ESPN Ignoring Biggest Stories Of The Day

Without much trouble, you could probably puzzle out what the two most talked about stories are today....but can you also deduce why The Worldwide Leader hasn't mentioned either one? One is obvious; the other is not so easily explained away. It's no surprise that the Erin Andrews story has been completely spiked by the network. No matter what journalistic ethics might be in play here, they can hardly be blamed for protecting one of their own. They are never going to discuss it and no one really expects them to. However, as of noon today, neither SportsCenter nor ESPN.com has reported anything about the Ben Roethlisberger lawsuit. Pro Football Talk first reported it last night around 7:00 p.m., even without knowing the specific contents of the complaint, because the quarterback of the Super Bowl champions being sued for anything would appear to be noteworthy. After all, if a story about Tony Zendejas—a long retired kicker—and his rape allegations can make the NFL h...