Yesterday we got the opportunity to take a tour of the new ESPN broadcast center that is being developed downtown. It is located in the LA Live area which sits across the street from the Staples Center.

After having lunch at the Palms restaurant, where we sat a few tables down from NBA Commish David Stern no less, we walked down the street, put our hard hats on, and took walk around the new facilities under the guidance of ESPN's Rob Hunter.

It was great to meet Rob and get the opportunity to spend the afternoon chatting with him about the new digs. He has done many immeasurable things in his time at ESPN and his current task of overseeing this development project is just the latest. Rob took us to lunch and gave us a personal tour of the new facilities, so needless to say, we're very thankful to him and all the time he gave us.

The whole place is going to be amazing. From a technological standpoint, the amount of electrical power and fiber optic cable is mind boggling.

When complete, there will be an ESPN SportsZone restaurant, a broadcast facility with two studios, and general office space for ESPN personnel.

While on the tour I snapped a few photos with my iphone which you can check out here.