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Paul Finebaum on ‘vulnerable’ Nick Saban, Arch Manning’s impact at Texas and strange callers on his radio show
"One guy is a known felon. He was convicted of murder at a very young age. I jokingly said to the next (caller) 'Don’t tell me you served time in prison too.' He said 'Absolutely.'"
Lindsay Czarniak talks SRX’s second season: “Just being around it, I really fell in love with short-track racing.”
"Last year, one of the things I loved so much was the access that you get to them right when they're coming out of their car. It's just a really cool real-time type of experience, and I think it definitely gives the viewer something different than they see typically."
Cassidy Hubbarth talks ESPN NBA digital coverage with Hoop Streams: “It’s like a dream come true.”
"I'm just very fortunate that I'm not only getting to do this job that I dreamed of doing since middle school, which is sports broadcasting, but that I get to cover the exact sport that I've always held as my favorite sport."
John Buccigross talks the NHL’s return to ESPN, how it’s reenergized him, and why teams give him chicken parm in the booth
"It's nice when teams copy other teams when I benefit with chicken parm. Broadcasting makes you hungry, let me tell you."
FloSports’ Ray Machuca talks “Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge”: “We wanted to get the sport to its purest form, no time limits, submission...
"Submission only is how the sport is supposed to be done. The whole point of jiu-jitsu is controlling your opponent and forcing them into submission."
ESPN’s NBA lead Dave Roberts talks their NBA changes and a big week, from draft lottery to combine to conference finals
"You have all these marquee events showcasing the NBA and one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, because you just have the kind of parity and interesting storylines and games and series to build just great programming around."
Rolando Cantú talks Telemundo’s Sunday Night Football package, and how his background in Mexico and Europe got him here
"The great part is because I studied in Spanish and English in Mexico, and obviously playing football in Mexico, there's a degree of using the Spanish language. That merger there for me was a natural ability to kind of live in both worlds."
Real Sports’ senior coordinating producer Nick Dolin talks the series’ 300th episode: “The idea was always a good story well told.”
"There's just an endless number of stories to tell."
Jenny Chiu talks sideline reporting for CBS’ Mexico-USA broadcast: “This game is going to be insane.”
"I don't know anything else that sets my soul on fire the same way. When I'm working matches, it's that same kind of passion I felt when I played. I couldn't get that excitement from anything else."
CBS/Turner NCAA Tournament coverage emphasizes increased access and fans’ return: “It’s a great time to push the envelope.”
"One of the things that we've been missing most is the access, this ability to get down and bring the fan as close [as possible] to the court."
Raul and Giovanni Márquez talk Giovanni’s ShoBox pro debut, with Raul balancing corner work and commentary
"Everybody's going to be there to support him. And he'll do his thing, and then I'll go back and get dressed up and call the rest of the fights."
Jeff Pearlman talks how his Lakers book became HBO’s “Winning Time”
"It was never on my radar. It’s not like I wrote books thinking that it would be great if these became TV shows."
