Joey Chestnut, the 16time champion of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, will not compete in the annual Fourth of July event next month. CeeDee Lamb posted this on his contract talks with the Dallas Cowboys.Veteran journalist puts ESPN under his microscope and comments on the network's decisions. ESPN and the American Kennel Club (AKC), the governing body of dog sports, have entered into a new, expanded fiveyear agreement, renewing ESPN's media rights. WFAN's parent, Audacy, is licensing its 880 AM signal to ESPN New York starting this fall in a local marketing agreement. Washington State coach Mike Leach will be the new head coach at Mississippi State, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Mailbag: Big 12 door closed for WSU and OSU, Washington's halfshare Big Ten status, Cal and Stanford's ACC contract term and more. It's not like the Commanders appear to be absolutely loaded with receiver talent outside of obvious top dog Terry McLaurin. Which brings us to Jimmy Rogers and Washington State. Athletic director Anne McCoy hired a head coach with only two years in the role.