Mike Breen has had quite the year, and he’s starting to feel it.
Asked by Puck’s John Ourand whether he envisions scaling back his workload, Breen acknowledged that the pace, as many as 110 games in a single season between his ESPN national ***** ignments and his role calling Knicks games for MSG, has become difficult to sustain.
“I’ve cut it back a little bit,” Breen said. “But I’m going to have to cut it back a little bit more.”
He wasn’t talking about walking away from either job, though.
“Clearly, I still love it so much, and there’s nothing better than doing the big national games,” he said. “Madison Square Garden is like a second home to me. Calling games there for the local team, it’s a wonderful thing. And if you ask any national broadcaster who’s had a chance to go and do some local telecasts as well, there’s something so wonderful about being around a team and watching how they develop on a day-in and day-out basis. You really get to know the team and the personalities, and that makes you a better broadcaster. So, yes, I might cut back soon, but I still love it too much. As long as the people at ESPN and MSG still want to hear me yapping away, I’m good with that.”