"Is it heading that way? Yes, based on sourcing. I’ll try to be clearer on future tweets on this topic for sure.”
Both hosts are the frontrunners, according to Marchand, but ESPN will also consider other internal candidates to fill the position.
“Of the eight daily SportsCenter episodes, seven of them are seeing bigger audiences in 2023 than they did in the first half of 2022.”
"As with any Top Five discussion, this is the definitive list and any of your debate points are incorrect."
“It’s evolved, and this is an opportunity for them to evolve even more. I think SVP would be really good.”
"At some point, you just [have] to step aside and let somebody else have it.”
"I really respect this guy's work, that he's navigated the labyrinth, and that he's nice to people."
"You need to have a television partner where you have eyeballs. They didn't have that."
"You can still get paid if you're in that vein. That's a true unicorn.”
"We just get along, everyone knows the assignment, and we are genuinely enjoying the company of people we are with.”