Rich Eisen
Nothing is better than getting sick kids better.
Being a huge football fan, the chance to work for the NFL and do a show combining sports and entertainment is truly a dream come true.
What better way to have somebody promote their movie, their show, or their album than to come on in a relaxed, easy environment and show their fans that they are just like them?
I might have been one of the first 'SportsCenter' anchors that complained that I wrote this great lead-in setting up a highlight, and that as I'm doing it, on camera, the final score is scrolling underneath my head.
Everybody has a corporate structure.
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.
I had doors slammed in my face; I had a lot of news directors who wouldn't give me the time of day. Some told me I wouldn't have a future in the business.