I think Bay will be a better player overall, Manny's defense stinks on ice, and he became too much of a distraction in the club house. Even the players wanted him out of there.
I used to be the same way. I'd watch the preseason games, the NFL Replays on NFL Network during the off-season, I'd even watch the NFL Draft (which is a lot like watching paint dry if you're team isn't the one picking). Now Football is pretty much a distant third to Hockey and Baseball, and I...
PTI and Outside the Lines are the only 'non-games' content on ESPN that is watchable. That said they do have some of the better 'game announcers' on TV. Jon Miller is my favorite Non-Vin Scully baseball broadcaster.