When I started at the Globe 40 years ago, there were seven newspapers in Boston and now there are only two. There were only three or four television stations in Boston and now there are a dozen.

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

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

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity.

The wonderful thing about television is the immediate impact of pictures of current events.

When I started at the Globe 40 years ago, there were seven newspapers in Boston and now there are only two. There were only three or four television stations in Boston and now there are a dozen.

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