Bob Ryan watched the sports media landscape develop over his legendary career that spanned more than 50 years.Broadcasters have been creative in finding new ways to connect fans with their team, especially as subscriptions keep going up, but there is one particular aspect Ryan has clearly seen enough of.Ryan’s career spanned five decades and he is widely regarded as one of the best journalists of all timeGettyOn Friday night, Ryan posted on social media that he believed it was time for the in-game interview to end in all of its forms.“Memo to TV sports execs: get rid of all in-game interviews of players and coach/managers,” Ryan tweeted.“They are 99 percent useless. Leave them alone.”In-game interviews have produced some of the most iconic moments in broadcasting history, particularly in MLB and NFL.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.Los Angeles Dodgers’ Kike Hernandez is famous for having full conversations with ESPN announcers.He once provided live play-by-play of himself fielding a groundball at shortstop, throwing to first base for the out, and immediately continuing his sentence to Karl Ravech without missing a beat.Unlike baseball, where players actively chat while standing in the field, NFL halftime head coach interviews are famously high-stress, short, and highly volatile.When asked by Suzy Kolber what his team needed to do better in the second half while trailing, legendary New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said: “Everything. Play better. Coach better.”While coaching Notre Dame in the 2013 National Championship against Alabama, Brian Kelly produced a hilarious moment when asked what they needed to do to get back into the game.“It would help if Alabama doesn’t come out of the locker room.”View Tweet: https://t.co/ZB4kw0pcAbNFL halftime interviews are notorious for delivering funny momentsGettyBob Ryan’s five-decade careerWhile executives view those viral exchanges as golden television that draws numbers, Ryan sees fluff that detracts from the actual game.A recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Award and the PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award, he has seen it all.His legendary career began in 1969, where he was hired to be the Boston Celtics beat writer, it was a position he held for 13 years.He had a two-year stint on Boston television station WCVB before returning to the Globe as a sports columnist.Ryan would go on to cover 20 NBA finals, 20 Final Fours, nine World Series, five Super Bowls and seven Olympic games, ending his career at the conclusion of the 2012 London games.In March 2017, Ryan launched his own podcast, ‘Bob Ryan’s Boston Podcast’ and has welcomed the likes of Larry Bird, David Stern and Danny Ainge.Ryan still makes occasional TV appearancesGettyRyan’s pushback on mid-game interviews isn’t just old-school grumpiness.It’s the perspective of a legendary chronicler who firmly believes the game itself should remain the central story.