They need to bring back Keith Olberman to bring their editorial content back to the center.

Isn't that a indication of general reductions in cable subscriptions? Of course, ESPN's cost to cable providers is a major cost driver which in turn causes people to cut the cable. Socialized sports ain't cheap.

I must admit, I'm getting more sick of ESPN for three reasons: 1. The fact that they obviously only care about sporting events within the ACELA corridor, as that's 90% of what they show. (Example: in baseball season, if the Red Sox or Yankees aren't playing, we aren't showing it. We'll throw in a few Cardinals games to shut up you flyover rubes.) 2. The constant prioritization of soccer, and particularly the English Premier League and the Champions League...even though 98% of American sports fans could care less about either one. 3. The constant polticization of everything in sports. It's almost like they don't understand that they're SPORTS guys, that's the choice they made when they left college, and they're stuck with it. Like all things recreation, the liberals at ESPN don't get that most sports fans watch sports to get AWAY from reality...not to have more of it shoved in their face.