Mike Wargon

But we've never really gone back, maybe a little bit. But we used to be able to have so much access to players when the game wasn't going on, either in the locker room or bringing them back to our room.

But we've never really gone back, maybe a little bit. But we used to be able to have so much access to players when the game wasn't going on, either in the locker room or bringing them back to our room.

And you would find such interesting things that made you really root for these players because of something they told you about their personal life growing up or some interaction they had with a coach or another player. And we don't have as much access as we used to. And I think that hurts overall. I mean, I know there's so much information out there.

And you would find such interesting things that made you really root for these players because of something they told you about their personal life growing up or some interaction they had with a coach or another player. And we don't have as much access as we used to. And I think that hurts overall. I mean, I know there's so much information out there.

And you would find such interesting things that made you really root for these players because of something they told you about their personal life growing up or some interaction they had with a coach or another player. And we don't have as much access as we used to. And I think that hurts overall. I mean, I know there's so much information out there.

Players have their own podcast now and get a lot of that stuff. But I hope we never go away from that because I think that's an essential part. I could not agree more with that. For me, the storylines about the individual players and coaches, that's what makes me care so much about the league.

Players have their own podcast now and get a lot of that stuff. But I hope we never go away from that because I think that's an essential part. I could not agree more with that. For me, the storylines about the individual players and coaches, that's what makes me care so much about the league.

Players have their own podcast now and get a lot of that stuff. But I hope we never go away from that because I think that's an essential part. I could not agree more with that. For me, the storylines about the individual players and coaches, that's what makes me care so much about the league.

it was critical because it made you really have to think on your feet, had to adjust. And that's what play-by-play is. You don't know what's going to happen, so you have to be able to deal with whatever's thrown at you. And there was stuff thrown at me on a daily basis on that show.

it was critical because it made you really have to think on your feet, had to adjust. And that's what play-by-play is. You don't know what's going to happen, so you have to be able to deal with whatever's thrown at you. And there was stuff thrown at me on a daily basis on that show.

it was critical because it made you really have to think on your feet, had to adjust. And that's what play-by-play is. You don't know what's going to happen, so you have to be able to deal with whatever's thrown at you. And there was stuff thrown at me on a daily basis on that show.

You know, I tell people I grew up with... I was one of six boys who not only verbally abused me, but physically abused me. So I'm a... Just verbally abusing. It was okay. I could deal with it. And I had a thick skin. But the first like six months I worked on the program, I tried to be a serious sportscaster. And he would crush me every day. I'd go home to my wife and I'd say, I can't do this.

You know, I tell people I grew up with... I was one of six boys who not only verbally abused me, but physically abused me. So I'm a... Just verbally abusing. It was okay. I could deal with it. And I had a thick skin. But the first like six months I worked on the program, I tried to be a serious sportscaster. And he would crush me every day. I'd go home to my wife and I'd say, I can't do this.

You know, I tell people I grew up with... I was one of six boys who not only verbally abused me, but physically abused me. So I'm a... Just verbally abusing. It was okay. I could deal with it. And I had a thick skin. But the first like six months I worked on the program, I tried to be a serious sportscaster. And he would crush me every day. I'd go home to my wife and I'd say, I can't do this.

I can't. And then one day he said to me, listen, you can be a clown. You can be a goofball. It has no bearing on your credibility as a legitimate sportscaster. So just let it go. And him saying that to me made me a little more comfortable. And one day I just went off on him, you know, started yelling back at him, which I never thought I'd do.

I can't. And then one day he said to me, listen, you can be a clown. You can be a goofball. It has no bearing on your credibility as a legitimate sportscaster. So just let it go. And him saying that to me made me a little more comfortable. And one day I just went off on him, you know, started yelling back at him, which I never thought I'd do.

I can't. And then one day he said to me, listen, you can be a clown. You can be a goofball. It has no bearing on your credibility as a legitimate sportscaster. So just let it go. And him saying that to me made me a little more comfortable. And one day I just went off on him, you know, started yelling back at him, which I never thought I'd do.

And after it was over and he yelled back at me, we go to commercial, he leans over, he says, that was great. That's what I want from you every day. So it made me, it forced me to use my sense of humor more, forced me to use my personality more. And watching, it was such a talented cast on that show. Watching them perform and how they went about their business made me much, much better.

And after it was over and he yelled back at me, we go to commercial, he leans over, he says, that was great. That's what I want from you every day. So it made me, it forced me to use my sense of humor more, forced me to use my personality more. And watching, it was such a talented cast on that show. Watching them perform and how they went about their business made me much, much better.

And after it was over and he yelled back at me, we go to commercial, he leans over, he says, that was great. That's what I want from you every day. So it made me, it forced me to use my sense of humor more, forced me to use my personality more. And watching, it was such a talented cast on that show. Watching them perform and how they went about their business made me much, much better.