Troy Aikman rules out working for NFL team, not retiring from broadcasting ‘any time soon’
"I've enjoyed it over the last two years, three years as I have during any time of my career."
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Troy Aikman wouldn’t mind having Taylor Swift in ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ booth
"We'd have a place for her to sit, and she could take as long as she wanted."
Noah Eagle endorses Dwyane Wade in full-time NBA broadcast role: ‘We’d all love to see it’
"If he does want to do this, and I would love for him to do it because I think it's good for broadcasting in general, I think he'd be really good."
NBC Olympics president sees future in basketball broadcasting for Dwyane Wade
NBC Sports exec Molly Solomon gave Dwyane Wade a ringing endorsement coming off the Paris Olympics.
Dianna Russini: ‘Nothing worse’ than NFL aggregators misrepresenting news
"There's nothing worse than when information is being put out there that's false that you never reported, but somebody took it that way."
Carli Lloyd calls out ‘bubble’ in USWNT coverage: ‘A lot of them almost want to be buddies with these players’
"The women's soccer world is a bit of a bubble. It's almost like you're not allowed to say something because it may offend somebody or it may hurt somebody."
Sarah Spain reveals ESPN turned down women’s sports show pitch with 4 sponsors on board
"ESPN does more than anybody else, both in terms of hours of women's sports programming, rights packages, coverage, etc., and also they could do more."
Joe Buck hopes Drew Brees gets second chance at broadcasting: He ‘got a raw deal.’
"If there’s anybody who was ever created in a computer to be a top analyst at a network, I think it’s Drew Brees."
How big a TV ratings draw are the New York Knicks actually?
"The numbers have always kind of been a little bit lower than you would expect, given how big the Knicks are in New York."
NBA could split up All-Star game, In-Season Tournament and playoffs in next broadcast package
"The question that's facing the NBA is do they have enough prime real estate?"
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."
ESPN’s Flora Kelly: Young fans view sports as just one part of their identity
"We've got to be expansive around the way we're defining fandom."
Andraya Carter praises ESPN studio shows for going all-in on NCAA women’s tourney
"For the coordinating producers on those shows to see women's college basketball being a hot topic and people wanting to talk about it and wanting to jump in the conversation after the show is over, that's a good sign."
Pablo Torre describes his approach to doing journalism in partnership with a sports gambling company
"I don't see (gambling) to be so special that it cannot fund journalism."
Richard Deitsch is convinced Tom Brady will not complete Fox contract
"I can't tell you how many years he will be there, but it seems inconceivable, to me, that he would be there for all 10."
Sue Bird calls for focus on ‘engagement’ over ‘reach’ as coverage of women’s sports grows
"The brand loyalty on the women's side is amazing. Fans really rock with us. We got out there and we go, 'put some Nike shoes on,' they're gonna do it."
Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith explains which current NBA stars would be best at TV
"Everyone thinks the guys who are very controversial are going to be good at it, I don't always agree with that."
Noah Eagle talks tailoring Super Bowl commentary for kids on Nickelodeon
Eagle prepares for Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon by embracing the network's fun, kid-friendly approach.
Paul Finebaum: Nick Saban is a better fit calling games than being on a studio show
Paul Finebaum analyzes Nick Saban's post-retirement options, suggesting TV analyst roles and questioning his fit for "GameDay."
James Andrew Miller: ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro called Jimmy Kimmel personally after Aaron Rodgers interview
"Jimmy Pitaro did call Jimmy Kimmel and did a pretty good job, I believe, of talking him down."
Dodgers beat writer reveals what it’s like to cover Shohei Ohtani
"A lot of it is working around the guy."
Joe Buck reveals difference between Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts in production meetings
"Hurts is good, but you've got to work at it. Mahomes is an easy conversation."
Jason Benetti praises Bill Walton’s tenderness: ‘It’s like being friends with the woods’
"He is the most fascinating, truly empathetic, deeply caring person you will ever meet."
ESPN VP of Production: ‘I truly believe there is a place for live radio to exist’
"Yes you're promoting your live, but you're also promoting your podcasts because let's face it, habits change."
Doris Burke revealed her reaction to ESPN parting with Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson
"There are people who are happy and there are people who are disappointed, and you're colleagues with them."
