Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo pans CBS coverage of Masters for ‘jinxing’ Rory McIlroy
"They went on and on and on, much too premature."
"They went on and on and on, much too premature."
Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam by winning the Masters. And the best picture of the moment may have come from Ken Griffey Jr.
The network averaged 12.71 million viewers for McIlroy's historic win.
"I'm not going to stand here and talk about Rory for 10 minutes."
"I'd like to start this press conference with a question myself."
An intense CBS focus on McIlroy paid off when he eventually won, but that almost didn't happen.
"It was one swing of the club and you knew this was gonna be his day. And it was."
"I believe Rory will beat Rory in an all-time watchable back-nine Sunday at Augusta."
"It's starting to feel like destiny."
Still in search of the career grand slam, Rory McIlroy bypassed the press after another frustrating round at the Masters.
"Look, every other athlete, whether it be in the NBA, NFL, they're obligated to speak to you guys after a game. We're not."
Greg Norman praised Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy for TGL's first season success, especially pumping more dollars into golf.
Action at TPC Sawgrass will conclude on Monday morning in a three-hole playoff that wasn't able to be played due to the delay.
"I'm a huge fan of Rory, but he's angering me right now."
Sunday's final round was the most-watched for the tournament since 2021.
"The war between college basketball and golf broadcasts will be written about in history books."
The fourth match in TGL history, which featured the two faces of the league, continued to post strong...
"I've never played golf. So why is it on my TV INSTEAD OF DUKE-NC STATE?!"
The telecast averaged 919,000 viewers on ESPN Tuesday night.
"It's been a long journey to pull off LIV versus PGA. But we did it, and we're really excited to show it to the world."