But one thing the Atlanta Falcons have done is find themselves on the wrong side of history one too many times. In the absence of sports, ESPN is struggling to find content to continue to captivate viewers.
They’ve resorted to having NBA players play against each other in 2K and then rehashing the game showing highlights as if it were real. This isn’t knocking e-sports, it’s just the way things are when there’s still a global pandemic brewing. You get the point.
Here’s the thing. The NFL season wouldn’t be happening now anyway. Instead of sports networks showing MLB’s greatest games, or NCAA Tournament highlights, they- both Fox and ESPN have decided to show NFL games.