An ESPN executive looked a smidgen abashed for using a temperature gauge on a video clip of an upset Knight.

He said last night that he planned to tell ESPN executives in discussions that begin today: "I'm retired.

That achievement, one ESPN executive said, worked for a quarter of the season.

Chappell states it was the ESPN executives and car customizers that gave her the nickname "The Queen Of Cars".

Wallace said he told one of the ESPN executives, "You've got to be kidding," in reference to the decision to carry the series.

Steve Young and Michael Irvin, the show's two other regular panelists, added their thoughts, but one crucial element was missing: an ESPN executive.

Reynolds said ESPN executives never asked him about the accusations before he was dismissed after 11 years at the network.

It's not surprising that an ESPN executive should run ABC Sports.

Doug White, an ESPN executive, said that Christmas is "Thanksgiving on the NBA side.

He also tried to hire Mark Shapiro, the chief executive of Six Flags Theme Parks and a former ESPN executive, for a senior position.