Todd McShay just announced he's temporarily stepping away from his role at ESPN ... just 3 days after viewers expressed concern over his appearance at the Alabama-Miami game.
McShay was reporting from the sideline during the big college football matchup ... when fans -- including ex-NFL player Darius Butler -- noticed things looked off with the reporter.
"I don't know Todd McShay personally," Butler said, "but I hope he's ok."
It's unclear if McShay's announcement Tuesday is in any way related to the concerns over his television appearance .