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“Anything faster than 2:30, you’re cheating your concessionaire. Anything longer than 2:45, you’re challenging your audience” – Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Connor, on the optimum time to play a baseball game (RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH, 1/22).

“Something is not right, and this action does not make sense” – New Jersey state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, questioning the decision to close Izod Center despite financial figures showing the arena has been profitable over the last several years (Bergen RECORD, 1/22).

“We want to work together and build a winner. That’s the directive from Mr. Ross. That’s his passion and he’s given us the resources” – Dolphins GM Dennis Hickey, on Owner Stephen Ross adding VP/Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum to the front office (South Florida SUN-SENTINEL, 1/22).

“Is the NHL trying to get me to make fun of the league? Because they succeeded” – FS1’s Jay Onrait, on the league’s All-Star jerseys (“Fox Sports Live,” FS1, 1/22).

“Never. You got that on the record? Never. We have an amazing guy. I’m so, so proud that we got him here to Detroit” – Pistons Owner Tom Gores, on whether he ever thought about firing GM & coach Stan Van Gundy after the team lost 19 of their first 22 games this season (MLIVE.com, 1/21).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

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Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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