Another analyst in hot water

First it was Harold Reynolds. Then it was Sean Salisbury. Now, it's Steve Phillips.

What is it about ESPN's analysts and inappropriate behavior with female employees?

Phillips, a former New York Mets general manager who has been an in-game and studio analyst for the self-proclaimed "worldwide leader" of sports broadcasting since 2005, had been carrying on an affair with Brooke Hundley, a 22-year-old production assistant. However, his tryst has taken on a "Fatal Attraction" twist, with Hundley recently hand-delivering a note to Phillips' estranged wife, Marni, at the Phillips' home in Connecticut.

In the note, which was published in Wednesday's New York Post, Hundley goes into graphic detail of her relationship with Phillips and, within the note, says to his wife, "We both can't have him."

In another bizarre twist, Hundley crashed her car after fleeing the Phillips' residence following her hand-delivering of the note to Phillips' wife.

Hundley has worked at ESPN since September 2008. She remains employed; Phillips has taken a leave of absence.

This isn't Phillips' first affair. When he was with the Mets, he was sued for sexual harassment after having sex with a team employee. That case was settled out of court.

Phillips claims this latest escapade ended in July when he broke off the relationship. Since then, the calls began to his wife from Hundley. Then the letter. Is a rabbit in the pot next?

• ESPN MISCONDUCT, PART 2 -- ESPN's problems with employee behavior didn't end with Phillips. The network also has suspended Erik Kuselias, a radio talk-show host, after he sexually harassed a female employee.

According to Deadspin.com, Kuselias said to the employee during a recent "Monday Night Football" game that he wanted to have sex with her. The woman went to human resources and filed a complaint against Kuselias.

The Deadspin report said Kuselias replaced Jason Jackson on the air after ESPN Radio fired Jackson for, you guessed it, sexual harassment.

• TRAITOR JEFF? -- Jeff Fisher tried his hand at self-depreciating humor Tuesday. And like most of the Tennessee Titans coach's decisions this year, it backfired.

According to Yahoo! Sports, Fisher appeared at a Nashville fundraiser with former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy. Under his jacket and shirt, Fisher was wearing a blue Peyton Manning Colts jersey.

Fisher, whose Titans are 0-6, took off his coat and shirt, revealing the shirt of the Titans' biggest rival.

"I just want to feel like a winner," Fisher said, apparently eliciting uncomfortable laughter as he poked fun at himself.

While Manning is a beloved figure in Tennessee because of his college days with the Volunteers, he is the enemy when it comes to the NFL these days.

The attempt at humor comes off the 59-0 beatdown the Titans suffered at New England on Sunday. Fisher probably didn't endear himself to the Titans' faithful, not to mention impatient owner Bud Adams.

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