had. >> and he wound up revolutionizing television sports. >> welcome, everyone, to the espn "sportscenter." from this very desk in the coming weeks and months, we'll be filling you in on the pulse of the sporting activity, around the country and around the world as well. >> they didn't have the money to go out and buy baseball games or nfl games. what they did do was they took all the leftovers out there. >> i'm joe boyle and i'll be handling the play by play for tonight's game between the badgers and the blue demons. >> that gave birth to arguably the greatest media success story of all-time. >> at its best, cable television could provide a refreshing relief from the trend toward bigness, toward centralization. at its worst, cable tv could invade our privacy, tranquilize our children, remove us electronically from the flesh and blood world. and we'd have to pay for the privilege. the question is, indeed, will the question is, indeed, will the miracle be managed? and wasting up to 20 gallons of water. skip the rinse with finish quantum.