Sports Media with Richard Deitsch Archives

Joe Buck came to terms with social media criticism: ‘This is part of the job’

"You have to be an adult and realize that not everybody’s gonna like you. I realized that a long time ago."

Now that NBC has the Wild Card round, the point is probably moot.

"If you reached through my computer screen right now and handed me a contract to continue my time at ESPN, I would sign it"

The four-time Gold Glover wants to change how baseball broadcasts talk about defense

"At the end of it, my hope and expectation is that we're in business for baseball for a super long time."

"I wrote a sizable check, and he went to another school. I didn’t even get so much as a thank you note"

"I don’t know that I felt more empty than I did at that moment in my life"

"There's a full appreciation at ESPN of how compelling their content is from an entertainment perspective."

"I think it was the right decision because we were still searching for the perfect combination."

"She is so relevant with an audience that is not insignificant and is very important to the future of our business."

"They're gonna do literally every playoff night for us through the Finals."

"You know how to start a thought. Everyone can start a thought, but it's what's the exit ramp for that thought? How do you end the thought?"

Have you heard about Windy's Golden Triangle Theory?

"I would love to stay on if that works. If it doesn’t work, I’m 47, not 64. My career will continue, I hope."

“He may be the first call, but he didn’t fall backwards into being the first call. He worked to get himself there.”

"I'm calling the biggest game of my life"

"This is not a gimme."

"If I’m watching that I’m not buying this idiot’s book. Why would I buy this guy? I hate this guy.

"There needed to be some acknowledgment."

"The one thing that's very interesting to me is that Apple really does listen to the constructive criticism."

"I've been aware of what's been written, a lot of it is misinformed."

"It's different rules for Stephen A."

"Whatever [the criticism] is, I think it's borne out of jealousy more than anything else."

"If I had a debate team, I would make him my captain."