Quotes by John Antil

“As a company, why would I take the risk? I dont think theres a major advertiser that will take the chance, even if hes reinstated, not unless theres a whole lot of other evidence came out that he never did anything wrong.”

“Alex Karras was a very likable funny guy who poked fun at himself. Can you see Rose doing that? A lot of reason for anyones commercial success is based on looks, personality, and how likeable he comes across for people.”

“He didnt deny anything. He said, Im sorry. When you weather a crisis well, it can actually help you. Right now is if I had a contract with him, Id be thinking about using him more.”

“There are only so many people who will watch, or take up the game. Even if he won 10 Masters, youre not going to see a 30 percent increase.”

“We have very high expectations for him. Thats why when hes not winning a major, hes in a slump. If we go much longer without him winning a major, another year or two, it could be a problem. If he were to go into a true slump, not making cuts, not winning, having his rankings fall out of a top 10, Id start worrying.”

“You know every reporter there will be looking for that statement. Out of every 50 statements there that are neutral the only ones youll hear are the ones that are controversial or inappropriate.”

“The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But youve got to endear yourself to the public, appear more genuinely apologetic.”

“You hate to see a superstar go beyond that point where he should. I have such a positive memory, thats my concern. If people start talking about how he shouldnt be playing, it would devalue his marketability.”

“Hes almost at the top, but not quite. Theres room for some growth. Hes already had such a tremendous impact, but I think hes come close to maxing out the benefit for golf.”

“It makes the Super Bowl even more important than it has ever been. The Super Bowl is the only thing left that really reaches the mass audience.”