One that I love is, ‘What are you most proud of?’ Because I think it’s general enough but it also brings in the real moment, which is the pride. We know how great Rinaldi is at every interview, and one of the things he said was, ‘You always want to have a few questions that apply to anything because essentially this is about humanity, and it’s about lives changing and families experiencing these journeys together.’ “What was really helpful was a couple of years ago when I first found out that I would get to do this, I called Tom Rinaldi, who had done it before. “I take a totally different approach than the stats and tape that usually goes into prepping for my daily roles,” Rutledge told The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch. NFL Live host Laura Rutledge said she asked for advice from legendary reporter Tom Rinaldi on the best way to cover some of the stories of NFL Draft prospects. The deal announced this morning is a five-year contract for the Suns and a two-year deal for the Mercury.ĪBC and ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage is slightly different, with the “human interest story” aspect playing a much larger role on ABC. “We are moving forward with this deal and could not be more excited about what it means for our fans and our future.”īoth the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury will partner with Gray Television stations in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma to increase the television distribution of the franchise throughout the state. “Diamond’s position is totally inaccurate,” Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein said. However, the team maintains that is not true. This is an improper effort by the Suns to change their broadcasting partner without permitting Diamond to exercise our contractual rights.”Īccording to reports, Bally Sports Arizona’s contract with the club features a clause that allows it to match any offer the franchise receives for its local television rights. “The Phoenix Suns breached our contract and violated bankruptcy law, and Diamond Sports Group will pursue all remedies against any parties that attempt to exercise control over our property interests while we reorganize,” according to a statement given to.
In a statement released after the new deal was announced, Bally Sports Arizona and parent company Diamond Sports Group accused the franchise of breaking its current contract. Now, the cable channel is threatening legal action. Early this morning, the Phoenix Suns announced plans to move its television broadcasts away from Bally Sports Arizona and partner with local stations.
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