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Mike Greenberg weighs in on Pat McAfee vs. Norby Williamson feud
"It was a shame that two people just kind of couldn't get it together for whatever reason, but they were not the first and they won't be the last."
‘Pat owns Norby’ sign displayed behind ‘Pat McAfee Show’ on ESPN
"I don't know what that sign said."
Sports biz insider identifies potential Norby Williamson replacements at ESPN
The next person isn't coming from ESPN's mailroom.
James Andrew Miller: Norby Williamson ouster at ESPN was over vision, not Pat McAfee dispute
"It's not about what Pat said, it's about how Norby was involving himself with a major piece of talent that the company clearly wanted to succeed."
Dan Le Batard: Ouster of Norby Williamson shows ESPN ‘a little bit afraid’ of Pat McAfee
"Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith have some sort of unprecedented power in the history of the place to call out an executive by name who runs the place and shortly thereafter, the executive is gone."
Norby Williamson out at ESPN after almost four decades, with Burke Magnus reportedly making that call
Bob Ley finds Pat McAfee name-calling ESPN execs ‘disquieting’
"What I just found disquieting, was the stuff calling out individuals by name. Including one that I’ve known for 40 years who has always dealt with me honestly and forthrightly."
Pat McAfee: Norby Williamson comments were ‘a warning shot,’ drew praise from 40 ex-ESPNers
Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith can do whatever they want, because they’re bigger than ESPN
Jemele Hill on ESPN exec Norby Williamson: ‘I certainly had my suspicions.’
‘Dan Le Batard Show’ slyly brings Adnan Virk on to discuss ESPN leaks
"Leaks? I wanted to take a leak when Jo Koy was talking during the Golden Globes monologue."
Pat McAfee doesn’t regret torching ‘old hag’ Norby Williamson, insists ESPN relationship is ‘strong’
Is Pat McAfee too big for ESPN to control?
ESPN has no plans to punish Pat McAfee over Norby Williamson comments
Jemele Hill relates to Pat McAfee’s Norby Williamson complaints in SC6 flashback
Pat McAfee accuses ‘rat’ ESPN executive Norby Williamson of ‘sabotage’
Who is ESPN executive Norby Williamson?
After being called out by name by Pat McAfee as leaking negative info about his show, just how much power does Norby Williamson have at ESPN?
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."
ESPN shares hilarious John Calipari-Norby Williamson anecdote during game
"Such a good story."
ESPN makes big changes on NFL and CFB oversight
Amanda Gifford is set to be ESPN's point person on college football, with Mark Gross taking much of the responsibility for their NFL coverage.
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.
Dan Le Batard to leave ESPN in January: “It was mutually agreed that it was best for both sides to move on.”
Replacing Le Batard's radio slot with Mike Greenberg feels like a pretty good sign of ESPN's current corporate brand over personal brand approach.
ESPN cancels daily Outside The Lines, changes it to segments and a Saturday show, and Norby Williamson claims they’re ‘expanding’ it
"We’re taking away ‘OTL’s’ linear half-hour daily presence and expanding it. If you compare that 30 minute weekday show from 1-1:30 to the amount of impressions that I’m going to get, we’re going to impact more people."