With the news that the series is coming to an end in late May, it's way, way past time to look at ESPN's Around The Horn.
Four sportswriters debate the topics of the day, though in recent years, ESPN personalities have gotten into the fray as well. Max Kellerman was the original moderator, until he left for Fox and took panelist Michael Holley with him in 2004. Comedian Tony Reali moved over from Pardon The Interruption, where he was "Stat Boy", fact-checking on that show, and has been there since, though there have been guest hosts, including Rob Stone (before he, too, left for Fox) and panelists Woody Paige, Pablo Torre, and Frank Isola, the latter two having also filled in on Interruption.
It was announced Tuesday that Horn will say good-bye on May 23, right before Memorial Day, as ESPN/Disney is doing some cost cutting. Paige had been a contributor to another ESPN show, Cold Pizza, but was actually a better fit here, though he often came across as a court jester.
Let's go back to March 2003, with Kellerman holding court as the NCAA tournament approaches.
Rating: A-.
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