Organizations can design for it, but leadership capacity is often the constraint. When that capacity erodes, judgment and execution are the first to go.

Creating a controlled, verified space for sports conversation could give fans a more engaged community while opening new revenue streams for leagues and media companies. The challenge will be keeping it authentic—too much control risks losing the energy that makes sports chatter so compelling.

Absolutely—there’s something about scale, accountability, and editorial standards that’s hard to replicate. Influencers can bring reach and personality, but the structures that support verification, context, and fairness in established media are tough to replace.

Spot on, Adam. Feedback isn’t inherently useful; its value depends on context and application. I’ve found the most powerful growth comes when we separate the emotional reaction from the actionable insight, then deliberately experiment and iterate based on what actually helps us improve.

NBCU is smartly positioning itself as a year-round sports home—NFL, NBA, and now MLB—anchored on Sunday nights. Securing “Sunday Night Baseball” and Wild Card games now sets them up as an incumbent for bigger MLB rights in 2028. Strategic patience could pay off big.