Fans who have recently watched sporting events on the new ESPN app may have unknowingly run into an issue that is causing them to fall behind during live programming. At least, that’s a possibility being floated by the discerning eye of DJ Bean,

In other words, anyone who starts streaming the game on ESPN will soon be behind the rest of the world, even though the feed is “live.” After an hours-long broadcast, anyone streaming at home is liable to be up to three in-game minutes behind — an unforgivable amount of lag in the sports world, especially if you’ve got money riding on the game.

ESPN's new subscription streaming service is off to a solid start. The trick now is to keep subscribers after football season, and bundles may help.

Disney's new flagship home for streaming everything sports has, well, a whole lotta sports -- live and on-demand. But does it make sense for you?