Final panelists •
J. A. Adande (Chicago): Former columnist for the
Los Angeles Times and NBA reporter for ESPN. Left ESPN in August 2017 to focus full-time on his position as director of sports journalism at
Northwestern University but returned in January 2018. •
Bill Barnwell (Boston): Staff writer for ESPN.com. •
Kevin Blackistone (Washington, D.C.):
The Washington Post, former columnist for
The Dallas Morning News. • Kevin Clark (New York City): Host of
This Is Football on ESPN radio. Former Ringer senior football writer and
WSJ NFL columnist. •
Tim Cowlishaw (Dallas):
The Dallas Morning News columnist and former reporter for
ESPN's NASCAR coverage. Based in Dallas at the headquarters of the
Morning News. •
Courtney Cronin (Chicago):
Chicago Bears reporter for
ESPN. • David Dennis Jr. (Atlanta): Senior writer for ESPN.com's
Andscape. •
Elle Duncan (Bristol, CT):former
Sports Center 6 PM co-anchor. •
Israel Gutierrez (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale): co-host of
Highly Questionable, based in Miami at ESPN's studios at the Clevelander Hotel. Background currently shows Ft. Lauderdale. •
Frank Isola (New York City): columnist for
The Athletic and former columnist for the
New York Daily News. He’s the cohost of the starting lineup on SiriusXM Radio and a regular substitute host on Pardon The Interruption. • Martenzie Johnson (Washington, D.C.): Writer for ESPN.com's
Andscape. •
Emily Kaplan (Chicago): Writer, Reporter, Podcaster. Lead NHL reporter and insider for
ESPN/
ABC and
In the Crease with
Linda Cohn. Previously NFL w/ MMQB,
Philly Inquirer. •
Mina Kimes (Los Angeles): Senior writer for
ESPN The Magazine and former co-host of
Highly Questionable. Based at network's base in Los Angeles. •
Jen Lada (Milwaukee): Radio host for
94.5 ESPN Milwaukee and
College GameDay features reporter. • Marcel Louis-Jacques (Miami): ESPN NFL Nation Reporter for the Miami Dolphins. • Harry Lyles Jr. (Atlanta): Staff writer for ESPN.com, co-host of
Countdown to GameDay. •
Monica McNutt (New York City): college basketball & WNBA analyst. •
Woody Paige (Denver):
Colorado Springs Gazette columnist and previously columnist at
The Denver Post. Based in Denver at
KMGH-TV. Was based in New York during his time on
1st and 10. Although he left the
Denver Post in 2016, he continued to be based there while in Denver until February 2017. •
Bill Plaschke (Los Angeles): Based in Los Angeles at the headquarters for the
Los Angeles Times. •
Bob Ryan (Boston):
Boston Globe Columnist emeritus, substitute host of
PTI. •
Jorge Sedano (Los Angeles): Radio host for ESPN Radio stations,
NBA on ESPN sideline reporter, college football play by play and Radio host for KSPN 710 Los Angeles. Based at the Networks base in Los Angeles. •
Ramona Shelburne (Los Angeles): Senior writer for ESPN.com. Co-host of
TMI with Beadle & Shelburne on ESPN Los Angeles 710. Based in Los Angeles at network's base. • Lindsey Thiry (Los Angeles): National NFL reporter for ESPN. • Justin Tinsley (Washington, D.C.): Senior writer for ESPN.com's
Andscape. •
Pablo S. Torre (New York City) : Former Co-host of
High Noon alongside Bomani Jones, writer for
ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, former reporter for
Sports Illustrated, and occasional co-host of
The Dan Le Batard Show. Also the designated substitute host. Usually based in New York, but sometimes based in Miami. He is also the host of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out and is a regular substitute host on Pardon The Interruption. • Clinton Yates (Los Angeles): Senior writer for ESPN.com's Andscape.
Former panelists •
Jim Armstrong (Denver): Former columnist for
The Denver Post. Was a frequent fill-in for Woody Paige. •
Josh Elliott (New York City): Former panelist of defunct show "
Jim Rome is Burning," former contributor to
ESPN the Magazine and
ESPN.com, anchor of live morning
SportsCenter with
Hannah Storm. Left ESPN to become news anchor for
Good Morning America, later moving to
NBC Sports and most recently to
CBS News. •
Kate Fagan (New York City): Columnist for espnW, contributor to
Outside the Lines. •
Domonique Foxworth (Washington, D.C.): Former
NFL cornerback who played in the league from 2005 to 2011 with the
Denver Broncos,
Atlanta Falcons and
Baltimore Ravens. He remains at ESPN as a writer with The Undefeated and is also a regular guest on The Mike O'Meara Show and other ESPN Radio talk shows such as
First Take and
Highly Questionable. •
Jemele Hill (Los Angeles) Columnist for ESPN.com's Andscape. former co-host of
SportsCenter at 6 and
His & Hers, both alongside Michael Smith. •
Michael Holley (Boston): Former columnist for
The Boston Globe and co-host on
CSN New England and the
WEEI radio talk shows "Dale and Holley" and "The Big Show", based in Boston. Originally a semi-regular, Holley left the show and ESPN to contribute to
I, Max on
Fox Sports Net and currently co-hosts the NBC show
Brother from Another with Michael Smith, another
ATH alumnus. •
Bomani Jones (New York City): Former co-host of
High Noon alongside Pablo S. Torre, co-host of
Highly Questionable, host of
The Right Time with Bomani Jones, writer for ESPN.com. Based in New York; formerly based in
Raleigh, North Carolina, and later Miami. •
Richard Justice (Houston): Former correspondent for
MLB.com and former columnist for the
Houston Chronicle. •
Andy Katz (Unknown): Former
ESPN college basketball analyst. • Joon Lee (New York City): Staff writer for ESPN.com who contributes to ESPN's MLB telecasts; former writer for
Bleacher Report and Boston Herald. •
Jackie MacMullan (Boston): ESPN.com NBA columnist and freelance writer; former columnist for
The Boston Globe. •
Jay Mariotti (Chicago,: Fanhouse.com, former columnist for the
Chicago Sun-Times. Was arrested on May 11, 2011, and was charged with assault, stalking and domestic violence after approaching his ex-girlfriend, who he was ordered by a court to avoid, and was based in Los Angeles at the time of his arrest. Had been based at the headquarters of the
Sun-Times. Mariotti appeared 1549 times on the show, with 329 wins. •
Charlie Pierce (Boston):
The Boston Globe. •
Dianna Russini (New York City): NFL reporter and host who contributes to ESPN's year-round coverage of the National Football League. Her multi-faceted role includes reporting, hosting, analysis and features. She contributes to NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown, Fantasy Football Now and SportsCenter, and she often breaks NFL news stories. •
Adam Schefter (Denver) : Former reporter for
The Denver Post and
NFL Network, currently with
ESPN as an NFL Insider. Schefter was still based in Denver when he appeared on
Around The Horn. •
T. J. Simers (Los Angeles): One of the original regulars along with Woody Paige, Jay Mariotti, Tim Cowlishaw, and Bob Ryan. Based at the
Los Angeles Times. Left show in 2003. •
Michael Smith (Bristol CT): Occasional co-host of
Highly Questionable, former
Boston Globe and ESPN.com columnist, former host of
His & Hers and
SportsCenter at 6, both alongside Jemele Hill. He currently co-hosts the NBC show
Brother from Another with fellow
Globe and
ATH alumnus Michael Holley. •
Sarah Spain (Chicago): Columnist for espnW, co-host of ESPN Radio's
Spain and Fitz, occasional contributor to
Highly Questionable. •
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner (Miami): Co-host of
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. •
Gene Wojciechowski (Chicago):
ESPN.com,
columnist for
ESPNChicago.com. Based at the site of the
Chicago Sun-Times.
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