Mike Ryan

She was still always going to be green, but she also was definitely aware that that could be an asset to her because it helped her relate to the audience.

She was still always going to be green, but she also was definitely aware that that could be an asset to her because it helped her relate to the audience.

Keep in mind, she wasn't like the absolute Navy SEAL, as Dan would describe it, when it came to football.

Keep in mind, she wasn't like the absolute Navy SEAL, as Dan would describe it, when it came to football.

Just yet. She was learning how to do that stuff. And we made really good use of her. And her laugh was infectious. She wanted to participate in things like Roy's Realm. She was down to dress up. She was down for anything. She was down to be the punchline. I love Mina Kimes. She wanted a zip line.

Just yet. She was learning how to do that stuff. And we made really good use of her. And her laugh was infectious. She wanted to participate in things like Roy's Realm. She was down to dress up. She was down for anything. She was down to be the punchline. I love Mina Kimes. She wanted a zip line.

Well, at first it was because she sounded awful. Like, it was terrible. We need this to work on the radio. So we had to rig something and I believe Mina's calling us right now with the phone just taped to her bra. Okay, is that...

Well, at first it was because she sounded awful. Like, it was terrible. We need this to work on the radio. So we had to rig something and I believe Mina's calling us right now with the phone just taped to her bra. Okay, is that...

I'm her biggest fan. And I am so grateful for that phone call that Dan gave. gave me that one Sunday morning that gave me a pause and made me reevaluate because we brought her in really early in her career and watching her career now where she's on ESPN football coverage, Monday Night Football, now a part of Netflix. She jumped with us once we started a network.

I'm her biggest fan. And I am so grateful for that phone call that Dan gave. gave me that one Sunday morning that gave me a pause and made me reevaluate because we brought her in really early in her career and watching her career now where she's on ESPN football coverage, Monday Night Football, now a part of Netflix. She jumped with us once we started a network.

Mina Kimes' football podcast was a linchpin of the Levitard and Friends network that we built over at ESPN. I'm so eternally grateful for her friendship. As decent a person as I've ever met, as caring and loving and authentic as a person as I've ever met, I'm the biggest Mina Kimes guy there is.

Mina Kimes' football podcast was a linchpin of the Levitard and Friends network that we built over at ESPN. I'm so eternally grateful for her friendship. As decent a person as I've ever met, as caring and loving and authentic as a person as I've ever met, I'm the biggest Mina Kimes guy there is.

No doubt. If anything, like, look, we got additional eyes on her and people realize right away she had all the talent in the world. I am happy and proud of our association with her, especially because conveniently, like we were tied to her early in her career, but she earned everything that she got.

No doubt. If anything, like, look, we got additional eyes on her and people realize right away she had all the talent in the world. I am happy and proud of our association with her, especially because conveniently, like we were tied to her early in her career, but she earned everything that she got.

Look, she also really ascended at a time where being affiliated with us wasn't beneficial to her career. Even since then, getting her still to appear on our show, these became negotiations. These became battles. And Mina would pound the table for us. And in many respects, comes full circle. She's given us more now than we gave her back then.

Look, she also really ascended at a time where being affiliated with us wasn't beneficial to her career. Even since then, getting her still to appear on our show, these became negotiations. These became battles. And Mina would pound the table for us. And in many respects, comes full circle. She's given us more now than we gave her back then.

Yeah, I love Mina Kimes. And I'm so grateful that even though we've tried to nuke it at every turn unknowingly, that she's still allowed to appear on our show. And she's only going to grow from here, too. She's going to be one of the biggest stars. She's already one of the biggest stars in the industry.

Yeah, I love Mina Kimes. And I'm so grateful that even though we've tried to nuke it at every turn unknowingly, that she's still allowed to appear on our show. And she's only going to grow from here, too. She's going to be one of the biggest stars. She's already one of the biggest stars in the industry.

Briefly, I want to touch on Marty Smith, who was a co-host for a brief moment in time, and Izzy Gutierrez, who still slides into the studio with us. Marty was another guy that I saw who wanted to do more at ESPN, wasn't doing enough, wanted to be around fun things. His joy was infectious, eminently likable, one of the most liked members around our show.

Briefly, I want to touch on Marty Smith, who was a co-host for a brief moment in time, and Izzy Gutierrez, who still slides into the studio with us. Marty was another guy that I saw who wanted to do more at ESPN, wasn't doing enough, wanted to be around fun things. His joy was infectious, eminently likable, one of the most liked members around our show.