ESPN’s “Across the Horn,” a debate-style present that includes a rotating panel of sports activities journalists and sports activities media personalities, has been a night staple for sports activities followers for almost 20 years.
However in keeping with a report from Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Submit, the fan-favorite present might be signing off the airwaves for the ultimate time in some unspecified time in the future subsequent yr.
“The each day ESPN sports activities speak present, which debuted in 2002, is dealing with an unsure long-term future, The Submit has discovered,” Glasspiegel wrote. “A number of sources consider that the present will come to an finish on ESPN earlier than the 2025 soccer season. A cause for the present’s potential finish was not instantly accessible. An ESPN spokesperson declined to remark.”
Within the present’s infancy, polarizing sports activities tv character and boxing announcer Max Kellerman served as host earlier than leaving the community to hitch Fox Sports activities and giving strategy to Tony Reali, who bought his begin as “stat boy” from 2001-14 on one other in style ESPN present, “Pardon the Interruption,” hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon.
“Across the Horn” has adopted a singular format, consisting of 4 main segments in “The First Phrase” (present trending sports activities headlines), “Purchase or Promote” (a rapid-fire truth or fiction), “Showdown” (two highest-scoring panelists debate matters head-to-head) and “FaceTime,” the place the winner is given 30 seconds uninterrupted to say no matter is on their thoughts.
