Commentary: Bidding farewell to the maddening, magnificent miracle that was ESPN's 'Around the Horn'

"'For more than two decades, I apparently spewed plenty of stupid.'"

"'I was muted so much, my own mother would sometimes interrupt my thoughts during the deepest of heartfelt conversations with a giggly "Mute! Mute!"'"

The article reflects on the author's unique experience as a panelist on ESPN’s "Around the Horn," where he humorously shares his frustration of being muted 1,758 times over 22 years. This frequent muting served as both an accountability check and a source of amusement, highlighting the ridiculousness of sports commentary. The show's impending cancellation after nearly 5,000 episodes signifies the end of an era in sports journalism, indicating that even a concept once deemed absurd could thrive and become a beloved staple before its eventual demise.

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