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

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

I've been very fortunate to be involved in all the Super Bowls, to see some World Series, to cover heavyweight championship fights; I've been to the Olympics and seen every sporting event there is.

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

The one good thing about television is the money; you can make a lot more money than in newspapers.

I think money in general hurts all sports.