Did you have ESPN in the death pool?
Paul McCartney ESPN is dead.
Naw, not really.
But wouldn't it be cool if it was? Then, everyone could talk about how cool it was when it was alive?!? And we'd have a bitchin' funeral for it, and then remember all the neat stuff we liked about it, and it would forever be in our hearts... and Elton John would make up a song about it. And, and, and ...
What the hell is going on?
ESPN, that's what. It wants you to eulogize it.
You can't even make this crap up.
If you're a member of the "ESPN Fan Zone," you've recently received not one, but a follow-up email, that reads as such:
Dear (name here):
We apologize if this is the second time you've received this email, but we've received a few reports that the link is not working for some members...please try responding to this email instead, and please be sure to report any technical difficulties to the ESPN Support team! Our apologies for any inconvenience!
ESPN is always looking to better understand the emotional connection you, the fans, have with our brand. One great way to get at how much you love something is to imagine it's gone. So play along with us here:
Imagine that ESPN has passed away and you've been asked to deliver a eulogy at its funeral.
Click on the link below to submit your eulogy. Explain your relationship with ESPN, why you will miss it, your best memories of it, and perhaps its cause of death.
Enter the ESPN Eulogy Contest
Oh, one piece of great news: this is just a game. ESPN is thriving, growing, and has never been more alive.
The 2 best eulogies will win a grand prize. Submissions will be judged on creativity, relevant content, and thoughtfulness. 3 participants will also be chosen at random for a consolation prize. This contest will remain open until Wednesday, April 30th. The 5 prize winners will be notified via email and the winning eulogies will be listed in the May EFZ Playbook.
Thanks for your participation and good luck!
ESPN
What the ....
It's enough to make you want to join the fan zone, just to read up on who'll enter this.
So we did.
We await a personal e-vite...
Meanwhile, here's the site where you can generate your own tombstone (as we did above)... It's fun, and gruesome at the same time.
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