ESPN aaaaaannnd...

[Scutter01]

It seems like back in the day, there was another sports network in addition to ESPN. In fact, it seems like ESPN was the "cheap knockoff" network. For the life of me, I can't remember what the other network was, though. It's extremely possible that I'm just imagining it but it's been driving me nuts all day. Anyone know what it might be?

 

[AZ Hunter]

George Michaels Sports Machine? Fred Rogan?? Or is the sports show that was on USA channel or TSN or something?

 

[85t5mcss]

NBCs Wide World of Sports? Not necessarily a network, though. I don't recall a network other than ESPN

 

[OneBadV8]

The Onion Sports Network

 

[Scutter01]

I...don't think those ever existed.

 

[snowrs]

There were a few competitors like NESN, Fox Sports and some other but ESPN was really the first and best.

 

[Scutter01]

What the heck am I thinking of, then?

 

[Bunnykid68]

What the heck am I thinking of, then?

ESPN2
ESPN+

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

SportsChannel?

 

[Scutter01]

I remember it being at least as big as ESPN. ESPN was the newcomer. If you guys can't remember it either, then I'm obviously confusing it with something else entirely.

 

[snowrs]

CNN/SI was supposed to become the big dog but never really took off

 

[Jake46184]

When ESPN started, the only 2 major sports players were the USA Network on cable and ABC's Wide World of Sports on broadcast. When ESPN started, USA Network was a much bigger sports network and dominated most coverage (not known for sports today, USA was almost entirely sports at that time.) It's probably the one of which you're thinking.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

I remember it being at least as big as ESPN. ESPN was the newcomer. If you guys can't remember it either, then I'm obviously confusing it with something else entirely.

not necessarily. some of us just aren't as old as you. i don't remember whale oil lamps either, but they did exist.

 

[downrange72]

SportsChannel?

I think this might be it.

I remember when ESPN showed a lot of Rugby

 

[Vince49]

What the heck am I thinking of, then?

I've often wondered.

 

[theweakerbrother]

You weren't thinking of another network you were thinking of THE POWER AND GLORY OF THIS!!!

 

[! twitty]

You weren't thinking of another network you were thinking of THE POWER AND GLORY OF THIS!!!

Only TWB would bring some weak sauce like this to the table. lol

 

[Scutter01]

I bet I'm thinking of some breakfast cereal or something.

 

[Benny]

I remember it being at least as big as ESPN. ESPN was the newcomer. If you guys can't remember it either, then I'm obviously confusing it with something else entirely.

How long ago? ESPN has been around well before I was born and I don't remember any sports networks anywhere even close to as big as it.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I bet I'm thinking of some breakfast cereal or something.

Wheaties...breakfast of champions.