I personally like futbol, but face it, it doesn't sell.
American pro soccer is losing money by the truckload.
They don't sell out even the soccer-only stadiums.
The average ESPN viewer couldn't name three players on Team USA.
High production costs. Low payback.
Do you expect ESPN to pull their MLB coverage to show these games? Get real.
Or poker? They make alot of money because of low production costs.
Or maybe show the games off-hours? They'd be better off playing Ronco infomercials.
Why can't another network (Fox Sports, TBS, OLN... whatever) who actually
may gain viewers assume that responsibility?
Do you even know if ESPN was offered the rights to these games?
Should ESPN take a financial bath in order to cater to the patriotism of a handful of soccer fans?
You're a Redskins fan... You should know all about business decisions.
BTW ESPN does some soccer... watch ESPN2 Saturday at 4PM Eastern MLS Chicago vs Columbus.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tvl...ory?id=2067444