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  • NFL on ESPNIn 1980, the first NFL draft aired on ESPN from Bristol, Connecticut. Bob Ley hosted the initial coverage while Howard Balzer and Vince Papale joined him as…
  • NBA on ESPNOn the 30th of January 1982, the NBA reached a two-year agreement with ESPN to broadcast the league's 40 regular season and 10 playoff games from 1982, 83 to…
  • Monday Night FootballIn 1960, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle envisioned a weekly prime-time game that could reach a wider television audience.
  • ManningcastOn the 19th of July 2021, ESPN announced that Peyton and Eli Manning would host an alternate presentation of Monday Night Football.
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame GameThe first Pro Football Hall of Fame Game took place on the 11th of August 1962. It featured a tie between the New York Giants and the St.