Robert summed up their issues well, though as shorthand, allow me to say Stuart Scott. If I want to hear babble like that, I'll invite the slow kids in my son's 2nd grade class over for an evening. What ails ESPN is the same thing that was wrong with CNN, and remains wrong with them...they suck. They would prefer telling a biased viewpoint because that's good for them...and the complete lack of real competition allows them to do so. There's a reason CNN is now at the bottom of the cable news ratings, as all the other networks suck far less. I have little doubt if Versus or FSN would offer similar, highly promoted sports fare, they'd cut into the Sportscenter ratings...but that would take years and continued money spent on marketing and quality. It costs a lot to take on Goliath, and at present, no one has the guts to do so.