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62-603: Teams consist of players from colleges in the Eastern United States vs. the Western United States . Players must be college seniors who are eligible to play for their schools. The game and the practice sessions leading up to it attract dozens of scouts from professional teams. Since 1985, Canadian players playing in Canadian university football have also been invited (even though U Sports and

124-456: A documentary special called This is SportsCenter , in which ESPN showed a documentary showing the production of an edition of SportsCenter , while the finished product aired on ESPN2. The documentary would usually air for two hours, where the first hour would cover the preliminary production of the night's show on ESPN, while ESPN2 aired ESPN's regular programming. The second hour usually spent time at production control while covering reaction to

186-516: A more informal and youthful presentation than the main network. By the late 1990s, this mandate was phased out, as the channel increasingly became a second outlet for ESPN's mainstream sports coverage. As of December 2023 , ESPN2 is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. ESPN2 launched on October 1, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. ET . Its inaugural program

248-510: A scheduling conflict with CBS's coverage of the Big Ten championship game . As a result, CBS aired the SEC championship on its affiliates in the markets of the teams involved, while ESPN2 aired a simulcast of the game in the rest of the country. ESPN2 has occasionally been used to carry simulcasts of ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language coverage of events, in an effort to promote the channel and improve

310-405: A while provided a simulcast of ESPN Deportes ' edition of SportsCenter on Sundays. In return, ESPN2 programming is often seen on ESPN during blackouts of games in certain markets. ESPN2 also often carries SportsCenter at times when the broadcast on ESPN is delayed by a sporting event that overruns into one of the program's scheduled timeslots. ESPN and ESPN2 also jointly aired two episodes of

372-608: Is a live game presentation of college football on ESPN2. The channel airs the Canadian Football League playoffs, including the season-ending Grey Cup , simulcasting from their Canadian partner TSN . The channel has also become ESPN's home for tennis coverage. The showpieces are three of the "Grand Slam" tournaments: the Australian Open , Wimbledon and the US Open . U.S.-based tournaments, including

434-767: Is also a recognized geographical division used by the United States Geological Survey . All entities within the region apart from the District of Columbia and West Virginia border the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2010, the South Atlantic states had a combined population of 61,774,970. The South Atlantic region covers 292,589 square miles (757,800 km ). With the exception of West Virginia, the region has seen rapid population growth and economic development in recent decades. As of 2023,

496-460: Is an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc. , a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%). ESPN2 was initially formatted as a younger-skewing counterpart to its parent network ESPN , with a focus on sports popular among young adult audiences (ranging from mainstream events to other unconventional sports), and carrying

558-672: Is ranked the sixth-best in the nation. The Southeastern United States is a large region of the country that includes a core of states that reaches north to Maryland and West Virginia , bordering the Ohio River and Mason–Dixon line , and stretches west to Arkansas and Louisiana . Unlike the Northeast, there is no official U.S. government definition for the Southeast, and it is defined variably among agencies and organizations. Its unique cultural and historic heritage includes

620-477: Is sometimes considered a distinct cultural area due to its large concentration of Native American tribes. New England is a subregion of the northeastern U.S. that is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean , Canada , and the state of New York . It includes six states: Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and Connecticut . In one of the earliest British colonial settlements in

682-492: The 2017 NFL season through 2020 , ESPN2 simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language broadcasts of Monday Night Football during the first nine weeks of the season, including its pre-game show NFL Esta Noche , and ESPN Latin America 's SportsCenter from Mexico City after the game. ESPN2 had largely scheduled filler programming against MNF until November, when it begins its Monday-night college basketball coverage . In

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744-676: The 2Night banner, such as NFL 2Night , NHL 2Night , and RPM 2Night . Event coverage would focus on coverage of mainstream sports popular within the 18–34 age demographic, such as auto racing, college basketball and NHL hockey (where, beginning in the 1993–94 season , it aired up to five games per week under the title NHL Fire on Ice ), while also covering atypical sports such as BMX and other extreme sports . ESPN2 would also be used to showcase new technology and experimental means of broadcasting events: on September 18, 1994, ESPN2 simulcast CART 's Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix using only onboard camera feeds. In 1995, ESPN2 introduced

806-848: The ATP Masters 1000 events at Indian Wells and Miami , as well as the US Open Series , were also previously broadcast on the channel. Most of ESPN's soccer output has been broadcast on ESPN2, including Major League Soccer , Premier League and La Liga matches; the channel also broadcast the United States' FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2009. ESPN2 formerly broadcast matches of the UEFA Champions League , until rights for that tournament moved to Fox Soccer and its sister networks. In 2003, ESPN2 began broadcasting Major League Lacrosse games. In March 2007, ESPN2 and

868-822: The American Revolutionary War , and later where the U.S. Constitution was drafted and ratified at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1789. As of 2023, the Mid-Atlantic region is home to four of the top twenty-five universities in the nation, according to 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings: Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Columbia University in New York, New York, and

930-768: The Atlantic Provinces of Canada and the Atlantic seaboard of the United States south to North Carolina . The Saint Lawrence Lowlands area includes parts of Southern Ontario , upstate New York , much of the Saint Lawrence River area, and the Susquehanna Valley . The Great Lakes-Riverine area includes the remaining inland areas of the Northeast, which were home to Central Algonquian and Siouan speakers. The Great Lakes region

992-649: The East–West Shrine Game , much of the 2006 World Baseball Classic , many Major League Soccer games, NCAA football games, NCAA basketball games, the WNBA , the Arena Football League , regular-season KHL games, and Saturday-afternoon NASCAR Nationwide Series races. In 2011, ESPN2 also acquired broadcast rights to delayed coverage for some American Le Mans Series events, with series' major events airing on ABC . ESPN2 College Football Primetime

1054-581: The NCAA play by different football codes). As such, this is the only current bowl or all-star game in either the Canadian or American college football schedules to include players from both Canadian and American universities. The game has been played in various locations. Most editions have been held in California, although the most recent edition played there was in 2005. In June 2023, organizers announced

1116-654: The New World , Pilgrims from England first settled in New England in 1620 at Plymouth Colony in and around present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts . In the late 18th century, the New England colonies were among the first North American British colonies to support an escalation in the American Revolution against Britain , launching the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773, and later firing

1178-676: The Senior Bowl instead. In 2007, the game relocated to Houston and was played at Reliant Stadium , home of the NFL's Houston Texans , to be closer to one of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children ; Texas has two Shriner's hospitals, one in Houston and the other in Galveston . The 2008 and 2009 games were held at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston . In 2010,

1240-704: The U.S. Census Bureau , the Northeastern United States coomprises nine states, including (north to south): Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , New Jersey , New York , and Pennsylvania . The present-day Northeast is significantly smaller than the Northeastern Woodlands cultural area. The pre-Columbian Northeast had three major areas: the Coastal area, Saint Lawrence Lowlands, and Great Lakes-Riverine zones. The Coastal area includes

1302-561: The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The East North Central area, which includes Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Ohio , and Wisconsin , can also be classified as a subregion of the Northeastern United States, as these states are in the Great Lakes-Riverine area. As one of two subregional divisions used to categorize the modern Midwest , the East North Central region closely matches

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1364-415: The " BottomLine ", a persistent news ticker which displayed sports news and scores. The BottomLine would later be adopted by ESPN itself and all of its future properties. In the late 1990s, ESPN2 began to phase out its youth-oriented format, and transitioned to becoming a secondary outlet for ESPN's mainstream sports programming; telecasts began to adopt a more conventional style, and the "graffiti 2" logo

1426-619: The 2021 season, the Spanish simulcast of MNF was replaced with Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli (colloquially known as the " Manningcast "), which is hosted by Eli and Peyton Manning , and features appearances by other celebrity guests. ESPN2 broadcasts in high definition in the 720p resolution format, which was launched in January 2005. In January 2011, the separate ESPN2HD branding began to be phased out, as in May of that year,

1488-515: The December 1952 game. Starting with the January 1954 game, two MVPs are selected for each game; they receive the William H. Coffman Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Player, and the E. Jack Spaulding Award for Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Coffman was managing director of the game for 40 years, while Spaulding was one of the organizers of the inaugural playing of the game. MVPs starting with

1550-657: The ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut and was renamed ESPN First Take . After ESPN became part of a new broadcast contract with the association, ESPN2 also premiered the new daily show NASCAR Now (similar to the previous RPM 2Night , except only focusing on NASCAR) in February 2007. Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith , a program that featured interviews with popular sports figures, had averaged extremely low ratings, and had also faced several timeslot changes, until it

1612-557: The East team are from the other three Canadian conferences ( Ontario University Athletics , Atlantic University Sport , and Quebec Student Sport Federation ). One exception was Sean McEwen of the Calgary Dinos (a Canada West school), who played on the East squad in the 2016 game. The only Canadian team that competed under American football rules is the now-defunct Simon Fraser Red Leafs ; the only Simon Fraser player to be invited to

1674-461: The February 2024 game (99 editions, 98 games played), the West leads all-time with 54 wins to the East's 39 wins, while 5 games have tied. † For the December 1925 game, NCAA records list a 7–0 final score, while contemporary newspaper accounts report 6–0. The game first named a Most Valuable Player for the January 1945 playing ( Bob Waterfield , UCLA quarterback), and named a single MVP through

1736-452: The January 2000 game are listed below; a complete list is provided on the official website. Although the game is an American football competition, players of Canadian university football , contested under Canadian football rules, have been invited to each game played since 1985, when Calgary Dinos offensive lineman Tom Spoletini played. Usually, Canadian players on the West team come from Canada West schools, while Canadian players on

1798-558: The Middle Atlantic is a subregion of the northeastern U.S. that includes three states: New Jersey , New York , and Pennsylvania . The Middle Atlantic region includes New York City , the largest city in the U.S. and a global center of finance and culture, and Philadelphia , the nation's sixth-largest city and first capital, where the Declaration of Independence was signed at Independence Hall in 1776, formally launching

1860-471: The NFL supplies coaching staffs for the game, drawing from assistant coaches of teams who did not advance to the NFL postseason, and the game is now officiated by NFL officials . The game is played under NFL rules, with some restrictions, such as no motion or shifts by the offense, and no stunts or blitzes by the defense. Prior to the January 2020 playing, organizers renamed the game from East–West Shrine Game to East–West Shrine Bowl. The 2021 edition of

1922-623: The South Atlantic region is home to three of the top ten universities in the nation, according to 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings: Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina , which is ranked the tenth-best in the nation. The East South Central region constitutes one of the nine U.S. Census Bureau divisions . Four states make up

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1984-613: The United States is one of the nine Census Bureau Divisions of the country. This region corresponds to the Southern states/areas that were geographically part of the Thirteen Colonies , with the addition of Florida . It includes eight states and one federal district: Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia , West Virginia and the District of Columbia . The South Atlantic

2046-690: The United States to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution . As of 2023, New England is home to two of the top ten universities in the nation, according to 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts (tied for third), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts (tied for third). According to the United States Census Bureau ,

2108-673: The area of the Northwest Territory , excluding a portion of Minnesota . The East North Central states form a large part of the Great Lakes region, although the latter also includes Minnesota, New York , Pennsylvania and the Canadian province of Ontario . Culturally, the East North Central region of the U.S. has been historically influenced by the British and the French; Anglo-American culture permeated states covering

2170-442: The availability of the telecasts (as ESPN2 is available in a significantly larger number of homes than ESPN Deportes), while also reducing the need to counterprogram with lesser-viewed programs. Examples since 2016 have included NBA Christmas Day games , the 2017 World Baseball Classic (whose English rights were exclusively held by MLB Network ), and an International Champions Cup game between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. From

2232-471: The core of Old Dixie , one of the nine moral regions identified by James Patterson and Peter Kim in their acclaimed 1991 geopolitical best-seller, The Day America Told The Truth . Politically and culturally, the East South Central is more conservative than the South Atlantic; Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee's governments have been described during 2012 to 2023 as some of

2294-534: The division: Kentucky , Tennessee , Mississippi and Alabama . Historically, the area has been colonized and influenced by the French , Spanish , British , early US, and Confederate governments. Distinct among these states, Alabama's French culture has been preserved through the Alabama Creoles , and Kentucky's French culture can be observed throughout Louisville. The East South Central states form

2356-545: The east of the Mississippi River . It includes 17–26 states and Washington, D.C. , the national capital. As of 2011, the Eastern United States had an estimated population exceeding 179 million, representing the majority (over 58 percent) of the total U.S. population. The three most populous cities in the Eastern United States are New York City , Chicago , and Philadelphia . According to

2418-462: The first shots of the American Revolutionary War in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. New England produced the first examples of American literature and philosophy and was home to the beginnings of free and compulsory public education. In the 19th century, the region played a prominent role in the movement to abolish slavery in the United States . It was the first region of

2480-858: The following aspects: These aspects, among other things, led to "the South" developing distinctive customs, literature, musical styles, and varied cuisines that have profoundly shaped traditional American culture. The shift from a mainly rural society to more cities and urbanized metropolitan areas picked up speed following World War II in the 1940s. Since the late 20th century, certain Southeastern states and areas have seen great economic growth. This growth has led to many migrants moving to Southeastern states. In 2020, Fortune 500 companies headquartered in southeastern states included: Virginia with 22, Georgia with 18, Florida with 18, North Carolina with 13, and Tennessee with 10. The South Atlantic region of

2542-473: The game is Ibrahim Khan , who played in 2004 when Simon Fraser still played Canadian football. Through the 2024 game, the Calgary Dinos have had the most invitees, with 13. In 2024, the lone Canadian invitee was Qwan'tez Stiggers , an American who did not play college football but instead became a professional player for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . A hall of fame

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2604-675: The game moved to Florida , and was held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando . Television coverage moved from ESPN / ESPN2 to the NFL Network , starting with the 2011 game. After two years in Orlando, the 2012 game was held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg ; it was the sixth different venue (in five cities and three states) in a span of eight contests. Starting with the January 2017 game,

2666-618: The game moved to Texas , leaving the San Francisco Bay area for the first time since 1942, and was played at the Alamodome in San Antonio . The growth of cable television meant NFL scouts could now view players around the country, making postseason all-star games less important. Even so, the game's organizers relaxed efforts towards attracting top players to the game, meaning many of college football's best players went to

2728-594: The game was played in New Orleans , due to the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . This one-year relocation was based upon fears that playing the game on the West Coast could make the contest and the stadium a potential target for an additional attack. The game, originally planned for January 1 in San Francisco, was played on January 3 at Tulane Stadium , two days after the 1942 Sugar Bowl

2790-404: The game was played in the San Francisco Bay Area , usually at San Francisco's Kezar Stadium or Stanford Stadium at Stanford University , with Pacific Bell Park/SBC Park (now Oracle Park ) as a host in its final years in Northern California. For more than half of the games played in the Bay Area, entertainment was provided by the marching band from Santa Cruz High School . In January 1942,

2852-416: The game would move to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas , starting with the 2024 edition. Since 1979, the game has been played in January, and has been played on January 10 or later since 1986. The later game dates allow players from teams whose schools were involved in bowl games to participate, which is important, as these teams often have some of the very best players. For most of its history,

2914-484: The game, which had been scheduled for January 23, was cancelled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic . In July 2021, it was announced that Allegiant Stadium would host the East–West Shrine Bowl on February 3, 2022; the game was scheduled as part of festivities for the 2022 Pro Bowl being held there the following Sunday. In June 2023, organizers announced that the game would move to Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas , for its 2024 playing. Through

2976-418: The largest metropolitan statistical area, followed by Detroit , and Minneapolis–Saint Paul . Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is the oldest city in the region, founded by French missionaries and explorers in 1668. As of 2023, the East North Central States are home to one of the top ten universities in the nation, according to 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report rankings: the University of Chicago , which

3038-403: The league agreed on a new broadcast contract that ran until the 2016 season. On October 4, 2017, ESPN announced that it had acquired rights to the Formula One World Championship ; the majority of the races are carried by ESPN2. The NHL returned to ESPN in the 2021–22 season ; ESPN2 primarily serves as a secondary broadcaster during the Stanley Cup playoffs . ESPN2's former flagship show,

3100-401: The morning sports/entertainment program Cold Pizza , achieved minimal success and saw several format and host changes. In January 2006, it was supplanted by the television simulcast of ESPN Radio 's Mike and Mike in the Morning (which moved from ESPNews ) and moved to a later time slot (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time). In May 2007, Cold Pizza moved from New York City to

3162-429: The most conservative. Religiously, conservative Evangelical Protestantism dominates the East South Central region as a central part of the Bible Belt . As of 2020, the East South Central states had a combined population of 19,430,030. The East South Central region covers 183,401 square miles of land. Within the region, Tennessee is the largest state by population, though Alabama is the largest by land area; Tennessee

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3224-411: The night's developments. On March 16, 2008, ESPN2 aired CBS-produced coverage of the SEC men's basketball championship game in most of the country. A tornado had damaged the original game site, the Georgia Dome , causing the remainder of the tournament to be rescheduled and re-located to the smaller Alexander Memorial Coliseum . However, the new, later tip-off time for the SEC championship created

3286-476: The original film— was a follow-up to a similar marathon aired by ESPNU the previous year. ESPN2 has also simulcast many game telecasts with ESPN, usually as a part of a "Full Circle" or "Megacast" broadcast, which covers a single event across ESPN platforms with different forms of coverage (such as different camera angles and features). ESPN2 also simulcasts some programming from ESPNews, often during local blackouts of scheduled national game telecasts, and for

3348-465: The region following the westward expansion of the United States . Religiously, the East North Central states have been and remain predominantly affiliated with Christianity . Altogether, the five states are majority Catholic , non- and inter-denominational , Methodist , Lutheran , and Baptist . The largest non-Christian religion has been Islam . Chicago is the largest city in the region, followed by Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis . Chicago has

3410-420: The year that Tillman was posthumously inducted to the game's hall of fame, to recognize "a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service." Several Shrine Bowl players have gone on to serve as a head coach in a later Shrine Bowl. Eastern United States The Eastern United States , often abbreviated as simply the East , is a macroregion of the United States located to

3472-690: Was also reflected in its overall presentation, which featured a graffiti -themed logo and on-air graphics. Its initial lineup featured studio programs such as SportsNight —which host Keith Olbermann characterized as a "lighter" parallel to ESPN's SportsCenter that would still be "comprehensive, thorough and extremely skeptical", Talk2 —a nightly talk show hosted by Jim Rome that was billed as an equivalent to CNN 's Larry King Live , Max Out —an extreme sports anthology series carried over from ESPN, and SportsSmash —a five-minute recap of sports headlines which aired every half-hour. ESPN2 also carried several half-hour, sport-specific studio programs under

3534-412: Was also the East South Central's fastest growing state between 2010 and 2020, with Alabama second. Kentucky was the third-fastest growing state, and Mississippi experienced population decline; despite population decline, Mississippi did increase in diversity. The following is a list of the 25 largest cities in the Eastern United States, based on 2021 population estimates: ESPN2 ESPN2

3596-692: Was dropped in 2001 in favor of a version of ESPN's main logo. On-screen graphics (such as the BottomLine) used a blue color scheme instead of red to differentiate them from ESPN. Since February 12, 2007, the ESPN2 brand has been used for station identification only, with all programming using the same on-air presentation and ESPN branding as those on the main network. Sports events presented on ESPN2 originally tended to be alternative sports such as poker , billiards , lumberjacking , extreme sports and, more recently, drum and bugle corps . However, in recent years ESPN2 has broadcast increasingly more mainstream sporting events, including Major League Baseball games,

3658-419: Was established in 2002, with additional inductees typically named in the weeks leading up to each annual playing. Through 2024 inductees, there are currently 64 members of the hall of fame. Inductees range from having played in game No. 10 (January 1935) to game No. 78 (January 2003), with game No. 48 (December 1972) having the most players honored, five. Game organizers initiated a Pat Tillman Award in 2005,

3720-429: Was finally canceled in January 2007. On August 20, 2019, the ESPNews sports betting studio show Daily Wager (now ESPN Bet Live ) was moved to ESPN2. On August 8, 2018, ESPN2 stunted as " ESPN8: The Ocho "—an homage to a fictitious eighth ESPN channel portrayed in the 2004 film DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story , dedicated to unconventional and obscure sporting events. The event—which also included airings of

3782-399: Was held there. During this era, the game was not restricted to college seniors—for example, the January 1944 edition of the game featured Robert Hoernschemeyer , Dean Sensanbaugher , and Herman Wedemeyer , each then college freshmen. A similar all-star game, the North–South Shrine Game , was played in Miami from 1948 to 1973, and a final time in Pontiac, Michigan , in 1976. In 2006,

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3844-414: Was the premiere of SportsNight , a sports news program originally hosted by Keith Olbermann and Suzy Kolber ; Olbermann opened the show and the channel by jokingly welcoming viewers to "the end of our careers." Launching with an estimated carriage of about 10 million homes, and nicknamed "The Deuce", ESPN2 aimed to be a more informal and youth-oriented channel than parent network ESPN. The youthful image

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