What Exactly Doomed ABC Sports?

[TMC1982]

How can ABC Sports begin as an independent sports division (in league with CBS Sports and NBC Sports) under the considerably innovative vision and guidance of Roone Arledge, and fronted by broadcasting giants such as Jim McKay, Al Michaels, Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and Chris Schenkel to now a tacky run-off of ESPN (dubbed ESPN on ABC)? :'(

 

[Malice]

Howard Cosell was the bomb!

 

[rdh007]

Cosell's Curse!

Spoiler

I voted Disney anyway

 

[Shifty]

What no ABC didn't renew contract with NHL?

The TNT TV movie, Monday Night Mayhem was an great film about the behind the scenes of MNF and Roone Arledge's rise at ABC.