(CNN) -- Keith Olbermann -- formerly of MSNBC, formerly of Current TV, formerly of Fox, formerly of ESPN -- wants back in the game. More to the point, he wants to return to his sports roots by reuniting with ESPN. Now it would be easy to torpedo that idea by noting that Olbermann has burned bridges everywhere he has worked and could inflame things back at ESPN. But I won't. Instead, I'm going to lead a chant: Let's Go Keith! ! It would be great fun to see him holding forth again on sporting matters. Is the guy supposed to stay sidelined for the rest of his life, just because he's got a bit of a temper? Don't the fans of America deserve better?
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Howard Kurtz: There's talk that Keith Olbermann wants to return to ESPN
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He says Olbermann has been controversial at several leading media outlets
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Kurtz says Olbermann has great talent and deserves another shot at sports
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Kurtz: Working with Olbermann may not always be easy, but he can be worth the trouble
Olbermann worked for @placeholder from 1992 to 1997, so he can claim, you know, it's a new century and all that.