I realized early on in my life that I couldn't hit the curve or throw the 50-yard post pattern, so talking about it would be my way in.
It's my job to take the fans sitting at home on their couch and put them in my shoes.
The Draft is about the re-generation of hope and excitement for teams. Every pick your team makes could be the next Tom Brady. He could be the guy who turns around the fortune of the franchise.
There are hundreds of millions of people on dating apps every day, but apparently, no such apps cater solely to sports fans.
I am definitely not the first person with a sports program to have a Hollywood star come on, but I don't know of any that does it as a staple of the program, which is something we are trying to do.
The NFL is part of the pop culture landscape, so sports fans don't bat an eye when you stop in the middle of a piece to talk about a new movie.
I have some guests who get angry when they don't get to talk about sports and have to talk about the project they are promoting.
A lot of celebrities promote their films to entertainment reporters and feel like they need to entertain them.
So many people in my business go through W.W.C.D? What Would Costas Do? There are many things that I do on the air that make me think, 'That's not filled with much gravitas right there.' That's part of my style.
Nothing trumps good conversation.
I have a competitive streak.
Nothing is better than getting sick kids better.
Being a huge football fan, the chance to work for the NFL and do a show combining sports and entertainment is truly a dream come true.
When I was at ESPN, I would say in April, 'We should be doing something on the NFL,' and they laughed at me.
I might have been one of the first 'SportsCenter' anchors that complained that I wrote this great lead-in setting up a highlight, and that as I'm doing it, on camera, the final score is scrolling underneath my head.
Everybody is owned by somebody.
I had doors slammed in my face; I had a lot of news directors who wouldn't give me the time of day. Some told me I wouldn't have a future in the business.
In broadcasting, you're pretty much married to your job.
