About Time: ESPN Policy Precludes Announcers From Blatant Conflict-Of-Interest Endorsements

You can read ESPN EVP Norby Williamson's blog post here on the new policy banning talent endorsement deals related to equipment and apparel in any way tied to the sports ESPN covers.  From Tom Hoffarth of the LA Daily News:

On the ESPN corporate blog, Williamson also wrote the move comes after "some recent fair public criticism focused on select ESPN commentators" and ESPN also will be more transparent by reporting all of its broadcasters' endorsement deals on ESPN.com. The decision also will end Scott Van Pelt's relationship with Titleist, and a Nike deal with "College GameDay" crew Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso.

Will CBS and NBC follow suit?

I also wonder how ESPN will deal with this during the Masters next year when another network's announcers broadcast the event for them?