Maria Taylor on ESPN exit: ‘The ending came a little tumultuously’
"I was grieving the idea of what I had for my dream job and my dream had changed."
"I was grieving the idea of what I had for my dream job and my dream had changed."
Taylor will be on the Bucs-Chiefs ManningCast Monday.
"I feel like I owe a lot to the athletes and the Olympics in general because of what that event now means to me and what it represents."
TNT losing the NBA will have massive ripple effects in sports media, beyond Warner Bros. Discovery or the pro basketball world.
"There were so many hard days and setbacks."
"When you're in that ESPN world, there is a lot of sort of Stockholm syndrome of, this is the only thing that matters."
"Jason Garrett is gonna get memed so hard for that unrequited fist bump attempt."
Fareed will take over for Taylor this Saturday, Dec. 23.
"All right, thanks, Mike. Glad to know my ankle is doing good."
"It’s such an honor to be chosen by greatness to be a partner in the radio space."
"Game one of the divisional round is done, the Kansas sh*tty, City Chiefs, they move on"
Taylor is expected to continue hosting Football Night In America on Sundays as well.
Taylor replaces Mike Tirico in a fairly predictable move.
NBC won't have much talent in Beijing, but the Olympics are ready to begin.
In addition, the panel will get a makeover, with Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Jalen Rose, and Magic Johnson.
If you're going to add Maria Taylor and Drew Brees, it makes sense to put them on one of NBC's most visible properties.
The rumored hiring was made official Friday.
This was a notable miss by NPR.
If Taylor does sign with NBC, reports indicate that she could quickly join their Olympic coverage.
This avoids a potential nightmare of awkwardness for ESPN.
Would NBC's involvement bring Al Michaels, Maria Taylor, and... Peyton Manning?
"The deal’s at the half-yard line. But that can still be a long way in contract negotiations."