.@IanDarke:millions are sick of kneeball & aren't going to bother with the Kneebowl. Why isn't ESPN counterprogramming real football? Because of the Fox/Disney collusion?

.@IanDarke: 1. Always wear a helmet when cycling. Don't be like Hannity. 2. The next football on ESPN is Sunday, Sep 1 at 9am. If you want more matches to call, urge others to speak out against their OCD that causes them to only show football in the summer.

.@IanDarke @juliefoudy: thank #ESPN execs for showing #USWNT today. #soccer #MAGA #resist

.@IanDarke: #ESPN is showing 2 basketball games and a yak show. They've shown almost no football over past month: they've shown more *cornhole* than football. That makes football less popular, harming fans, announcers, teams, leagues, etc. Please urge others to speak out.

.@IanDarke: there's no football on ESPN1/2/News over the next 3 weeks, aside from 1 early morning match. Without looking, I'll guess they'll show 50 hours of cornhole, spikeball, eating contests, poker, and go karts during the same period. The mouse is rabid.

.@IanDarke: in one of biggest media markets in the world, soccer is barely an afterthought. Leagues don't think longterm (take a hit to get on network/ESPN). ESPN execs prefer cornhole to soccer (just 3 games 12/14-12/26, 2 early morning). Very little buzz. Subtly work to change

.@IanDarke: Trump played soccer. For the good of the country if not for the #USMNT, let's make him the coach. USMNT will just have to take the hit. #USAvMEX #MAGA #resist

.@IanDarke: #ESPN hiding #soccer on "plus" greatly harms the sport in the USA. It's self-marginalizing, turning it into a specialty sport. That also harms ESPN long-term.

Colombia impressive tonight. Physically powerful with flair of James and Cuadrado and a sharp Falcao up top. Possible England oppo last 16.

.@IanDarke: given their meta, COL should be permabanned. Also: #Fox is putting the (likely) better & more consequential games on network, thereby helping USA soccer. Disney would rather play All My Children repeats. IIRC, NBC didn't show Olympics final. +1 for Murdoch so far.

Lucky if any game tops Spain v Portugal here. Spain will kick themselves for giving Ronaldo that free kick .Were playing quite beautifully.

.@IanDarke: Spain v Portugal might as well be Antares v Betelgeuse as far as 99.9% of Americans are concerned. It's hidden away on a specialty channel millions don't get. That's bad for U.S. #soccer & you. Urge ESPN to take some matches off Fox' hands or do simulcasts.