Dear ESPN,
MORE OF THIS PLEASE!!!
Jason McElwain (or J-Mac) stole our hearts way back in February of 2006 when he scored 20 points during a high school varsity basketball game. McElwain, who is autistic, was the team manager for the Greece Athena High School basketball team and was inserted into the game for the final 4 minutes and 19 seconds. McElwain wasted no time and drained six three-pointers and one two-point basket and quickly became a national sensation.
It’s hard to believe that moment was 10 years ago already…time truly does fly by. Well, over the weekend, ESPN did a look back at where Jason McElwain is today…and I must say, it did not disappoint. Tom Rinaldi is simply the best at this type of storytelling (he did both pieces) and Elizabeth Merrill’s story which accompanied the piece was perfect. The world needs more kids (sorry, men) like Jason McElwain and thank you ESPN for this wonderful follow-up!
Pete Weber (or PDW)…I can’t really say that I’m a huge fan of his, but I have followed the PBA Tour over the years thanks to my Dad and uncles (my wife and I even went to a live PBA Tour event at the U.S. Cellular back in the day…it was pretty cool). Being an avid bowler for the last 15 years or so, I still tune into ESPN on Sundays when bowling is televised.
With all that being said, this 30 for 30 Shorts: The Bad Boy of Bowling is fantastic! ESPN really needs to do more of this…I never would have even found this piece (if I hadn’t been sequestered to the bedroom so my wife could watch her shows in the living room), but thanks to the WatchESPN app on our Apple TV…I was able to watch this 30 for 30 Shorts (and it even made me miss bowling…a little bit).
So, to reiterate…ESPN, please find a way to put the above content on during regular programming hours. Less SportsCenter on repeat and less talking (or screaming) heads’ shows would be nice. Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
A loyal follower (and your target audience)