Quotes by Bob Costas

About Bob Costas:

Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for NBC Sports television since the early 1980s. He has been prime-time host of nine Olympic games. He also does play-by-play for MLB Network and hosts an interview show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas.
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I don't want to be in the Jerry Sandusky business.

Bob Costas

Any good broadcast, not just an Olympic broadcast, should have texture to it. It should have information, should have some history, should have something that's offbeat, quirky, humorous, and where called for it, should have journalism, and judicious...

Bob Costas

I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation.

Bob Costas

It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.

Bob Costas

I don't feel any different than I did when I was 40. But I realize mathematically, I'm equidistant between that and 80. I'll keep doing this for a while, but I'm not going to be one of these people who hang on just for the sake of being on the air.

Bob Costas

Author Bio

  • NameBob Costas
  • DescriptionAmerican sportscaster
  • AliasesRobert Quinlan Costas; Robert Costas
  • BornMarch 22, 1952
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSports Commentator; Radio Host