An ESPN spokesman said that Feinstein simply declined an invitation to be on the program.

An ESPN spokesman said that its lineup of local stations for the second half of this year has been set.

An ESPN spokesman would not say what it knew.

An ESPN spokesman blamed a "human error" of an unspecified nature.

An ESPN spokesman said there would be interest in talking to Parcells.

Rob Tobias, an ESPN spokesman, said the decision was not based on ratings.

An ESPN spokesman could not confirm that Olbermann is leaving.

"Any time you make a change, you're trying to improve the schedule," an ESPN spokesman said.

And Simms said through an ESPN spokesman that there were "no hard feelings."

An ESPN spokesman could not confirm any talks or the network's interest.