Andrew Marchand defends story on Pat McAfee that ESPN star deemed ‘bullsh*t’
"Another way not to get stories like this out there, is don't get mad at a low-level assistant when you're shown swinging and missing against a softball player."
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Pat McAfee addresses The Athletic’s report on ESPN status, calls out ‘rat’ reporter and ‘dinosaur’ execs
"At what point are we just going to f*cking just leave us the f*ck alone, almost?"
ESPN exec optimistic Jason Kelce late-night show will continue beyond Super Bowl
"...he’s one of those guys that I believe can pull it off."
ESPN Flagship wants to be the Netflix of sports
ESPN wants to build "the ultimate sports destination" on digital platforms for fans. That means more than just buying live sports rights.
Burke Magnus: ESPN not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl was ‘enormous mistake’
"I could give you a whole host of reasons why it was not the normal circumstance, but at the end of the day, that was just a horrible error that was made by a group of really well-intentioned people who feel terrible about it."
ESPN exec addresses Lee Corso’s future on ‘College GameDay’
"We're going to have a conversation with him after the season, see where things are."
ESPN not committed to a three-person booth for its top NBA team
"We're not locked into that."
ESPN has ‘no plans’ to put Stephen A. Smith on ‘Inside the NBA’
"We don't want to change it. We don't want to interject new talent into it."
Get ready for a whole lot of Shams Charania on ESPN on Thursday
"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus says in ‘perfect world’ Charles Barkley would be in Bristol
"I would be lying if we said we weren't interested in Charles."
ESPN announces reorganization, including Mike McQuade as EVP of sports production
Major changes are coming behind the scenes at the Worldwide Leader.
‘Sweeping reorganization’ reportedly coming at ESPN
"I’m hearing he could announce his reorganization strategy as soon as next week."
ESPN losing exclusive rights to WNBA postseason in new broadcast package
The WNBA CBA allows postseason expansion, but many believed ESPN broadcast windows were dictating the playoff format since 2016. A new deal opens up new possibilities.
Burke Magnus: ESPN has ‘some responsibility’ for what Aaron Rodgers says on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’
"It is our platform at the end of the day."
ESPN exec Burke Magnus not worried about potentially replacing Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take’
"There is a wealth of talented people out there who, if given the chance, I think could also become superstars very easily on our platform."
Sports biz insider identifies potential Norby Williamson replacements at ESPN
The next person isn't coming from ESPN's mailroom.
Norby Williamson out at ESPN after almost four decades, with Burke Magnus reportedly making that call
Pat McAfee doesn’t regret torching ‘old hag’ Norby Williamson, insists ESPN relationship is ‘strong’
Cam Newton calls out Burke Magnus, Norby Williamson after getting mocked by ESPN
"The overarching theme is, we all want our opinions to matter or want our opinions to be heard."
Why does the Monday Night Football doubleheader have two games at once? ESPN exec explains
"Can we combine total audience and do a little bit like we used to do in the old days of college football?"
ESPN President of Content believes WWE deal is ‘certainly a possibility’
ESPN President of Content Burke Magnus told The Athletic's Richard Deitsch he believes that a deal with WWE is 'certainly a possibility.'
ESPN’s Burke Magnus opens up on major talent comings and goings
Magnus was promoted to president of content in March 2023.
ESPN announces major executive shakeup including new roles for Norby Williamson and Stephanie Druley
Williamson will replace Druley as the new head of NFL programming.
ESPN executive moves may further reduce Disney spinoff or sale discussion
ESPN executive shuffle sees Burke Magnus overseeing content, Rosalyn Durant overseeing rights
A big part of this shift sees ESPN content executives Stephanie Druley, David Roberts and Norby Williamson now reporting to Magnus instead of Jimmy Pitaro.
