((ht: sportsillustrated.com))Well, that experiment didn't last very long.
It appears ESPN has fired football analyst and former Philadelphia Eagle Hugh Douglas on the heels of a loud and public argument between Douglas and his now former "Numbers Never Lie" co-host Michael Smith at the NABJ convention in Orlando just over a weeks ago.
There were various reports of what was said, most saying Douglas used some unpleasant language in the dispute.
The Numbers Never Lie show is one of many ESPN shows struggling in the ratings. Several reports say July TV ratings were down 8% and for the year they are down considerably.
Add that to the impending arrival of FOX Sports 1 and NBC and CBS pushing their own Sports Networks and suddenly some cracks in the once impenetrable ESPN armor are beginning to appear.
As for Douglas, nobody is sure what the future holds, though he appears to have released a Tweet saying he will address what happened in the future at the appropriate time.
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