
John Skipper ‘still proud’ giving Caitlyn Jenner the Arthur Ashe Courage Award
"I'm still proud of the gesture while not particularly admiring the recipient."
Pablo Torre: Tom Brady has ‘hell of a kink’ wanting to be liked
"Tom Brady is so omnipresent that the idea of novelty here, that's what's gone."
ESPN equity deal with NFL Media likely ‘dead,’ no other suitors emerging
The deal would have seen the NFL take an ownership stake in ESPN while the network took over operations of NFL Media.
Mike Greenberg: ‘I would be heartbroken’ if ESPN lost NFL Draft broadcast rights
FS1’s latest format for ‘Speak’ is just as much of a mess as its predecessors
FS1 is doing Joy Taylor and its viewers no favors with this hastily thrown-together product.
Shaquille O’Neal won’t comment on future of ‘Inside the NBA,’ his media career
"We've got this one last year left, we're gonna f***ing make it the best ever, we're gonna give people memories, and we'll just take it from there."
Rudy Gobert accuses Shaquille O’Neal of being ‘triggered’ by his success
"It is sad to see someone that has accomplished as much as you did ... both in sport and business still be triggered by another man’s finances and accomplishments."
Noah Eagle endorses Dwyane Wade in full-time NBA broadcast role: ‘We’d all love to see it’
"If he does want to do this, and I would love for him to do it because I think it's good for broadcasting in general, I think he'd be really good."
Allen Sliwa suddenly leaves ESPN LA ‘Travis & Sliwa’ show
It appears D'Marco Farr, Beto Durán, and Andy Kamenetzky will be promoted to replace Sliwa's various roles at ESPN LA.
Roger Goodell: NFL broadcast policies ‘as fan-friendly as you can get’
"Eighty to 90 percent of our games are shown on free television, and that's far and away more than any league worldwide ... that's why we were so strong on defending it."
Mike Tirico: Joe Buck’s ‘MNF’ broadcast of Damar Hamlin game should be taught at journalism schools
"Joe's work that night, you should show that to everyone who's going to be on a live broadcast."
Peyton Manning pledges to interrupt more ‘ManningCast’ guests this season
"We think being sure the guests are dialed into the game and being sure we're always talking about what's going on in the game."
‘The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz’ announces new Peacock partnership
The former ESPN midday show will now be available on the DraftKings Network, Max and Peacock.
Mark Cuban apologizes to Jalen Brunson for ‘jab’ during 2022 free agency negotiations
"It was hard to deal with. It was a unique negotiation in a lot of different ways."
Former ESPN exec Mark Shapiro reveals pursuit of Troy Aikman to replace John Madden for ‘Monday Night Football’
"What went wrong is, I couldn't close the deal with Aikman."
Nick Wright ends beef with Bill Simmons before it starts
"The bright side is it will probably be the entry point to me making my long-awaited debut on The Bill Simmons Podcast."
Chris Haynes leaving TNT Sports after five years as network fights for NBA rights
Haynes joins fellow NBA insider Shams Charania in free agency as the broadcasting landscape shifts around the league.
Netflix finally announces release date for Vince McMahon docuseries from Bill Simmons
Simmons previously called the series "the best one I've been involved with."
Bill Simmons accuses Nick Wright of ‘just throwing crazy takes out hoping to get aggregated’
"I don't want to do like the Nick Wright, I'm just throwing crazy takes out hoping to get aggregated ... Sorry, Nick."
Peter Schrager open to more NFL broadcasts, says traditional booth not ‘everybody’s cup of tea’
"When we get in the weeds talking about, like, offensive line play, I don't know. That's not necessarily everybody's cup of tea."
Pat McAfee: ‘Good chance’ Aaron Rodgers returns for weekly spots this NFL season
"There’s a good chance that you probably see Aaron on Tuesdays again."
