You Fought The ESPN, And The ESPN Won

We're going to say something right now that's probably not very smart: Until we started doing this site, we had never paid for ESPN Insider, though we'd be reading it since the '90s. In fact, just about everyone we know who has ESPN Insider either uses, or once used, someone else's password. It's the Web. Kind of how it works sometimes. We figured when Deadspin launched, we should buy one, considering we can now write it off on taxes. But otherwise, we'd still be using our old boss' password, like everybody else who worked for him.

Well, it appears Bristol is cracking down. Critical Fanatic documents an email they received from the Worldwide Leader.

Dear Jason, Our records indicate that there is an unusually high number of clients accessing Insider using your subscription account. To prevent unauthorized use, we have locked your account to require a password change before your next access to Insider. To protect your account from unauthorized access, please do not share your new password with others.

Now that we've posted this, we're going to eagerly await our email. Because we think every member of the Leitch family has been using ours for months now. We must stay one step ahead of the coppers, sports fans!

I've Been Grounded By ESPN [Critical Fanatic]