ESPN Classic is going through a transition. They're thirsty to put today's news in its proper historical sports context ... History defines sports. Without that context, today's news wouldn't be as grand. |
essentially, we're open for business. |
Every situation dictates the type of person who is the best fit, ... The relationship between general manager and manager is so important. |
Every time we go through something, it's a young team and we're going through it for the first time, ... Last year, it was contending late in the season, in August and September. This year ... coming out of spring training, it was the first time anybody was looking at us. |
For many years in the NBA, George Karl and Dan Majerle proved they could make a difference on the court, and their experience will translate to television because of their insight, ability to communicate and passion for the game, |
Franklin's had an unbelievable winter. He's cut down on his strikeouts. He's got to stay healthy and develop a two-strike approach. The guy's an exciting young player, but there's still some question as to what he'd be up here. |
Fred and the crew have set the Monday night standard. We want to build on it and at the end of the day have a grand celebration. |
From a level of mental toughness and competitiveness, he has kind of reframed the standard for all of us in this organization. He made a big impact on our young starting pitchers. |
Given the steady decline in hoops ratings and the doubling of our football inventory with the Western Athletic and Atlantic Coast Conferences, this was no longer in line with our strategy. |
Grady sets the tone for the way this team plays and the way it wins. |
He absolutely had a dominant year at Buffalo last year. And he's come in here and shown that he aggressively wants to compete for this job. We don't take lightly that year he had at Buffalo. |
He brings a positive energy and leadership qualities, even when he's off the field. |
He didn't blink and how he handled that move mentally drove our confidence in making this offer. |
He doesn't have a spot, but he definitely can win a spot. |
He is the master of ceremonies. |