The Derby is an event we've coveted as long as I've been here,

I could see he was more than a little exercised about it,

Interest in the country in college football spikes when Notre Dame is good, ... It manifests at the water cooler, as Notre Dame is one of the small number of franchises that piques the interest of the casual fan.

Interest in the country in college football spikes when Notre Dame is good. It manifests at the water cooler, as Notre Dame is one of the small number of franchises that piques the interest of the casual fan.

It's great to see that happen, ... But I don't think it has any impact on rights negotiations. You can't rely on one player always being in the mix.

The number of games is obscene, ... The initial repercussion of this plethora of games was to commoditize them all, but with so many games, special places like Notre Dame become more important.

The number of games is obscene. The initial repercussion of this plethora of games was to commoditize them all, but with so many games, special places like Notre Dame become more important.

It's a great linkage of brands, Notre Dame and NBC,

Our interest in being involved in football, baseball and basketball is undiminished, ... We're just not prepared to be in it at the price they're charging. If the price changes and everyone comes to their senses, we'll be a bidder. But we don't think it's worth losing hundreds of millions. If the folly continues, I think it's unlikely we'll be back in it.

Whatever it is we're paying, ... we're delighted to be in this relationship. We want to keep going forever.