Awful Announcing
"It was the right move for everybody. They saved some money, I replaced it with Caesars and the other things I'm doing. Everybody did okay."
Brandt also talked to SI.com's Jimmy Traina about trying to replace Nate Burleson on 'Good Morning Football.'
"I sounded like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the teacher. ‘Bueller, Buller.’ ”
"No, it was not a hot mic," said Buck. "It leaked. It was clipped by somebody along the chain."
When Dan Patrick left ESPN in 2007, it was a bold move, and one that spurred a lot of discussion. This week, Patrick revealed some new and interesting details to Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated on how he felt approaching that move.
A producer told Berman "No nicknames" in 1985, and Brett got upset, revealing that to the world and leading to a deluge of angry mail for ESPN.
"I’d be stunned if you didn’t see us, Fox Sports 1, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, anybody that’s got hours to fill, I’d be shocked if they didn’t take a stab at it."
Remember when Van Gundy called out Augusta National for discriminatory policies during a Masters promo? ESPN execs apparently weren't thrilled.
No one's saying "ESPN sucks" to Van Pelt's face, according to him.
