Started in 1999 with the successful series of Sport Century shows as well as other original programs, ESPN Classic has been the Roll Royce of television programming. I’m proud to have been part of the success and a contributor to the development of an interview style that have set a high standard in our industry. During these years I had the privilege of meeting scores of fascinating personalities that have made and are sport history. In the last three years the standard got even higher with a number of shows being produced in 1080 High Definition. Understandably, although I've seen the writing on the wall, I was saddened to learn that ESPN Classic in the format that made it a true Classic is gone, all we’ll be seeing from now on will be archival sport events. The very talented and dedicated staff is being reassigned to other duties within ESPN. Evidently this is part of a new cost saving programs that has been taking place at the network for the last several months, affecting of course many of the loyal and dedicated freelancers, myself included, that have made ESPN one of the best networks ever; most assignment are being performed by staff shooters and carried-out like a OMB news assignment. The change in quality is already evident. Fortunately for me this couldn’t come at a better time as I was planning to start slowing down and didn’t know how to tell this to ESPN. Let’s just hope that this is a temporary adjustment.