Al Michaels reacts to criticism of himself, Tony Romo: ‘Everybody gets into the crosshairs at some point.’
"Tony Romo was the flavor of the month when he came in. We're all gonna get it. We all get it from time to time."
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Todd Blackledge left ESPN for NBC because they made him feel wanted
“They made me feel very, very important and very wanted."
ESPN’s Burke Magnus opens up on major talent comings and goings
Magnus was promoted to president of content in March 2023.
Neil Everett saw ‘the writing was on the wall’ in his final years at ESPN
“I chose to write my own narrative before they tried to write it for me."
Taylor Twellman says ESPN will cover Lionel Messi at Inter Miami even though they don’t have MLS rights
Lionel Messi's imminent move to the MLS changes everything.
Jeff Van Gundy says social media has ‘a truly negative impact on players’
"All of these young people take so much of their cues on how they're doing through social media. I just hope we're just a little bit kinder to him than we are to some people on social media."
Jim Trotter: ‘I’ve not heard from anyone in the league office’ following Roger Goodell question about NFL Media diversity
"It makes me question whether or not you're really that serious."
Al Michaels likens calling this season’s Amazon TNF games to selling a ‘used car’
"Do you want me to sell you a 20-year-old Mazda? That’s what you’re asking me to do."
Mike Tirico says potentially replacing Al Michaels in SNF booth ‘would be a lifetime opportunity for me’
"It would be a thrill. But I’m going to wait to see how this all sorts out."
ESPN programming president Burke Magnus discusses SEC deal & looming Big Ten & NBA rights negotiations
"I don't think I'm breaking any news here to suggest that [the Big Ten is] really important to our overall college football and college sports business."
Mike Golic on Drew Brees: ‘You’re gonna get that opportunity & you’re gonna be judged immediately’
"He'll learn in time...but, unfortunately, you get judged early and then you get tagged with that."
NFL analyst Ryan Clark believes he’s “one of the best doing my job at ESPN,” fought for higher-profile gigs
Ryan Clark is a rising star at ESPN, regularly appearing on NFL Live, Get Up, First Take, and...
Gus Johnson on working with new broadcast “nephew” Aqib Talib: “He’s perfect for me and for us at Fox”
Johnson and Talib spoke with Richard Deitsch about their upcoming work together.
Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl criticizes Maven and CEO James Heckman on social media
"There's a total lack of confidence in the leadership," says the Washington Post's Ben Strauss.
Brett McMurphy: ‘We don’t really need these giant media corporations to break news’
"You can stay relevant on Facebook or Twitter if you’ve got good information...people are gonna find you."
Charissa Thompson opened up on being hacked, and the time Ryen Russillo confronted a prowler at her house
"He was at my house for 2.5 hours."
