Around the Horn

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Around the Horn
Genre	Sports talk and debate
Running time	30 minutes
Starring	Tony Reali various sports writers, notably Woody Paige and Jay Mariotti
Country of origin	USA
Original channel	ESPN (2002-)
Original run	November 4, 2002–Present
No. of episodes	849 (as of 11/2/2006)

Around the Horn is a daily, half-hour sports talk program on ESPN filmed in Washington, D.C. It airs at 5:00 pm ET, in a sports talk hour with Pardon the Interruption. Around the Horn premiered on November 4, 2002. Its official title is Around the Horn presented by Nissan. The show celebrated its 800th episode on August 14, 2006. It is produced by ESPN Original Entertainment.

Around the Horn follows a standard format. The host (originally Max Kellerman and now Tony Reali) moderates discussions of various sports topics among four different sports columnists and awards points for good arguments. In addition, he can mute columnists for 10 seconds, which also subtracts a point from their score. He can also subtract points for poor arguments or when contestants try to change the subject. At the end of the second and third rounds of discussion a columnist is eliminated, until only two are left for the final "Showdown" round. The winner of the showdown is given 15 to 30 uninterrupted seconds to comment on any topic they please in a segment called "Face Time" as well as be awarded a 'gold medal' that appears at the top-left corner of the screen.

Contents 1 The Set 2 Rounds 3 Points 4 Hosts 5 Panelists 5.1 Current panelists 5.2 Former panelists 5.3 Guest panelists 6 Running gags 6.1 General 6.2 Paige and other Denver panelists 6.3 Mariotti and other Chicago panelists 6.4 L.A. panelists 6.5 Dallas panelists 6.6 Boston panelists 7 Miscellaneous 8 Around the Horn unofficial statistics 8.1 All Time Wins 8.1.1 By City 8.2 All Time Appearances 8.3 All Time Win Percentages 8.3.1 By City 9 External links

[edit] The Set

The Around the Horn set features the hosts desk with the point triggers and mute buttons, opposite of four screens of the panelists with their score under them and the mute sign above them. Behind the hosts desk is a map of the contiguous United States of America with the newspapers on the show outlined in their region which include: the Los Angeles Times, The Denver Post, Chicago Sun Times, The Dallas Morning News and the Boston Globe. The Around the Horn set is also right next door to the Pardon the Interruption set, which Tony Reali also contributes to.

[edit] Rounds

• Introduction: Usually opens with Reali saying "Welcome back to the show of competitive banter" or "Welcome back to the show that scores the arguments." The panelists are introduced and given a first word. Most of the panelists use this time for jokes or criticism of the host or other panelists. Some also take mutes for their comments during this part. Occasionally (usually on Fridays), there are "themed" introductions, including karaoke, "big words", and movie lines. Reali often awards extra points for quotes from Goodfellas or Napoleon Dynamite, and often subtracts points when any panelist makes a joke about his Italian heritage or his close relationship with his mother. (Tim Cowlishaw often makes gratuitous Goodfellas references in a blatant attempt to get extra points, but Reali rarely obliges him.)
• The First Word: Two relevant sports headlines of the day are discussed.
• Buy or Sell: The columnists are asked to buy or sell (be for or against) three different concepts, also drawn from the relevant sports headlines.
• 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 and what not. 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.
• Out of Bounds: The remaining contestants discuss off-the-field sports issues or American popular culture (favorite movies, American Idol, best pop divas, etc.), often including quasi-sports stories or other controversial issues. This segment will sometimes be used to tackle a more serious subject than the others, such as gambling scandals or other substantial topics.
• 2nd Cut The next contestant with the lowest point total is removed, leaving just two.
• Showdown Mentioned above, the two remaining columnists take sides on any sports or cultural stories remaining. The winner is determined in a best-of-three set of questions, though there have been contestants that lost up 2-0. There are two or three questions, depending on the amount of time left (some shows only have two questions total when pressed for time), or (usually) whether a tie-breaker is necessary. The third topic is sometimes - though not always - a non-sports related issue, usually dealing in some way with pop culture. Usually, Reali picks at random who speaks for the first half of the topic, with the other speaking for the second half; each topic is timed, usually to 20, 25, or 30 seconds, but sometimes to 40 seconds if there is sufficient time. The panelists alternate going first for each topic. In rare cases, Reali has decided to give a contestant the win after only one topic. One example is when Bill Plaschke and Woody Paige were disscussing snowboarding in the Olympics. While Paige gave a fantastic argument, Plaschke did not answer the topic and changed the subject to Sasha Cohen and her silver medal. Reali felt that the difference in argument quality between Plaschke and Paige was so lopsided toward Paige that Reali punished Plaschke by giving Paige 5 points and the win while giving Plaschke -3 points and hitting his Mute button several times, despite the fact that there were two more topics left.
• Facetime: The winner of the showdown and therefore winner of that particular episode gets 15 to 30 seconds (depending on remaining time) to talk about anything he/she wishes to discuss. Most of the time these are sports related, but often their own personal life or an issue in pop culture is discussed. For example in a May 2006 episode Michael Smith made a tribute to his newborn baby girl.
• Paper Toss: Signature sign off of the show with Reali throwing paper at the camera. Sometimes Reali will toss something else, such as a Nerf football on August 15, 2006.

[edit] Points

The show is unique as it "scores the argument." The awarding of points is done at the discretion of the host. In the Kellerman era, the two final contestants generally had about 25 points. Before becoming host, Tony Reali as a guest host awarded a show record 51 points to Bill Plaschke. Reali is now much stingier in awarding points. The two finalists rarely have more than 30 points at the end of the show.

The rewarding - and deduction - of points has changed throughout the series. Originally, being muted cost a panelist five points. Later, while Kellerman was still hosting the show, the scoring was at its most strict: "good" answers were awarded two points, "great" answers were given three, and a mute subtracted three points from a panelist's score. Around the time Reali took over the show, the host was allowed to give points at his own discretion (Reali may give a single point for a weak argument, or many points for a particularly strong case backed by statistical information), and the penalty for a mute was reduced to a single point.

Reali also makes bets occasionally with the panelists on sporting events, with the panelist gaining or losing a large amount of points based on the outcome. Memorable examples:

• Jay Mariotti made a bold guarantee in 2005, stating he'd be docked 30 points if Tiger Woods wins a major golf tournament. After Woods won the Masters and Mariotti was proven incorrect, the next day he was so far behind that he failed to even reach positive figures before being eliminated.
• In June of 2006, Tim Cowlishaw guaranteed an Edmonton Oilers win in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and lost 15 points for it. He also failed to make it past the first elimination.
• Throughout the August 3, 2006 episode, Woody Paige drank an entire five-gallon water-cooler bottle, barely finishing it as winner Kevin Blackistone's face time expired. Reali told Paige at the beginning of the show that if Paige were to finish the whole bottle in the show's 30 minutes, he would get 100 points at the start of the next show. The next day, Reali revealed that cameras were installed in Woody's studio, which showed him pouring water from the bottle into a cooler. Because of his cheating, Reali gave him a mute instead of the points.

Points are also taken away for self-promotion, which Reali calls "the mating call of the mute button."

[edit] Hosts

• Max Kellerman (November 4, 2002- January 30, 2004)
• Tony Reali (February 2, 2004 - present)
• Zachariah Selwyn (guest host from June 8-11, 2004)
• Duke Castiglione (guest host from July 3-5, 2006)

[edit] Panelists

[edit] Current panelists

• J.A. Adande, Los Angeles Times
• Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
• Tim Cowlishaw, The Dallas Morning News
• Jackie MacMullan, The Boston Globe
• Jay Mariotti, Chicago Sun-Times
• Woody Paige, Cold Pizza
• Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
• Bob Ryan, The Boston Globe
• Michael Smith, ESPN.com columnist

[edit] Former panelists

• Kevin Blackistone, former columnist for The Dallas Morning News
• Charlie Pierce, The Boston Globe
• Tony Reali, ESPN
• T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times

[edit] Guest panelists

• Ron Borges, The Boston Globe
• Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner
• Josh Elliott, ESPN
• Michael Holley, former columnist for The Boston Globe
• Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
• Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post
• John Powers, The Boston Globe
• Adam Schefter, The Denver Post
• Dan Shanoff, ESPN.com columnist
• Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com columnist

[edit] Running gags

[edit] General

• Inside Information: Panelists try to milk Reali's love of the inside scoop for points, who purrs in a sing-song tone, "Inside in-for-MA-tion!"
• Tony on Camera: As the sponsors are flashing up on screen between segments, viewers can occasionally see Reali in a variety of activities at his desk, i.e., getting shoes shined, being carried to his desk, or jumping up and down.
• Ties: Reali will occasionally chide a panelist (or multiple panelists) for not wearing a tie. On occasion, all four panelists will be tieless. The fact that Reali sometimes wears pink ties seems to escape criticism.
• Culture Clash: Anyone, but usually Mariotti, making a jab at Reali's Italian roots or attire. This is usually directed right back at the panelists, particularly Smith and Paige. On the 7/24/06 show, Tony blasted the panel for their lack of style, and asked whether Woody was wearing a shower curtain and if Cowlishaw was wearing a pajama shirt.
• Good Looking Man: Term used by Reali when talking about Andy Pettitte (who bears a resemblance to Reali) or any Italian athletes (such as the Italian World Cup Soccer team).
• Movie Quotes: Panelists are frequently rewarded by Reali with points for quoting pop culture movies such as The Karate Kid ("Sweep the Leg"), or A Few Good Men ("You can't handle the truth!"). Sometimes this manifests itself in "Movie Line Friday," where the panelists try to give Reali the best possible movie quote in an effort to get a head-start on points, although sometimes the panelist will get muted.
• Karaoke Friday: As with "Movie Line Friday," the panelists try to give brief musical performances worthy of point head-starts. Neither "Movie Line Friday" nor "Karaoke Friday" is a regular feature, however.
• Conspiracies: The other panelists often jump on Plaschke and Cowlishaw, whether they're on the show or not, for buying into every conspiracy theory. (Examples: Leagues prefer to have the New York or Los Angeles teams, or teams with individual superstars such as LeBron James, go deep into the playoffs to get high TV ratings, and, as such, have the officials favor those teams with their calls; League vendettas against certain coaches or owners; Major League Baseball hiding looking the other way on steroid use because fans love home runs; the National Football League's restrictive uniform rules, getting it nicknamed "The No Fun Legaue"; and so on.)
• Stat Punk: Paige often makes a play on words of Reali's nickname, usually resulting in a deduction of his score before the game even begins.
• The Story: After a particularly bad series of performances by a team, Reali may introduce a segment about them by saying, "And now, the story of the (name of team): They stink, the end!"
• Two Men Enter: When the 2nd Cut is made, and the Showdown panelists are announced, Reali will make some sort of pronouncement, which has included the following:
  • "Two men enter, and one man earns a little respect around the neighborhood!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man gets one step closer to world domination!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man gets 30 seconds of uninterrupted face time!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man gets a little alone time!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man embarrasses himself a little less!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man is renamed Victor for a day!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man starts Happy Hour a little early!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man becomes master of his domain!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man gets thrown into a pit of despair!"
  • "Two men enter, and one man comes up large in his own building!"
  • When Jackie MacMullan is one of the finalists, the phrase gets shortened to a gender-neutral, "Two enter, and one gets..." As of August 2006, MacMullan is the only female panelist in the show's history.
• You Two Gentlemen: As the two panelists with by far the most appearances and the most wins, when the Showdown comes down to Woody and Jay, Reali will occasionally say, "Showdown between Paige and Mariotti! I believe you two gentlemen know each other!" This catchphrase has also been used when the Showdown comes down to Plaschke and Cowlishaw, and down to Adande and Smith.

[edit] Paige and other Denver panelists

• Look at the Schedule!: Panelists, most frequently Paige, base their predictions on the upcoming schedule for a team, and they are either ridiculed or rewarded for it, based on relevance.
• Woody's Age: At 60, Paige is easily the oldest of the regular panelists, although semi-regular Bob Ryan is four months older. Cowlishaw and Plaschke are 51, Mariotti is 48, Blackistone is 47, MacMullan is 46, Adande is 36, Reali is 28, and Smith is only 27. Woody is often asked what it was like to interview such long-ago sports figures as Cy Young, Connie Mack and Knute Rockne.
• Woody's Chalkboard: Paige, since his move to New York, always humorously has an odd, non sequitur phrase written on a little chalkboard behind him. He often changes the message during commercial breaks. Earlier in 2006, Paige ran a contest for the viewers, encouraging them to send emails with their own phrases, with the three best phrases sent in each day being displayed on the board with their name attached to it.
• Woody's Props: Paige also uses props more than any guest on the show, often drawing derisive comments from fellow guests, especially Paige's rival Mariotti.
• Woody's Career: Making fun of how Paige's career revolves around the show, since he's stopped writing professionally.
• Everybody Hates Woody: Paige makes some sort of ridiculous pun or prop gesture just before a cut, and is deducted down to whatever the lowest number needed to get him off of the show.
• The Curse of Woody Paige: Recently, Woody's been in an unusual slump for someone of his winning record. Reali and the panelists refer to his slump as Woody's "Curse." Woody had gone winless in a string of 22 out of 23 appearances which started with the August 30, 2006 episode and ended with a win over Michael Smith in the October 13, 2006 episode. Woody did record a win in an episode that was supposed to air on October 11 but was wiped off the ESPN networks due to the breaking news story of the plane crash that killed MLB pitcher Cory Lidle.
• Woody & Dolly: The frequent and often redundant or poorly timed appearances of a blow-up doll in the studio with Woody, usually in reference to someone else.
• Too Close to the Forest to See the Trees: Phrase used by numerous panelists (most often Woody) to disagree with another panelist, usually when the topic is occuring in the other panelist's city. (See also Jay's running gags below.)
• Woody Paige Jr.: Jim Armstrong, also of the Denver Post, likes to call himself Woody Paige Jr. (as he bears a slight resemblance to Woody), ignoring the fact that there already is one, as Woody's full name is Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr.

[edit] Mariotti and other Chicago panelists

• The Michael Jeffrey Jordan Card and other Chicagoisms: Whenever a discussion of an all-time great player, team or moment comes up, Mariotti, the Chicago correspondent, will find a way connect it, and compare it unfavorably, to "Michael Jeffrey Jordan" and the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty, often using the full name. Reali once penalized Mariotti, saying, "I can't believe you played the Michael Jeffrey Jordan card!" Mariotti will also go on and on about the misfortunes of the Chicago Cubs, the controversies surrounding Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen (to the point where Guillen got in trouble with Major League Baseball for making public comments insinuiating that Mariotti is gay), and the current state of the Chicago Bears, whether good or bad. Mariotti's Chicago-centrism gets so intense that Paige, citing the Illinois city where the Bears have their training camp, will sometimes say, "Jay, you're so far into Lake Forest that you can't see the trees!"
• Bringing up the rear: When coming back from commercial to start the "Out of Bounds" sequence, if Mariotti is in third place, Reali used to say, "Jay Mariotti bringing up the rear with (number of points)!" He seems to have dropped this line, though.
• Mariotti's Sunglasses: Mariotti will wear his pair of sunglasses frequently throughout show segments. This is one of his few props, along with other articles of clothing. He doesn't normally wear the sunglasses during the actual show, but the part immediately after a commercial break, when they announce the sponsors, and sometimes during the introduction.
• Jabroni: On occasion, Paige has called Mariotti "Jabroni" during an argument, although this doesn't happen as often as it used to.
• JAY MARIOTTI: Whenever Jay says something in a sense of panic or strong belief, Reali will often say, "So, JAY MARIOTTI..." and whatever the subject is.
• Gene...: Reali complaining about how Gene Wojciechowski's name doesn't fit on the screen.

[edit] L.A. panelists

• Reverend Bill: Plaschke's frequent moralizing produces comparisons, especially from Paige, to a prudish clergyman.
• Shush!: Sometimes Plaschke will attempt to "mute" the other panelists by yelling, "Shush!" This usually doesn't work.
• East Coast Bias: Los Angeles Times columnists Plaschke and (much less often) Adande frequently blast the network for buying into the sports world's bias of popular East Coast teams, and Reali's supposed bias towards East Coast columnists. They usuallly try to make up for this by hyping the USC football team, the Los Angeles Lakers or (more recently) the Clippers, the Los Angeles Dodgers or (more often Bill than J.A.) the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Also, many complained in early episodes that Max Kellerman had an East Coast Bias for letting Bob Ryan win all the time.
• Plascke's baldness: Plaschke will occasionally hide his baldness with a cap, usually of one of the Los Angeles teams or his native University of Louisville. In November 2006, after Plaschke boldly predicted Louisville's undefeated football team would beat undefeated Rutgers, Jim Armstrong told him, "Plaschke, put the hat back on! You're blinding us!" referring to the glare of the TV lights off his head.
• The J.A. Adande Lounge: When Adande wins, he starts his Face Time with "Welcome to the J.A. Adande Lounge here in Los Angeles..." and names various celebrities who are "on hand," some of whom are actually connected with sports. On one occasion, when the showdown came down to Adande and Smith, Smith said, "The lounge is closed today!" On the 10/30/2006 show, Paige had "Adande Lounge Closed by Health Inspector" written on his chalkboard. Both times, Adande won anyway.
• Jaws: When discussing football, J.A. will occasionally impersonate ESPN football expert Ron Jaworski, which sometimes will gain him some bonus points from Tony.
• Drumline: When Drumline, a film he likes, is scheduled to air on television on the night of a show, Adande will announce it by taking a pair of drumsticks, pretending to drum, and then letting one drop from his hand, in tribute to a scene from the film. Reali mutes him for this.

[edit] Dallas panelists

• Texas Tim: Cowlishaw often hypes the University of Texas football team, longtime Texan Roger Clemens, and the Dallas-area teams, especially the Dallas Cowboys -- or, as Reali has begun to call them, the "Cowlishaw Boys." Cowlishaw is one of two regulars who are actually from the area he represents in journalism, the other being Adande, from Los Angeles. Mariotti is from Pittsburgh, Paige is from Memphis, Blackistone is from the Washington, D.C. area, Smith is from New Orleans, Ryan is from Trenton, New Jersey, and Plaschke is from Louisville.
• The Tim Cowlishaw NASCAR and Hockey Extravaganza: Cowlishaw deliberately talking or referencing NASCAR news when it's obvious that no one else cares. This usually comes in the Introduction, and Reali usually mutes him mid-thought, also known as Cowlishaw getting "Nascarded." This also sometimes happens when Cowlishaw tries to talk about hockey. A recent habit of Reali's is leaving a hockey topic for the Showdown, by which point Cowlishaw is usually eliminated, and Reali will then rub it in.
• Cowlishaw, #3: Anytime Cowlishaw makes a jab at how rarely Reali gets to the 3rd showdown question.
• Cowlishaw's Shameless Self-Promotion: Anytime Cowlishaw makes a comment of what he said in one of his articles, Reali responds by not muting Colishaw but rather deducting points until Colishaw stops talking about his column.
• Cowlishaw Watching The Scoreboard: Colishaw is also one of the most known contestants to watch the scoring of himself in the game, and talk about it instead of the topic also resulting in deduction of points.
• Blackistone is the Word: Blackistone making a predictable comment before the show, most frequently "What's happenin' Tony?" Tony replies with, "Everything is everything."

[edit] Boston panelists

• I go to Michael Smith...: Reali often says, "I go to Michael Smith for my NFL news" when Smith, formerly the New England Patriots beat writer for the Boston Globe, gives a football response. During the 2006 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Smith made what turned out to be a correct prediction, and the next day Reali said, "I go to Michael Smith for my tennis information!"
• Smith's rapping: Michael Smith frequently uses his time during the Introduction to quote recently-popular and classic hip hop songs, especially those by East Coast rappers. This occasionally nets him bonus points.
• Style and grace: The qualities MacMullan brings to the show, according to Reali, during her rare appearances
• Red Sox Nation: Despite the Boston Red Sox having won the 2004 World Series, Ryan and MacMullan reflect the angst that never seems to leave Sox fans, especially where their nemeses, the New York Yankees, are concerned. To them, Sox fans are always doomed to be unsatisfied; even when it seems the team is doing well, it's just a matter of time before the injuries arrive, a feud between a player and management will start, or the Yankees will come in and start a lengthy Sox slump, and the Sox won't win it all, as if their 2004 title never happened and the Curse of the Bambino were still in effect. The much-younger Smith, a New Orleans native and a relatively recent arrival in Boston, doesn't seem to do this as much as MacMullan, a Boston native, and Ryan, who attended Boston College and started working for the Globe shortly after the Red Sox' 1967 "Impossible Dream" pennant, which remains a regular reference point in his columns.

[edit] Miscellaneous

• As ESPN's schedule is made erratic to accommodate the irregular times of the various sports events that it covers, it is quite common for regular shows to be "bumped" by events. To let the audience know of these postponements, most ESPN talk show hosts end the program by telling the audience when their next show will air. Reali (as did Kellerman) idiosyncratically ends the show by saying how much time will elapse before the next show. The most common of these statements is "We're on a twenty-three and a half hour break," which signifies that the show will be back tomorrow at its usual time. On Friday, reflecting the weekend, the sign-off is, "We're on a seventy-one and a half hour break." But when the show is bumped, sometimes Reali will give the break length, and sometimes he'll say to the viewers, "You do the math!"
• In the original format, there were no eliminations and no Final Showdown, and the top three point-getters would receive Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, and would get about 15 seconds, 10 seconds and 5 seconds to speak respectively. The specific amount was determined for each of the contestants by the number of total points that they received. It was common for the Producer ("the disembodied voice") to take away a specific number of points from each contestant (along with modifying Kellerman's scoring to reward answers which didn't get their full credit, or got too much) so the total facetime would fit in the remaining time left in the show.
• During the Max Kellerman era and shortly thereafter, every segment would conclude with some way to end a sentence with "around", so "disembodied voice" Bill Wolff could add "...the horn!" This idiosyncrasy remains on the show today in a slightly modified fashion, as Reali often attempts to end a segment with either "around" or a word that rhymes with it before yelling "Horn!" right before the cut to commercial.
• In the show's first couple of years, through Kellerman's tenure and early into Reali's, the "outtro" to the final commercial break nearly always featured a clip of an attractive female celebrity, either from a film, a red carpet walk, or a music video. Apparently, both Kellerman and Reali were huge fans of the video for Beyoncé's smash hit from 2003, Crazy in Love. During one year-long period extending into both of their tenures as host, a segment from the Crazy in Love video was always shown on Fridays, during an "outtro" to a commercial break about halfway through the episode. Jennifer Lopez's video for I'm Glad, featuring her homage to the film Flashdance, was also a regular outtro.
• During the July 18, 2006 episode, Tony Reali allowed Tim Cowlishaw to select the winner of the showdown. The question related to Cowlishaw and he chose J.A. Adande's response over Woody Paige's answer.
• Mariotti was not one of the panelists on the August 28, 2006 episode, since he was substituting for Tony Kornheiser on Pardon the Interruption, whose studio is in the same Washington, D.C. complex as ATH's. Since his absence from ATH is a rarity, prior to each of the first two rounds, Reali asked the panelists if anyone was missing. They all said, "No!" After Adande got his face time on the episode, Mariotti appeared in Tony's chair out of nowhere, and acted like nothing was out of the ordinary. As the sponsors rolled by, the panelists yelled at him, and Reali came storming back into the studio, trying to get him out of the desk. Mariotti then dashed over to the PTI set to do the show with Michael Wilbon.
• Around the Horn Group. Woody Paige, Tony Reali, Bob Ryan, Tim Cowlishaw, and J.A. Adande, amongst others read and reply daily to fan emails and questions. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ESPNsAroundTheHorn/

[edit] Around the Horn unofficial statistics

As of 11/17/2006 (860 episodes)

[edit] All Time Wins

1. Woody Paige - 166 wins
2. Jay Mariotti - 164 wins
3. Bill Plaschke - 94 wins
4. Tim Cowlishaw - 93 wins
5. J.A. Adande - 81 wins
6. Michael Smith - 67 wins
7. Bob Ryan - 61 wins
8. Kevin Blackistone - 40 wins
9. Michael Holley - 34 wins
10. Jackie MacMullan - 18 wins
11. Jim Armstrong - 11 wins
12. T.J. Simers - 10 wins
13. Charlie Pierce - 5 wins
14. Josh Elliott - 5 wins
15. Gene Wojciechowski - 4 wins
16. Adam Schefter - 2 wins
17. Tony Reali - 2 wins (before becoming host)
18. Richard Justice - 1 win
19. Mark Cuban - 1 win

[edit] By City

1. Boston - 185 wins (Smith, Ryan, Holley, MacMullan, Pierce)
2. Los Angeles - 185 wins (Plaschke, Adande, Simers)
3. Denver - 179 wins (11 by Armstrong, 2 by Schefter, rest by Paige)
4. Chicago - 168 wins (4 by Wojciechowski, rest by Mariotti)
5. Dallas - 134 wins (1 by Cuban, rest by Cowlishaw & Blackistone)
6. New York - 7 wins (Elliott & Reali)
7. Houston - 1 win (Justice)

[edit] All Time Appearances

Total number of shows: 860

1. Jay Mariotti - 807
2. Woody Paige - 732
3. Bill Plaschke - 347
4. Tim Cowlishaw - 330
5. J.A. Adande - 281
6. Michael Smith - 242
7. Bob Ryan - 155
8. Kevin Blackistone - 155
9. Michael Holley - 120
10. T.J. Simers - 65
11. Jackie MacMullan - 57
12. Jim Armstrong - 54
13. Josh Elliott - 23
14. Gene Wojciechowski - 14
15. Charlie Pierce - 13
16. Tony Reali - 6 (before becoming host)
17. Dan Shanoff - 5
18. Adam Schefter - 5
19. Richard Justice - 5
20. Ron Borges - 4
21. Mark Kiszla - 2
22. Mark Cuban - 1
23. John Powers - 1

[edit] All Time Win Percentages

minimum 50 appearances

1. Bob Ryan - 39.4% (61 of 155)
2. Jackie MacMullan - 31.2% (18 of 57)
3. J.A. Adande - 28.8% (81 of 281, leader among regulars or semi-regulars)
4. Michael Holley - 28.3% (34 of 120)
5. Tim Cowlishaw - 28.2% (93 of 330)
6. Michael Smith - 27.7% (67 of 242)
7. Bill Plaschke - 27.1% (94 of 347)
8. Kevin Blackistone - 25.8% (40 of 155)
9. Woody Paige - 22.7% (166 of 732)
10. Jim Armstrong - 20.4% (11 of 54)
11. Jay Mariotti - 20.3% (164 of 807; among regulars, he's "bringing up the rear!")
12. T.J. Simers - 15.4% (10 of 65)

[edit] By City

1. Boston - 31.3% (185 of 592)
2. Dallas - 27.6% (134 of 486)
3. Los Angeles - 26.7% (185 of 693)
4. New York - 24.1% (7 of 29)
5. Denver - 22.6% (179 of 793)
6. Chicago - 20.3% (168 of 826)
7. Houston - 20.0% (1 of 5)

[edit] External links

• "The Largest Around the Horn Group on the web"
• ESPN: Around the Horn
• Around the Horn Episode Guide at TV.com
• An Around the Horn fan club

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Key Programs: Around the Horn | Baseball Tonight | Cold Pizza | College GameDay | ESPN College Football Primetime | Jim Rome is Burning | Mike and Mike in the Morning | Monday Night Football | NBA Friday | NASCAR Countdown | NBA Shootaround | Outside the Lines | Pardon the Interruption | Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | Saturday Primetime | SportsCenter | Sunday NFL Countdown | Sunday Night Baseball -List of programs broadcast by ESPN
Notable Personalities: John Anderson | Chris Berman | Mike Breen | Hubie Brown | Linda Cohn | Lee Corso | Jay Crawford | Rece Davis | Chris Fowler | Mike Greenberg | Mike Golic | Kirk Herbstreit | Fred Hickman | Dana Jacobson | Suzy Kolber | Tony Kornheiser | Bob Ley | Steve Levy | Kenny Mayne | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Brent Musburger | Brad Nessler | Dan Patrick | Mike Patrick | Karl Ravech | Jim Rome | John Saunders | Stuart Scott | Stephen A. Smith | Mike Tirico | Dick Vitale | Michael Wilbon -List of ESPN personalities