Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/worst-tv-network-decisions-1234796350/) recently made a list (https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=443509) of what they consider to be among the 50 worst decisions in television history. Among the sports related picks were:

24. ESPN decides that Rush Limbaugh would make a good football commentator (2003)


And really that's about it. Now over 14 years ago, Sports Media Watch made a list about what they considered to be among the worst (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2009/12/decade-in-review-worst-of-sports/) sportscasting decisions and personnel moves (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2009/12/decade-in-review-10-worst-personnel/) of the 2000s.

CBS in December 1993 losing their broadcasting rights to the National Football Conference in the National Football League to the Fox network has to be up there (https://www.resetera.com/threads/rolling-stone-the-50-worst-decisions-in-tv-history.757255/post-111007531).

What about Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football. Whose stupid idea was that? (Thankfully Miller is no longer a celebrity).

What about Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football. Whose stupid idea was that? (Thankfully Miller is no longer a celebrity).

Then again, in hindsight, Dennis Miller couldn't possibly been worse (https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/jason-witten) than Booger Macfarland and Jason Witten (https://www.itwasathingontv.com/e/episode-409-booger-macfarland-and-jason-witten-on-monday-night-football/) down the line.