“It’s not hard to see why I was into ESPN, nor is it hard to see why, 15 years later, that ship has sailed. The anchor banter that made it seem as if the guys at the desk were genuinely good friends. The slang, the attitude, the catchphrases. The slick graphics and cranked-up metal over highlight reels that condensed a day in sports into a neat little ADHD package. It was the perfect product for an over-caffeinated 12-year-old boy, and it still is, which is part of the problem. ESPN continues to do many of the things that made us fall in love with it, but I think we’ve just grown up.”
—Barry Petchesky 15 Years Ago, I Wrote A Fan Letter To ESPN. Here’s Who Wrote Back.
