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" The Tuesday before the Super Bowl is all about the media. Well, to be honest, every day at the Super Bowl is about the media, but Tuesday of Super Bowl week is specifically called Media Day. "

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" The O. J. Simpson trial was the launching-off point for a lot of our pop culture and news culture habits and touchstones. "

" 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. "

" Everybody is owned by somebody. "

" The days of the heavyweight champion as civil rights leader are long gone. You think you'd see Ali rolling around on the floor of an ESPN Zone? I don't think so. "

" I talk about the NFL Draft on a daily basis because this is the sport I cover - this is the show I do - and I talk about everything that's taking place every single day. "

" When I was at ESPN, I would say in April, 'We should be doing something on the NFL,' and they laughed at me. "

" There is a lot of information to know, but I prepare for the NFL Draft by coming to work every day. "

" A lot of celebrities promote their films to entertainment reporters and feel like they need to entertain them. "

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" 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. "

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" We just have fun with our NFL Draft coverage because we understand that it's a long process, and there can be technical glitches that we don't profess to ignore. During our late coverage of the Draft, we sometimes get slap-happy and distort the heads of our analysts. "

" I love having the ability to do podcasts because of the long format, informality, and the opportunity to decide what is said, how the show is laid out, and who the guests are. "

" We all idolize sports figures, and we see them fall from grace. You just truly never know anybody anymore. "

" Sports is part of the pop culture landscape in this country, just like music and television and movies. "

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" 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. "

" The raw emotion and physical nature of the NFL definitely push a lot of peoples' buttons. It's played once a week, so every game is important. "

" I just want to have folks be comfortable and just share and have a good conversation. To me, that's kind of a lost art. "

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" I just love hanging out with good company on a great, fun golf course. "

" I have a competitive streak. "

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" Celebrities love the NFL just as much as the guy who paints his face every week. "

" I'm living the dream, man. "

" When I'm at the game, I try to put the fans into my shoes. I'm snapping pictures right and left. "

" It's my job to take the fans sitting at home on their couch and put them in my shoes. "

" I try to ask the questions I think fans want to hear and just have a good, relaxed conversation. "

" I always thought that first jump from a small market should be as big as possible. But never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be ESPN. "

" Right before I left ESPN, someone suggested doing a NFL story in the spring. The person was laughed out of the room. "