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Around the Horn
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Not to be confused with the baseball term, also known as "around the horn".
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Around the Horn
Genre
Sports talk, debate, competitive banter
Presented by
Max Kellerman (2002–2004)
Tony Reali (2004–)
Pablo S. Torre (Guest host, 2014–)
Starring
Woody Paige
Bill Plaschke
Kevin Blackistone
Bob Ryan
J.A. Adande
Jackie MacMullan
Michael Smith
Bomani Jones
Tim Cowlishaw
Pablo S. Torre
other sports writers (see below)
Theme music composer
Umphrey's McGee
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
2,580 (as of June 1, 2014)[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)
James Cohen,
Erik Rydholm,
Mark Shapiro
Producer(s)
Dan Farmer,
Aaron Solomon,
Bill Wolff
Running time
30 minutes
Release
Original network
ESPN
Picture format
480i (4:3 SDTV) (November 4, 2002 – February 4, 2011)
480i (16:9 letterbox SDTV) (February 4, 2011 – present)
HDTV 720p (September 27, 2010 – present)
Original release
November 4, 2002 – present
External links
Official Website
Around the Horn (ATH) is an American sports roundtable discussion show conducted in the style of a panel game that is produced by ESPN. The show premiered on November 4, 2002 as a replacement for Unscripted with Chris Connelly and has aired daily at 5 pm Eastern on ESPN ever since.
ATH is recorded in New York City as of September 8, 2014. Before that the program emanated from Washington, D.C., where it was located in the same studio as Pardon the Interruption (PTI).
The moderator for ATH is Tony Reali. He has hosted the program since 2004, and until the relocation to New York, Reali was also the statistician on PTI.
Contents
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1 History
2 The set
3 Rounds
3.1 Previous formats
4 Points
5 Hosts
5.1 Guest hosts
6 Panelists
6.1 Active panelists
6.2 Former panelists
6.3 Guest panelists
6.4 Active panelist statistics
7 Running gags
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
Around the Horn premiered on November 4, 2002.[2] From its premiere until January 2004, the show was hosted by Max Kellerman, who at the time was largely known strictly as a contributor to ESPN's Friday Night Fights. Kellerman departed from the network for Fox Sports[3] [4] and after the show tried out several replacements, current host Tony Reali was named the permanent host in February 2004.[5] As of August 2017, Woody Paige has the most wins in the history of the show, with more than five hundred.[6] Despite early negative reviews due to its argumentative formatting,[7] the show has lasted more than fifteen years on the air, remaining a staple on ESPN.[8]
The set[edit]
The original set was in the same Atlantic Video complex as the set for Pardon the Interruption.[9] It featured the host's desk with the point triggers[10] and mute buttons.[11] The judge of the show scores four panelists, that are shown on four different screens.[12] Behind the host's desk was a map of the contiguous United States of America with the cities the sportswriters on the show appeared from. The map, divided into time zones, displayed the names of five newspapers representing each time zone. The Los Angeles Times represented the Pacific Time Zone, the Denver Post the Mountain Time Zone, the Dallas Morning News and Chicago Sun-Times both represented the Central Time Zone, and the Boston Globe represented the Eastern Time Zone. This was to create a regionally biased discussion, but this was later phased out.
When panelist Woody Paige was based in New York, the logo of Cold Pizza was added to the Eastern Time Zone side of the map as Paige also appeared on that program. Eventually, the logo of the Boston Globe was replaced by the word "Boston" as many of the contributors from Boston were no longer writing for the Globe. The map was eventually revised in this way for the other cities on the map, but there cities of other contributors were not added to the board (possibly due to a lack of space) before the map was removed. Panelists still appear from left to right as on a map of the United States, from the westernmost on the left to the easternmost on the right.
On September 27, 2010, Around the Horn and Pardon the Interruption began broadcasting in high definition and moved from the Atlantic Video complex to facilities in the ABC News Washington bureau, where high definition sets were built for both shows.[13]
Each panelist appears either in the offices of their newspaper, in front of a screen representing the city in which they are located, or in another studio. Dallas, Denver, and Los Angeles (when Bill Plaschke is appearing) still use their newspaper offices as studio space while Washington, Miami, Chicago, and Boston each have their own screens. (Los Angeles employs this as well when J.A. Adande is a panelist.)
Rounds[edit]
The current Around The Horn format consists of the following:
Introduction: Three sports headlines that will be discussed during the show are previewed; this is followed by the show's open.
The First Word: Current sports headlines are discussed. The panelists give detailed arguments and can also give rebuttals to other panelists. This round lasts until the first commercial break.
Buy or Sell: A rapid-fire segment in which the panelists are asked to "buy" or "sell" (be for or against) three different concepts, also drawn from current sports headlines. In the first few months of this format and sometimes used with three panelists, four topics were discussed, with each having a shorter time limit to fit between the first and second commercial breaks. In the case of a scoring change happening during the first commercial break, Reali will tell the scores and announce the panelist or panelists that committed the "commercial break violation" before the first "Buy or Sell" topic. After this round, 2 panelists are eliminated.
Showdown: Mentioned above, the two remaining columnists take sides on any sports or cultural stories remaining. There are two or three questions, depending on the amount of time left. Usually, the westernmost panelist goes first for the first topic, with the other speaking for the second half. The panelists then alternate going first for the remaining topics. Each topic is timed between 15 and 40 seconds each depending on time remaining. Reali usually gives a panelist one point per topic, although he occasionally gives more than one point or deducts points depending on the strength or weakness of the argument. Only once there was a one-person showdown and a four people showdown.
Face Time: The winner of the showdown and therefore winner of that particular episode gets around 30 seconds (more or less depending on time left in show frame) to talk about anything he or she wishes to discuss. Most of the time these are sports related, but often their own personal life or an issue in pop culture or the news is discussed. Lounge music is played in the background as the winner talks. The lounge music is not played in serious Face Time (deaths, major news (both sports and non-sports related)).
Goodbye: Reali says how long it will be until the next episode, for example, "we're on a 23-and-a-half hour break." On Fridays, he will sign off by saying "a 71-and-a-half-hour break." If there is an extended period until the show comes back on, Reali may simply say, "You do the math!"
Paper Toss: Signature sign-off of the show, with Reali crumpling his notes and throwing them towards the camera. As he does this, the panelists will often continue to chatter in the background as the show ends. Since the summer of 2016, Reali has gone more towards throwing paper airplanes or flicking paper footballs toward the camera.
PTI Next: This simply tells viewers just that: that Pardon the Interruption is up next.
Previous formats[edit]
Before the format of the show was changed in early 2003, the format was similar, wherein the first two rounds were largely the same but with different titles. There was a bigger difference after that. The show ran like so:
The Opening Round: The two biggest headlines of the day.
The Lightning Round: A quick-moving round with four topics where players had to make their points quickly or risk getting muted by Max Kellerman, the former host. Somewhat similar, though not entirely, to the Lightning Round currently on the program.
The Bonus Round: One final topic, with the panelists trying to earn some last-second points, followed by a sports trivia question for each panelist, worth five points.
The Medal Round: The panelists earned Face Time equal to their scores converted to seconds, in reverse order of their placing. The winner received a gold medal, second place received silver, third place got bronze, and the fourth-place finisher was given a foil ball. More often than not, due to time restrictions, the panelists were given less time than they earned, or at least one panelist would not be given any time at all. During this round, panelists could appeal to the Disembodied Voice for more points.
Despite the change in format, Reali still occasionally announces "ten topics, one winner" at the beginning of the show regardless of the number of topics.
This format ran from 2003 thru 2015:
Introduction: A commercial-free transition to the opening moments of the show starts with the host, Reali, introducing the panelists as "four of America's most (themed) sportswriters". For example, if the "theme word" is "indifferent", the four panelists would all do their impressions of an indifferent sportswriter. The show itself is then introduced with Reali mentioning three topics to be discussed, then exclaiming "Ten topics, one winner. Horn me!" The opening theme plays, and cuts to Reali for an introduction. The panelists are then individually introduced and given time for an opening statement. Most of the panelists use this time for jokes or criticism of the host or other panelists, which can lead to points or mutes. (One such example is when Woody Paige used his time by blowing a miniature plasticine horn, as a pun towards the show's name; this resulted in Paige being muted by Reali.) Also any scoring changes that can be seen on ATH's YouTube page, Reali will tell the scores and announce the panelist or panelists that committed the "Pre-Show violation" before the first "First Word" topic.
The First Word: Two current sports headlines are discussed. The panelists give detailed arguments and can also give rebuttals to other panelists.
Buy or Sell: A rapid-fire segment in which the panelists are asked to "buy" or "sell" (be for or against) three different concepts, also drawn from current sports headlines. In the first few months of this format and sometimes used with three panelists, four topics were discussed, with each having a shorter time limit to fit between the first and second commercial breaks. In the case of a scoring change happening during the first commercial break, Reali will tell the scores and announce the panelist or panelists that committed the "commercial break violation" before the first "Buy or Sell" topic.
1st Cut: The contestant with the lowest point total is eliminated. In the case of ties, Reali often breaks them by miscellaneous things, like whose hair is better combed. If the awarding of a point causes a tie for the two lowest panelists, Reali sometimes gives the same panelist a second point to break it. Sometimes on shows with three panelists, the lowest score is spared from elimination.
Out of Bounds: This round, always played as the third round, is dedicated to talking about one story which is indirectly sports-related. Serious and controversial topics, such as steroid use and suspensions, are usually discussed in this round, and few to no points are awarded. This was a daily feature from the time of the format change until late October 2009. It is occasionally tied together with the "Lightning Round". "Out of Bounds" is now used in ATH today.
The Lightning Round: Another third round, this being a continuation of the sports discussion with two or three rapid-fire topics. Reintroduced to the show in November 2009; a different "Lightning Round" was part of the original ATH format.
2nd Cut: The next contestant with the lowest point total is removed, leaving just two. (In the event all four contestants were in the third round (mostly an important Out of Bounds), the two lowest point totals are eliminated.) The camera then reveals the final two contestants and Reali typically says something to the effect of, "Two men enter, one man wins!" right before the cut to commercial.
Showdown: Mentioned above, the two remaining columnists take sides on any sports or cultural stories remaining. There are two or three questions, depending on the amount of time left. Usually, the westernmost panelist goes first for the first topic, with the other speaking for the second half. The panelists then alternate going first for the remaining topics. Each topic is timed between 15 and 40 seconds each depending on time remaining. Reali usually gives a panelist one point per topic, although he occasionally gives more than one point or deducts points depending on the strength or weakness of the argument. Only once there was a one-person showdown and a four people showdown.
Face Time: The winner of the showdown and therefore winner of that particular episode gets around 30 seconds (more or less depending on time left in show frame) to talk about anything he or she wishes to discuss. Most of the time these are sports related, but often their own personal life or an issue in pop culture or the news is discussed. Lounge music is played in the background as the winner talks. The lounge music is not played in serious Face Time (deaths, major news (both sports and non-sports related)).
Goodbye: Reali says how long it will be until the next episode, for example, "we're on a 23-and-a-half hour break." On Fridays, he will sign off by saying "a 71-and-a-half-hour break." If there is an extended period until the show comes back on, Reali may simply say, "You do the math!"
Paper Toss: Signature sign-off of the show, with Reali crumpling his notes and throwing them towards the camera. As he does this, the panelists will often continue to chatter in the background as the show ends. Since the summer of 2016, Reali has gone more towards throwing paper airplanes or flicking paper footballs toward the camera.
PTI Next: This simply tells viewers just that: that Pardon the Interruption is up next.
Points[edit]
The show "scores the argument" by awarding points or deducting points from panelists at the discretion of the host depending on the strength or weakness of their arguments. The awarding and deduction of points has changed throughout the series. Originally, under host Max Kellerman, being muted cost a panelist five points. Later, Kellerman changed the scoring whereby "good" answers received two points, "great" answers received three, and a mute subtracted three points from a panelist's score. Shortly before Kellerman left the show, the mute was reduced to its current -1. After Tony Reali took over the show, the number of points awarded or deducted was randomized at his discretion. For example, Reali might give a single point for a weak argument, or many points for a particularly strong case backed by statistical information, or not. Points may also be taken away for self-promotion, such as bragging about a good column or a successful upset prediction. (According to Reali, "Self-promotion is the mating call of the mute button!"[14]) In addition, complaints about how many points that they or another panelist received, usually results in a deduction and/or mute. Reali uses the mute button when a panelist interrupts another panelist, begins to ramble, or changes his or her previous opinion on a given topic. Mutes are also given for specific buzzwords, such as optics, narrative, or problematic.
On January 9, 2012, Woody Paige set a new scoring record with 71 points. Michael Smith had held the points record before the showdown with 64 on January 20, 2011. The record had been set by Jackie MacMullan in 2011. In the episode airing the day after Stephen Strasburg's debut, Woody Paige entered the showdown with 53 points despite having received a 25-point penalty at the beginning of the show due to a lost bet with Reali. The record for most points in the first round was set by Woody Paige at 41 points on October 30, 2009, that record was broken by Jackie MacMullan on May 12, 2010 with a score of 48, after she received a 25-point bonus for being named a recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award.[15] On November 18, 2011, Woody Paige reclaimed the title for most first round points and on January 9, 2012, increase the title to 55 points, after receiving 30 pre-topic points for correctly predicting a Denver Broncos win the night before. The highest margin of points going into Showdown was set on June 13, 2011, with Jackie MacMullan scoring 60 points, a 61-point lead over Kevin Blackistone with -1. The highest margin of points after a round was set on June 28, 2013, with Woody Page having 11 points, a 497-point lead from Jackie MacMullan, who had -486 points going into Buy or Sell. Subsequently, on that June 28, 2013 episode, Jackie MacMullan was eliminated at the First Cut with a record low score of -474 points, due to starting with -500 points because of incorrectly predicting that Doc Rivers would not leave the Boston Celtics. Her losing effort was applauded by host Tony Reali and other panelists, including Tim Cowlishaw and Woody Paige.
Reali also makes bets occasionally with the panelists on sporting events, with the panelist gaining or losing a lot of points based on the outcome. For example, in summer of 2007, Woody Paige made a bet with Reali that he could drink a gallon of water during the 30 minutes of the show. At the end, the tank was empty. On the next show, secret cameras revealed Paige dumping most of the water in a cooler. Rather than receiving the promised 100 points, Paige received several mutes. Paige also received 10 points from Reali on January 22, 2009, when on the previous episode's "Face Time" Paige cheered on the New Jersey Institute of Technology's basketball team to snap their 51-game losing streak, NJIT won, Paige received points and won again. Paige used the time to offer his "service" to any other failing team at any level.
Reali occasionally will deduct or award points of a panelist who had a strong opinion on a sports-related matter predicted earlier in time, which then turned out to be the staunch opposite of what truly happened when the topic showed itself on the show again. For instance, in the August 30, 2010, episode, Woody Paige was awarded points after it was learned Stephen Strasburg would need Tommy John surgery, this coming after Paige was docked points in the July 29, 2010, episode when he suggested the Washington Nationals should shut Strasburg down in his first trip to the disabled list.
There have been some topics, most during the Out of Bounds segment, which have not been scored due to their sensitive nature. Such examples include Bob Ryan's suspension for his comments towards Jason Kidd's wife, the Duke lacrosse case, former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén calling Jay Mariotti a "fag", Ben Roethlisberger's motorcycle accident, Michael Vick's dog fighting and animal abuse, Rick Pitino's extortion scandal, Jay Mariotti's 2010 arrest, Aaron Hernandez first degree murder arrest in 2013, and other discussions of deaths. Other sensitive topics that do not award points are held at the beginning, such as the Penn State child sex abuse scandal or the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013.
Hosts[edit]
Max Kellerman (November 4, 2002–January 30, 2004)
Tony Reali (February 2, 2004–present)
Guest hosts[edit]
Zachariah Selwyn (June 8, 2004 – June 11, 2004)
Duke Castiglione (July 3, 2006 – July 5, 2006)
Rob Stone (June 30, 2008 – July 4, 2008 and July 28, 2008 – August 1, 2008)
Woody Paige (April 1, 2009, as an April Fool's Day prank, as Tony Reali took Paige's place.)
Pablo S. Torre (March 12, 2014, August 7 – 15, 2014, August 25 – 29, while Tony Reali took time off after the birth of his daughter, March 2 – 6, 2015, June 5, 2015, June 12, 2015,[16] June 13, 2016 – June 17, 2016, July 11, 2016 – July 15, 2016, August 22, 2016 – August 24 and July 10, 2017 – July 14, 2017)
Michael Smith (August 25, 2016 – August 26, 2016) when Pablo Torre was asked to fill in for sister program Pardon the Interruption, despite Torre subbing in for host Reali earlier in the week.
Kate Fagan (August 21, 2017 – August 25, 2017)
Panelists[edit]
Active panelists[edit]
J.A. Adande: Former columnist for the Los Angeles Times and NBA reporter for ESPN. Left ESPN in August 2017 to focus full-time on his position as director of sports journalism at Northwestern University but returned in January 2018. Based in Los Angeles at ESPN's base there and Chicago while school is in session.
Kevin Blackistone: Fanhouse.com, former columnist for The Dallas Morning News. Based in Washington, D.C., was formerly based in Dallas at the headquarters of the Morning News.
Tim Cowlishaw: The Dallas Morning News, former reporter for ESPN's NASCAR coverage. Based in Dallas at the headquarters of the Morning News.
Kate Fagan: Columnist for espnW. Based in New York
Israel Gutierrez: columnist for The Miami Herald, based in Miami at ESPN's studios at the Clevelander Hotel.
Frank Isola: New York Daily News. Based in New York.
Bomani Jones: former co-host of Highly Questionable, contributor to The Dan Le Batard Show and host of The Right Time on ESPN Radio, writer for ESPN.com. Based in New York; used to be based in Raleigh, North Carolina and later Miami.
Mina Kimes: Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. Based in Los Angeles.
Jackie MacMullan: ESPN.com NBA columnist and freelance writer; former columnist for The Boston Globe,[17] based in Boston.
Woody Paige: Colorado Springs Gazette. Based in Denver at KMGH-TV. Was based in New York during his time on 1st and 10. Although he left The Denver Post in 2016, he continued to be based there while in Denver until February 2017.
Bill Plaschke: Los Angeles Times. Based in Los Angeles at the headquarters for the Times.
Bob Ryan: The Boston Globe, substitute host of PTI. Based in Boston.
Pablo S. Torre: writer for ESPN the magazine and ESPN.com, former reporter for Sports Illustrated. Also substitute host. Usually based in New York, but sometimes based in Miami.
Sarah Spain: Columnist for espnW, host of ESPN Radio's That's What She Said and The Trifecta with fellow panelist Kate Fagan. Based in Chicago.
Ramona Shelburne: Senior writer for espn.com . Co-host of TMI with Beadle & Shelburne on ESPNLA 710. Based in Los Angeles.
Clinton Yates: Senior writer for ESPN.com's The Undefeated. Based in Washington, D.C.
Former panelists[edit]
Jim Armstrong: former columnist for The Denver Post, based in Denver. Was a frequent fill-in for Woody Paige.
Josh Elliott: former panelist of defunct show "Jim Rome is Burning," former contributor to ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com, anchor of live morning SportsCenter with Hannah Storm. Left ESPN to become news anchor for Good Morning America, later moving to NBC Sports and most recently to CBS News. Was based in New York.
Michael Holley: former columnist for The Boston Globe, works with CSN New England and WEEI-FM radio talk show "The Big Show", based in Boston. Originally a semi-regular, Holley left the show and ESPN to contribute to I, Max on Fox Sports Net.
Andy Katz: former ESPN college basketball analyst.
Jay Mariotti: Fanhouse.com, former columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.[18] Was arrested on May 11, 2011 and was charged with assault, stalking and domestic violence after approaching his ex-girlfriend, who he was ordered by a court to avoid,[19] and was based in Los Angeles at the time of his arrest. Had been based at the headquarters of the Sun-Times.
Charlie Pierce: The Boston Globe, based in Boston
Tony Reali: Pardon the Interruption (before hosting; Reali was originally referred to as "Stat Boy", his former nickname on PTI), contributed from the PTI set
Adam Schefter: Former reporter for The Denver Post and NFL Network, currently with ESPN as an NFL Insider. Schefter was still based in Denver when he appeared on Around The Horn.
T.J. Simers: one of the original regulars along with Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti, Tim Cowlishaw, and Bob Ryan. Based at the Los Angeles Times. Left show in 2003.
Gene Wojciechowski: ESPN.com, columnist for ESPNChicago.com. Based in Chicago, Illinois, at the site of the Sun-Times.
Richard Justice: current correspondent for MLB.com and former columnist for the Houston Chronicle. Was based in Houston.
Guest panelists[edit]
Bruce Arthur: The National Post
Ron Borges: The Boston Globe
Mark Cuban: Dallas Mavericks owner
Bob Glauber: Newsday
Richard Justice: Houston Chronicle
Mark Kiszla: The Denver Post
John Powers: The Boston Globe
Dan Shanoff: ESPN.com
Jean-Jacques Taylor: The Dallas Morning News
Lil Wayne: rapper; ESPN.com blogger
Rapper Snoop Dogg appeared in early 2009 as a "guest" in the J.A. Adande lounge and contributed to an NBA-centered discussion, but left after the first segment after apparently being offended by a remark made by Paige.
Active panelist statistics[edit]
Woody Paige, Tim Cowlishaw, Bill Plaschke, J.A. Adande, Kevin Blackistone, Jackie MacMullan, Bob Ryan, Bomani Jones, Israel Gutierrez, Pablo S. Torre, Frank Isola, Kate Fagan, Sarah Spain, Ramona Shelburne, Mina Kimes and Clinton Yates wins correct as of April 26, 2018, appearances and winning percentages are all off, Michael Smith may be a former panelist as his win total along with Jemele Hill's have been incorrect since who knows when, listed in order of first appearance.
Name
# wins
# appearances
winning %
Special Notes
Woody Paige 564.5 2,501 22.6% All Time Wins Leader, All Time Appearance Record, Highest Scoring Record (71), 2015 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions
Tim Cowlishaw 444 1,573 26.8%
Bill Plaschke 354 1,332 25.5% 2014 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions, 3rd Lowest score (-108), 70 wins versus Woody Paige
J.A. Adande 308 1,122 26.5% 2012 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions
Kevin Blackistone 287 1,079 24.4% 2011 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions
Jackie MacMullan 209 666 29.4% Lowest Scoring Record (-474)
Bob Ryan 180 564 29.9%
Michael Smith 136 448 30.4% Highest Active Winning Percentage (minimum 100 appearances)
Bomani Jones 151 510 28.0% 1/29/2018 win versus Woody Paige first overall since March 28, 2017, 16-3 record versus Bill Plaschke
Israel Gutierrez 112 394 25.0%
Pablo S. Torre 84.75 379 23.6% 2013 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions, Most points ever (136), Most points lost ever (-336), 2nd Lowest score (-286)
Frank Isola 80 272 24.3%
Kate Fagan 41 110 24.7% First Appearance: 22 OCT 14[20]
Jemele Hill 19 67 30.6%
LZ Granderson 4 19 21.1% First Appearance: 8 FEB 16
Sarah Spain 32 68 31.6% First Appearance: 25 FEB 16, 2017 Around the Horn Tournament of Champions
Ramona Shelburne 19 31 37.5% First Appearance: 14 JUL 16
Mina Kimes 15 38 47.8% First Appearance: 30 MAR 17
Clinton Yates 14 60 23.3% First Appearance: 6 SEP 17, Got his first win versus Woody Paige on September 21, 2017
Percentages rounded to the nearest tenth.
Running gags[edit]
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During the show's long run, it has developed certain comedic long-running gags, much like its sister show Pardon the Interruption. The most recognizable gag is the chalkboard in the top-left hand corner of Woody Paige's square on which he writes witty phrases that are different for each segment of the show, usually puns, such as "I'm chalk-bored" (which are sometimes directed at Cowlishaw, Isola, Plaschke, even Reali - and formerly Mariotti).[21] Paige started using it while in New York, then brought it back to Denver a few shows after his return. In January 2010 Paige added an electronic ticker beneath the chalkboard and with shout-outs or other messages to athletes, viewers, or the show's competitors. Due to the chalkboard's popularity, he published a book entitled I Almost Ran Out of Cha... as well as having the saying available for viewing online.
Another running gag involving Paige was his friendly rivalry with Mariotti, playing off a real-life dispute the two men had while working in Denver. The two have appeared in more shows than any other panelist, and have also faced each other in the Showdown the most times. Paige often mocked Mariotti on his chalkboard, and also repeatedly muted him and deducted points when he guest-hosted the show.
After the title sequence, Reali will greet the audience with a lines such as "Hey, now!", "That's right!", or "What do you say? What do you know?" Frequently, Woody Paige will attempt to say one of these lines before Reali gets the chance.
Reali began introducing every episode with "Four of America's most ... sportswriters," inserting various adjectives sometimes, but not always, related to a sports story of the day. That however was phased out by the turn of the decade. He continues to come up with introductions with clever segues based on the day's topics. During Max Kellerman's tenure, Kellerman would begin the show by saying, "These four things, I know are true!" Reali used this early in his tenure on the show, but soon adopted his own phrasing.
Reali is known to regularly hold panelists to their predictions to the outcomes of games and other sporting events in which correct picks are handsomely rewarded and incorrect picks result in a hefty penalty during a given panelists next appearance on the program. Most notably, Pablo Torre has received a hit every year during the NCAA men's basketball tournament in which he has several time incorrectly predicted a 16 seed to upset a number 1 seed. Unlike in prior years, Torre predicted the team to beat the number one seed for the 2016 March Madness tournament before knowing which sixteen seeds won the first round "play-in" games. Following the conclusion of Super Bowl 50, Woody Paige was the only panelist to be awarded points for a correct pick (Denver had beaten Carolina) while the remaining panelists throughout the week had been penalized accordingly their corresponding first episode following the event.
Reali also often introduces the 'Showdown,' the final segment of the show, with the phrase, "Two men enter, one man ..." usually ending with a pun based around a winner. For example, on January 8, 2009, Reali introduced the 'Showdown' by saying, "Two men enter, one man wins a snuggie."
At the end of each episode, as the camera zooms out and some of the production staff come into view, Reali attempts to hit the camera with the rolled up ball of paper from that episode. Reali also ends most episodes with the tag-line "we're on a twenty-three and a half hour break" (seventy-one and a half if it's the Friday show). When it is an extended break in between shows, Reali usually says "you do the math".
During the early run of the show, Disembodied Voice would work in "Around the Horn" into his program breaks, such as "Will Shaquille O'Neal go, or hang around...the horn!" Other times, Disembodied Voice would use a word which sounded similar to "around" ("ground" or "down", for example) before "...the horn!" After Tony Reali assumed hosting duties, however, he stopped using the traditional "around...the horn!" and would instead say phrases such as "Horn me!" or simply, "Horn!" before a commercial break.
Tim Cowlishaw impersonated Raiders owner Al Davis before his death in October 2011 by using his accent in topics that involved the Raiders. This was initially viewed as hilarious by Tony Reali and the other panelists, however, was at times, muted because of the excessiveness of the voice impersonation. In an August 2011 show, Cowlishaw was docked points for not doing the impersonation during a topic regarding the Raiders' quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Cowlishaw has done other impersonations such as Sir Alex Ferguson.
Kate Fagan's Face Times have often been regarding a story featured by her or her ESPNW colleagues.
Certain panelists have certain jokes associated with them. Woody Paige has become famous for urging the others to "Look at the schedule!" Plaschke will often say "It's over" early in a playoff series. For a time, Bomani Jones had appeared with a WWE Championship belt and pinkie ring before losing the ring, which he calls a "panky rang." When J.A. Adande had won, his Face Time was usually spent in the "J.A. Adande Lounge" where he name-drops (and is occasionally visited by) celebrities. In recent years, Tim Cowlishaw has been known to try to earn points by beginning his arguments with "As the only panelist here who actually covered [an event]...." Cowlishaw also frequently adopts teams, calling them "My Cincinnati Reds" or "My San Diego Padres". As the Stanley Cup Playoffs near each NHL season, Cowlishaw will have a miniature replica of the Stanley Cup at the ready, usually during an elimination or Face Time. Additionally, after introducing Kevin Blackistone, Reali used to say "Everything appears to be everything." Blackistone has presented his hand face up and to his left when the two newer female panelists joined the show and is in the immediately adjacent plasma screen as Reali welcomes said new female panelist (Blackistone has continued to do so for both Kate Fagan and Sarah Spain after their subsequent appearances when to his immediate left). Reali usually says "Hello Jackie/Jemele/Kate/Sarah/Ladies" after introducing the female panelists. Jackie will respond politely, whilst referring to Reali as his full first name, Anthony. When Bob Ryan was eliminated in later appearances, he began to mention that another chapter would be added to his book of Face Times you've never heard. Torre frequents the idea of robots taking over the world, particularly involving instant replays and officiating of games.
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "Around the Horn". TV Guide. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Muted: "Around The Horn" Host Max Kellerman Out At ESPN". Sports Business Daily. February 11, 2004. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ Matt Yoder (June 24, 2013). "Max Kellerman new full time co-host of SportsNation". Awful Announcing. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ Lauren Weigle (September 7, 2014). "Tony Reali, 'Good Morning America': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
Jump up ^ Kyle Koster (August 16, 2017). "thebiglead.com/2017/08/16/who-is-on-the-all-time-around-the-horn-panel/". The Big Lead.
Jump up ^ RICHARD SANDOMIR (July 16, 2004). "TV SPORTS; This Debate Show Is All Con". New York Times.
Jump up ^ Richard Deitsch (September 7, 2014). "Nice Guys Finish First: An unorthodox TV arc for ESPN's Tony Reali". Sports Illustrated.
Jump up ^ Marcus Vanderberg (September 27, 2010). "Around the Horn & Pardon the Interruption Now In HD". SPORTSNEWSER.
Jump up ^ AZARIAH GEBO (May 17, 2011). "Popular ESPN Show, Around the Horn, Scored Fairly by Host, Tony Reali?". Bleacher Report.
Jump up ^ Phil Thompson (January 6, 2015). "'Around the Horn' parody makes a mute point". Chicago Tribune.
Jump up ^ "Around The Horn". TV.com.
Jump up ^ Ourand, John (December 11, 2009). "ESPN's "PTI" and "Around The Horn" going HD next fall". Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Around the Horn" (2002) - Memorable quotes
Jump up ^ Finn, Chad (May 12, 2010). "MacMullan is named Gowdy Award winner". The Boston Globe.
Jump up ^ Hofheimer, Bill (2008-08-27). "Counterfeit Stat Boy, Pablo S. Torre, relishing the Reali fill-in role". ESPN Front Row.
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Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXQcj44qErs
Jump up ^ A transcript of a live chat with Woody Paige
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