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 based on a report from Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Publish, the fan-favorite present could possibly be signing off the airwaves for the ultimate time in some unspecified time in the future subsequent yr.
“The every day ESPN sports activities discuss present, which debuted in 2002, is going through an unsure long-term future, The Publish 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 approach to Tony Reali, who obtained 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 reality or fiction), “Showdown” (two highest-scoring panelists debate subjects head-to-head) and “FaceTime,” the place the winner is given 30 seconds uninterrupted to say no matter is on their thoughts.