ESPN was conceived by Bill Rasmussen and his son Scott, with the support of Ed Eagan.Bill, a lifelong passionate sports fan, he was fired from his post as communication manager for the Hartford Whalers in 1978. During his stay With the team, Rasmussen met with Eagan, who shows great interest in setting up a career in television. Eagan approached Bill with the idea of ​​creating a monthly cable show covering sports in Connecticut and was curious to see if the Hartford Whalers would be interested in being the protagonists of the series.