The outspoken former sportscaster with ESPN went to work for MSNBC in 2003.

Early last week, Nasralla, a former sportscaster and game show host, appeared set for an upset victory over Hernandez.

And chatterheads like former sportscaster Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, who's currently melting down, have been some of its most entertaining personalities.

A former sportscaster, Olbermann often took aim at conservative politicians and commentators, in a segment he called "The Worst Person in the World."