Dear ESPN

I have been watching the ESPN family of networks for as long as I can remember. I have also been an insider and a subscriber to the magazine. But over the last 5 or 6 years I have felt like an abused spouse. ESPN keeps abusing my fanhood more and more, but I keep coming back. So, there are some issues we need to discuss.

First, this NASCAR nonsense needs to stop. Its bad enough that you cover it and have started NASCAR Tonite. You crossed the line when you interviewed Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon at halftime of a MNF game. Guess what I turned on the football game to watch? That's right football! So stop showing the NASCAR standings and promos during other sporting events. The northeast simply doesn't care. But the GEICO commercials with Lorne Wallace can stay.

What's with the PBA Bowling on ESPN Classic? There is nothing Classic about bowling- past, present or future. The same goes for the World Series of Poker, Stump the Schwab and the one where the two guys watch clips and yap. Show Cal-Stanford on a loop or just replay Bryce Drew's 3 against MSU over and over, but stop with the craptacular non-sporting events.

The following analysts need to be put out to pasture: Steven A. Smith, Steve Phillips, Mike Jarvis and Tony Kornheiser (MNF only). Screamin' A is infuriating. He wrote for the Philly Inquirer, so obviously the guy isn't as gramatically inept as he leads on. If he can't complete an English sentence, he doesn't deserve to be an analyst. Steve Phillips is almost bad an analyst as he was a GM- he has no inside sources because everyone that was on the inside apparently dislikes him. Mike Jarvis single-handidly ruined one of the most storied basketball programs of all time. He recruited nothing but JUCO transfers which led to the infamous scandal in Pitt and you guys reward him with a job as an analyst. Tony Kornheiser is solid on PTI, but he is terrible on MNF. He belittles the teams playing and fans watching, whines about staying up late and constantl forces Mike Tirico to play the role of moderator to get him shut up.

Lastly, a 6 foot 9 forward dunking is not that impressive. Show me Steve Nash or Agent Zero delivering a sick pass or the occasional jump shot getting knocked down. I know you guys cover the NBA and not the NHL, but that doesnt mean that 7 of your top 10 plays have to be dunks.

With the bad, you have to mention the good. Well done on PTI, Around the Horn, NFL Tonite, Jay Bilas, Bill Rafferty, Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler, Rece Davis, Kenny Mayne, Mike Tirico, ESPNews and the Sports Guy.