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"I wouldn’t tell them to do a f***ing thing. This guy is going to be out of office in two years. I think we’ll be OK. Trust me" -- Redskins CB Josh Norman, on what he would do if asked to talk to all 32 NFL teams about President Trump and his rhetoric toward the league (THERINGER.com, 8/14).

“It’s really important that the lines look good as well as do good” -- USA Today’s Charisse Jones, on Reebok manufacturing a sustainable shoe made from corn (“CBS This Morning,” 8/14).

“(NBC Broadcasting & Sports Chair) Mark Lazarus told me to rub it for good luck for the U.S. team and for NBC Sports” -- CNBC’s Joe Kernen, while holding the Ryder Cup trophy as part of U.S. captain Jim Furyk's media tour (“Squawk Box,” CNBC, 8/14).

“This is why we can’t have nice things on the plaza” -- NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, after co-host Jenna Bush Hager almost knocked over the Ryder Cup trophy (“Today,” NBC, 8/14).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

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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