It was a hard decision. It was so much a part of our legacy. But the Internet cut into the business.

It was a difficult decision. Clearly the telegram is very much a part of our heritage, but in the age of faxes, phone, and e-mail, it's not hard to see how the telegram is less used.

I tried to uphold our board decision.

If it weren't for the Internet contributions, his campaign would have been over months ago.

First, we're going to cut it off, then we're going to kill it

It was a great decision to do this because more and more people are watching video on the Internet than ever before. It gives ESPN another way to offer more than what can be offered on television.