http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/espn-jumps-on-the-mma-bandwagon/ Opinions on sports business and sports marketing Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/espn-jumps-on-the-mma-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Floyd Mayweather to the MMA...? | Sports Business Digest Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:05:26 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=384#comment-942 [...] entertaining athlete in Mayweather, and add to it a sport that is growing in popularity, has been recognized by ESPN, and is being shown on CBS during primetime hours…and what do you have? A very rich man named [...] [...] entertaining athlete in Mayweather, and add to it a sport that is growing in popularity, has been recognized by ESPN, and is being shown on CBS during primetime hours…and what do you have? A very rich man named [...]

]]> http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/espn-jumps-on-the-mma-bandwagon/comment-page-1/#comment-918 sportsattitude Sun, 25 May 2008 23:22:13 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=384#comment-918 ESPN can't say no to anything these days, trying to get at least part of every sports pie out there...except hockey, who they'll punish for years to come for thinking they could do without the "worldwide leader in sports." It is true that everything comes full circle. The network started out doing schlock sports and they once again are signing up for anything and everything that even marginally can be called sport. It's funny to watch them scramble during most any live event these days, trying to figure out which network to throw it on when the next event is about to begin. Most all of us hate ESPN but we're stuck with them for certain coverage. I doubt anyone has the money and the chops to take them on and start a true competitive situation with them but I sure wish they would. If I had the benjamins, I'd be trying to put them out of business asap. ESPN can’t say no to anything these days, trying to get at least part of every sports pie out there…except hockey, who they’ll punish for years to come for thinking they could do without the “worldwide leader in sports.” It is true that everything comes full circle. The network started out doing schlock sports and they once again are signing up for anything and everything that even marginally can be called sport. It’s funny to watch them scramble during most any live event these days, trying to figure out which network to throw it on when the next event is about to begin. Most all of us hate ESPN but we’re stuck with them for certain coverage. I doubt anyone has the money and the chops to take them on and start a true competitive situation with them but I sure wish they would. If I had the benjamins, I’d be trying to put them out of business asap.

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