James Brown

" Huge huge huge -- Football fan huge fan James Brown CBS sports book by James Brown and here's his new book James Brown sportscaster author of James Brown the role of a lifetime reflections on faith family and significant living currently the host CBS sports the NFL today. Great great show and Showtime's inside you know fell three time Emmy award winner for outstanding studio host three time -- all Ivy League basketball player -- beside me. Crowds are now hard. Degree in American and college degree in American government that it has and I wouldn't make a telescope that's I'm not sure we have a full screen mr. Brown's book. If we do. Get a full screen up at any time that he can hold that up right there and very thing to. Thank you for being -- apologize for my. It's this is all he lives -- the citizens of what you do this whole point in and out like this nonstop. Mr. Bryant is happy about please go to -- about 9 o'clock maybe 930 at the email of who was booked for the show him and then it goes from. It to hit the hit and additionally do it 5 o'clock happy -- 3 o'clock here. -- to 6 o'clock on the news channel and in 830 tonight so. Apologize for my my in the slam just. Told what you. What made you write the book I mean here's a guy. And extremely successful I love love the way you handle it -- it's just it's just it got there is a very Bradshaw -- the like right. And he's gone through the generations yeah I noticed you have a nice polite little leash on -- little bit lately he's demand thoroughly enjoyed and we've had a longstanding relationship to meet their -- views was on the panel -- he decides."

" What you know what when I was over at fox it was Terry Bradshaw Howie Long Jimmy Johnson. That was the first -- first couple years -- decide to go back to pro football. So than that Ronnie Lott came onboard after Ronnie -- the hall of Famer from the census reported hours after -- that fourth share. How it all like to tease that Fortier rotated a lot. And then Chris Collins working on board. I then went to CBS where I am now which is home for me I've started CBS Dan Marino. Boomer Esiason coach bill -- Shannon Sharpe my dad my -- Marino. In the -- let's hear it a new justices played well. Via the if you do phenomenal job has some fashionable around him you -- just jump in there and say no you're wrong you're wrong. If ever feel that way. I will do -- but I'll do it a very tactful fashion is that respected me Eric in terms of having been in the trenches I have not been. Are -- coaches they go on the sidelines but there's a legitimate question I will get in there I see -- boomers a lot of fun -- fun I've seen. From a ball -- a payment throne and who's it gonna it was the -- know go out yep yep yep he's going to be coach production in the you're gonna lose that how would I you know what I would bet on it. I think he likes -- he's manage money very well he's enjoying life to join his daughters I would bet on is not a -- about the book what management book. -- you know what after talking what my attorney. Because he wanted to know why did doable previously I think I had a marquis name that people would be intrusive the one. Number two wanted to make certain it was something of substance and three I don't wanna beat people over the head with how I've lived I'd say this is how you do it. But I think I realize that my mother and father blessed really passed along some pearls of wisdom and I wanted to be a tribute to them a legacy to them. Hopefully some folks we'll find something meaningful there. What do you know what I'll talk about the blemishes as well here -- about the book what it would put it memoir as well as talking about themselves all kinds of things you know -- bring a background in marketing to the table having worked at Xerox of Eastman Kodak. -- talked about. Things that were successful in a corporate environment communications skills you're tired just all of that. A talk about -- sports things working with the guys over at fox and CBS but there's some common -- to people that. Would lead one to success no matter the environment and -- shared those in this as well to."

" JB a couple of emails JD from it's from Tony in Indiana and worse move fox ever made while letting go JB JB I come back please. Another one. I appreciate that maybe you can negotiate the next -- what you know what it's all good I love James Brown this is from Andrea and New Jersey. I have to know why did you leave fox."

" Can look it was a wonderful twelve year marriage here at fox I still get along great with those guys they're the best of friends who still communicate. But from a career standpoint it was time to make the move. And how excited about a we made that we've made it a competitive race even though Frank Caliendo. Had a real good comedic get a couple weeks ago he was talking about what it's like to be a loser and -- just ask James Brown is gone to a loser but that. One minute my competitive juices -- longer this gets viewed it does it did Jay Leno -- back. He's he's very good. Well she BS. And I stated. -- the NBC crew and of the CBS -- and -- the fox -- what's different this between -- the fox in the -- this devious and doing -- and it's virtually same show yeah yeah there's no question about it I think it's all in taste what the viewer likes -- personalities. Fox really did rewrite the script. David Hill the CEO and chairman of fox reports said. Sugarcoat the education -- make it fun you still disseminating information -- humorous lap. CBS. I think they are more. Information content. Focused if you will. But now we're making sure that -- loosen up because people -- and want to have some fun and we're both table -- fox and CBS. Prior to the games. NBC does a great job because they get to read view the games here's what happened here is why it happened. Tony Dungy arrived in -- I think Tony Dungy. By the way wrote the forward to -- some a little bit the bias. But Tony Dungy is a marvelous talent and a wonderful human being my plans to question you can -- it -- that can't speak to about double him culpable. Why did Tony Dungy sign on to Michael -- project. If and Tony can certainly speak to a better himself we've had conversations about it. Eric when he went to visit Michael in leavenworth prison he looked him in the eyes and all he wanted to see was there was genuineness. And we -- remorse. That there was a resolute determination to make amends for what he knew in his heart was wrong. And Tony being -- on a bash -- man of faith. -- that bomb sensing that and the guy wants forgiveness you know what oblong ball with that because that's one of the tenets of Christian -- What's your sense that you view your audience what would with a four against you know Roger Goodell along Michael Vick back in Italy. In the -- it ran again. There are a number of people with that incontrovertible. Attitude -- intractable there there are those who will not forgive them at all. You know what that segment is out there Tony Dungy also make me Michael ware is gonna be tough uphill battle for you. I happen I think in my years in the business there's a sizable. Population that's waiting to make a judgment the only metric I think that's a fair one. It's time it's if you follow through what is commitment is and thus far he's done with the -- gonna do you think you'll be doing -- for the rest of his -- spending time. Talking to kids to Brooklyn neighborhoods like his Eric. And kids were introduced a dog fighting and an early age to turn them away. That seems to suggest to me real serious commitment to growth -- Washington DC. It was a -- that career path we you you -- to Harvard in the right into broadcasting -- well I hope to play professional basketball -- spoke to that which is. One of the the biggest failure in my life up to this point was not realizing my professional game playing professional basketball. But I realized why I didn't work as hard to stay on top that did get to -- got to college big man on campus resting on my laurels got complacent. And and so therefore I did make. And how about in the game of life I would never ever allow an opportunity that I wanted to pursue passed me by because I was ill prepared. So after after corporate America what can Xerox and Eastman Kodak and sales and sales management. Sort of moonlighting as a broadcaster the media bug bit me. And I continue to stair step -- Republican of black entertainment television. Doing some black college sports work and at TVS and regional syndicator college basketball games with NBC. CVS targeted as a college basketball and from there that's when I began my -- that."

" points on it was a phenomenal interview. I gotta give you props I bet you you ask Michael Vick it is sixty minutes interview with Michael Vick and -- the right questions and and it it could have been easy. The sit there and ask them. You know some of the questions you asked what was the hardest question US could you but you're standing this far away from the guy. And really really gave it to as we as a viewer -- like javy and that was phenomenal."

" It's this is no softball interview couldn't be. Would have been a disservice to Michael and -- into the public if I had needed -- and you. We've also been the major ruin my career is going to put perhaps certainly in light of my career I've done it. And I mean the critics were going to pan the even before the interview was done OJB was handpicked -- Michael Vick today. Please give me a break and I'll watch interview -- that would fit and unbiased but my point prospective new. There was no way -- wanted to know some of those questions asked them what you did a great -- always read what was it is credit. He asked for the tough questions we'll have visited with him in leavenworth said Michael. Your words this is not a -- interview I've got to ask you the hard questions CC GB. Asking hard questions -- answers to them probably the toughest because he ran the operation he funded it but I had to delineate. The list of charges that because he bankrolled -- he was guilty. Electrocution. Yes. Shooting adults. May mean dogs those that did not perform well. Eliminated. Horrible stuff. Michael what about adults did you and do you feel remorse what happened at that so."

" Are looking for the remorse when US and the worst question I think everyone watching going. We see the remorse and keeping good jobs and not see sure I'm picking out there picking up any remorse in this guy. You know -- Sorry you lost the 150 million dollar contract to understand all that but the remorse part. Was the one I was waiting for you to ask you did a fantastic job on. Important for people make up their own minds about that I wanted to engage in any kind of up but give me of my opinion on that Eric. People have to make up their own minds what we're all ask that you know what someone very very smart in this building once pulled me aside -- what you do. And I'm glad you doin' this is when. Before as a lot I actually was. Rookie I'm not a journalist by trade idea I spent. The first part of my career playing pro baseball second part -- of the trader on Wall Street the third party here. They threw me the keys Glenn Beck show. Millions and -- viewers. And after that show equal besides you know wind got that could you ask the question that if you were once past the one that's in their mind that's exactly what you do without Michael. Michael Vick and I'd love to see irregular on sixty minutes is that is that potentially in the cards. We are discussing doing more that you know I did twelve years as one of the original correspondence on real sports with Bryant Gumbel. Love the long form part of TV not sound -- oriented. I wouldn't doubt that they're going to be some other opportunities. -- humble you brought -- was story. You're -- in cyberspace inside baseball home run them this for me the guy at the world by the you know what's furlongs -- one is that today should it it. And then gave it all and now I'm not sure where he would cities get his -- it too big for his career."

" Don't know what enough to make that kind of judgment what I can't speak to in terms of my professional relationship with them one of the absolute best in two viewers in all of television now. Smart. Quick -- what asked the insightful questions. He really pushed me and help me to develop. So not a fact I felt most comfortable doing the Michael Vick into view because of what we did one Brian -- program as well and a great roster of talent Bernie Goldberg. Frank Deford Mary. -- you've named it a good group of folks there."

" Read this James Brown for president. The Vick paid his debt to society. But I can never forgive anyone who purposely -- defenses animal. Thank you my point of view is exactly I listen Michael Vick fantastic athlete. Deserves to go -- write books to whatever it wants to do trying to TV spot and CBS as the ones he might eleven year old son. Emulating quarterback for the the Philadelphia Eagles weapons being -- that that just out of curiosity and about war correspondent asking the question. At what point will he -- if you will forgiveness and even your mind or any others. He's -- I've forgiven. He says he's remorseful I've -- I just don't want him to be I don't want him to be my son's teacher then in school I don't want to be my son's preachers. In church and don't want to be my son's. Athletic idol you don't like we we aspires to be."

" Interesting that you mentioned preaches is one of the categories and you know that there are number four wearing the call right now. Who were inveterate -- before that. Done some pretty awful things but truly made a 180 and are up there articulating. And preaching the right route to go."

" And I would like that knocked the -- here. My house of worship and -- these are being all honest about it there's no way we -- all treasure. JB it's 4 o'clock you've been a phenomenal phenomenal guess I would love to have you back some time. Particularly the tape in new York and your man had 57 street -- come knock on the window one of these states. This -- can get some insight from your baseball appreciate so thank you very much change around the channels Carol lifetime and that's I'm books bookshelf right now absolutely. And test and looking forward to it thank you so in -- promised to give bowling shout out this weekend. From --"