On Set for the Last Day of ‘Around the Horn’

On Set for the Last Day of ‘Around the Horn’

Once more unto the breach—the breach being the hot take–industrial complex—with Tony Reali and his gang of journalists

Michael Smith recalls 'Around the Horn' embracing him amid ESPN exile

Even when ESPN didn’t feel like home, Around the Horn still did. For Michael Smith, the 5 p.m. time slot on ESPN wasn’t just another show; it was also a refuge. Whether it was playing on a TV above the treadmill or quietly running on a bar screen in the background, you knew that Around the Horn would always be there. No matter what was going on behind the scenes at the network, the show offered a kind of consistency and comfort to Smith, like th…

ESPN’s ‘Around The Horn’ Signs Off After 23 Years

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Last Friday (May 23), the last episode of the sports debate show Around The Horn aired on ESPN. The half-hour show, which featured sports journalists from around the country, became a staple of the network’s afternoon programming until execs announced its cancellation months ago. Its host, Tony Reali, opened the show with an homage to the restaurant scene from Goodfellas, featuring everyone from the crew and …