Major Quotes by Will McDonough

I don't think there is enough educational programming, but unfortunately, television is built around advertising and those shows don't get the big ratings.

— Will McDonough

One of my first jobs was at the Boston Globe. I worked in the sports department six months a year. When I was ready…

— Will McDonough

The ability of players to jump teams when their contracts are up has hurt fan loyalty.

— Will McDonough

I don't think we use television the way we should or the way the inventors intended.

— Will McDonough

The future is electronic. It's radio, television and the Internet; it's not really newspapers anymore.

— Will McDonough

I predict that many teams will go out of business and the size of the leagues will be greatly reduced.

— Will McDonough

I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for…

— Will McDonough

When I started at the Globe 40 years ago, there were seven newspapers in Boston and now there are only two. There were only…

— Will McDonough

I think almost every newspaper in the United States has lost circulation due to the Internet. I also think the Internet will lead to…

— Will McDonough

I was fortunate to be part of a very successful show on CBS in 1986. I switched to NBC for eight years and through…

— Will McDonough

The two major things that changed the makeup of all professional sports are money generated by television and courts that players went to in…

— Will McDonough

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great…

— Will McDonough