Deadspin: Tony Kornheiser

Do With Tony Kornheiser's High School Yearbook Picture What You Will

Brian Hickey — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:30:00 EST

Why the long neck? [Midwest Sports Fans] More »

Signs You're Old: Pardon The Interruption Has Been On The Air For 10 Years

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:35:00 EDT

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It was 10 years ago tomorrow that PTI premiered, and ESPN has made available some clips from that inaugural show, including Brent Musberger on the BCS and time capsule headlines like "Are the Islanders for real?" That it's still going strong is a testament to the fact that ESPN can often get things so right: hiring (and keeping) smart and likable on-air talent, surrounding them with top-notch production and wrapping it all in a snazzy package. There's a lesson in PTI's success (and that of Around The Horn, which turns nine next month). Sometimes, viewers just want to watch knowledgeable people talking sports. [ESPN Front Row] More »

This Evening: Careful What You Fish For

Dom Cosentino — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:36:18 EDT

Your p.m. roundup for July 14, the day we went hunting for a shark in a lake but caught a duck instead. As always, don't forget to tip your editors. More »

All The Unkind Things Bill Simmons Said About His Colleagues In The ESPN Book

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:20:28 EDT

One of the most interesting characters to emerge from the ESPN book is the formerly inscrutable Bill Simmons, if only because we've never heard him be so (openly) self-aware before. He again whips out the big swinging dick in some more excerpts. More »

Chris Berman On You're With Me, Leather: "Mr. Kornheiser Chose To Run With It."

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:20:00 EDT

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While the long-standing Kornheiser-Berman beef doesn't have the same initial draw of, say, Beadle-Andrews, its appearance in Those Guys Have All The Fun does lead us to the alleged root of everyone's favorite alleged pick-up line: You're with me, Leather. More »

Mike Greenberg Is Getting A Sitcom; Or, Why TV People Think You're An Idiot

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:30:42 EDT

The sitcom will revolve around a cipher of a sports talk show host, who's alternately paired with a boorish former athlete co-host and a long-suffering wife, so essentially Mike Greenberg, because Mike Greenberg has a fascinating life and a lot of TV people think you will be interested in watching a fictionalized version of that life, because some people bought Greenberg's book about the exact same thing, and also because TV people like high-concept plots like these because they are familiar and comfortable and they think viewers are idiots and want familiar and comfortable and if you bought Mike Greenberg's book, you're probably one of those idiots who would enjoy his show or at least purchase the products advertised during its airing. More »

Tony Kornheiser Finally, Frustratingly Weighs In On Dan Snyder

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:30:03 EDT

Kornheiser is the most visible members of the Washington DC sports media scene. He's also employed by Dan Snyder's radio broadcasting company, and ESPN. Because of the latter, he's been silent on the matter, and because of the former, that silence speaks volumes. More »

Kornheiser Takes To Talk Radio To Blast Web's Lack Of Craft And Nuance

Jack Dickey — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:30:00 EST

Tony Kornheiser, some guy who hosts a TV show and a radio show (on Dan Snyder's WTEM!), thinks that blogging and tweeting "so, so diminish the craft and nuance of writing." Well, that's rich. More »

We Are All Dave McKenna XIII

Brian Hickey — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 EST

Here's your daily link to Dave McKenna's brilliant "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder," which we'll be posting until Snyder's dumbass libel suit disappears. More »

Here's A Video Of Tony Kornheiser Teaching Bill Simmons How To Wear A Tie

David Matthews — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:55:00 EDT

The Sports Fella's hosting PTI for the rest of the week, so it looks like we'll be watching PTI this week. There you go, indeed, Tony. H/T Trey Kerby. More »

Aaron Rodgers Enjoys Low-Hanging Fruit, Blasts Tony Kornheiser

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:45:00 EDT

Not only did the Packers QB call TK terrible, unfunny, and clueless, but he did it on ESPN Radio. This is not what the WWL had in mind when they consolidated their media empire. More »

What Do Alexander Ovechkin, The Penguins And Jiffy Pop Have In Common?*

Ben Cohen — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Kornheiser-Armstrong Feud Forces Clear Channel To Ban Cycling Talk

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:07 EDT

America is a house divided thanks to Tony Kornheiser and Lance Armstrong's "car vs. bike" stand off, but thankfully radio executives have issued strict orders for everyone on their air to shut the hell up about it. More »

Stories That Don't Suck: T.K. On Rick Barry, Do You Believe In Headshrinking?, Norm, Taibbi Goes Gonzo

Tommy Craggs — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:10:48 EST

Every week, I'll excerpt a handful of stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that I urge you to read for one reason or another. Send any suggestions to craggs@deadspin.com. More »

Great Moments In Tony Kornheiser Being Kind Of A Dick (UPDATE)

Tommy Craggs — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:39 EST

Kornheiser may well have been railroaded by whichever members of ESPN's high court also serve on Chris Berman's bowling team, but I think we can all agree on one thing: T.K. is a man who has richly earned his railroading. More »

ESPN's Tony Kornheiser Suspension — More About Chris Berman?

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:05 EST

As The Big Lead reported, Tony Kornheiser received a short suspension for his comments made last week about Hannah Storm's wardrobe. But there were other remarks made that day that really irked his royal Norbyness. More »

ESPN Has (Not So Subtly) Banned Some Of Hannah Storm's Wardrobe (UPDATE)

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:35:40 EST

Hannah Storm's been playfully mocked here before due to her — some say "inappropriate" — SportsCenter outfits but apparently some of the Bristol fashion police agreed with Tony Kornheiser's opinion: Weep, Stormtroopers — the red go-go boots are gone. More »

Tony Kornheiser Thinks Hannah Storm Should Dress More Appropriately

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:15:59 EST

"Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a catholic plaid skirt … way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now." You bastard. [TheBigLead] More »

Pardon The Coitus Interruptus

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Maybe you've experienced the act of lovemaking. If so, please tell us what it's like; we're bloggers. But have you experienced lovemaking as narrated by Kornheiser and Wilbon? More »

Mariotti Offers A Comforting Hand To Kornheiser, Himself

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Shouty Jay Mariotti says he'll miss Tony Kornheiser on MNF, a man with whom he feuded cattily for indeterminate reasons over the years. This seems mystifyingly bighearted until you realize he's actually writing about himself. More »

Jon Gruden Joins "Monday Night Football" Crew. Seriously.

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:20:29 EDT

Good news for Kornheiser haters! Tony is officially stepping down as third man in the "Monday Night Football" booth. The slightly more exciting (upsetting? baffling?) news is that Lil' Jon Gruden will take his seat. More »

Learning English The Kornheiser And Wilbon Way

Rick Chandler — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:00:41 EDT

I'm not sure how often "Stick a fork in them, the run is over, Wilbon," comes up in normal conversation, but if it does, these Chinese students learning English have that situation covered. More »

Kornheiser Shows Off His Old Jewishness

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:30:36 EDT

He's a regular Jackie Mason. [Old Jews Telling Jokes] More »

Tony Kornheiser Talks About His Future At ESPN

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:45:04 EST

"I don't make enough money that they have to worry about getting rid of me. They can do it if they want to. I hope they choose to retain me." [HappyBirthdayDanLevy] More »

Some Sweet, Sweet Charlie Weis Love, And Other Unconventional Sports Crushes

Rick Chandler — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:39 EST

Once upon a time, a site called The Black Table had a regular feature entitled Waxing Off, in which women gathered in an online roundtable to discuss issues of the day, and also to make fun of Will Leitch's shoes. And so we got to thinking: With so many great female sports bloggers out there, why not import the idea here? It's just crazy enough to work. So behold: The latest edition of Deadspin's Waxing Off. We found some terrific female writers who were willing to pen short pieces on this week's topic: Unconventional sports crushes. I think women are smart, don't get me wrong. But for the life of me I can't figure out how Lyle Lovett scored him some Julia Roberts. And Enza Sambataro dumps Ben Affleck for Kevin Youkilis? (room spinning, must sit down). OK ladies, explain yourselves. You have six posts in which to do so. By the way, if you'd like to be part of the Waxing Off writing staff, email myself at Rick@Deadspin.com, or Mr. Daulerio at AJD@Deadspin.com. More »

Now Batting For GiGi Movers...Tony (T.K.) Kornheiser

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:45:22 EDT

Here's a hilarious photo submitted form a reader that features everyone's favorite Monday Football Analyst and crab enthusiast, Tony Kornheiser in his younger, flanneled, Doobie Brothers-mustachioed days as a member of the 1974 GiGi Movers softball team located in Long Beach, New York. More »

Seriously, Did Tony Kornheiser Have Electroshock Therapy Before The Game Last Night?

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:15:51 EDT

Everything about the man seemed a bit ... off. From his wacky hair, to his glibness, to his bad jokes, to his worshipful Dallas Cowboy comments. And, of course, there was the odd apology he threw out there, after making this remark:

Following a replay of the Felix Jones kickoff return for a touchdown with audio from the Spanish-language call of the game, Kornheiser said, "I took high-school Spanish, and that either means ‘nobody is going to touch him' or ‘could you pick up my dry cleaning in the morning.'"

ESPN's official statement about it is, "After the comment was made our production team, including tony, discussed it. they agreed that making the apology was the right thing to do." Okay. Is there some stereotype about ~~Spanish people~~ Latinos and dry cleaning that I don't know about? Kornheiser's subsequent apology seemed stilted and that he was completely annoyed to do it. It probably was a little overly cautious, but then again since it is Hispanic Heritage Month, you'd hate to anger the Spanish dry cleaning business owners out there with your pithy one-liners. I actually found Kornheiser's joke less offensive than listening to Mike Tirico over-enunciate Vaqueros. Kornheiser Makes On-Air Apology [PFT] Photo courtesy of Midwesterner's Guide To NYC More »

Tony Kornheiser's Got a Stalker!

Clay Travis — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:55 EDT

At least that's the claim that several notorious bastions of journalistic legitimacy are making.The scene: ESPN garage. The crime: Tony Kornheiser's car is stolen. The reason: TK's being stalked. Now, every Kornheiser story hasn't been legitimate around these here internet parts, but with his recent hernia surgery wouldn't now be the time for his stalker to pounce? Of course it would. And everyone knows that bald white men over 60 who dance like penguins are the leading candidates to be stalked. That's a bona fide statistic. We go to Media Bistro for the details. More »

Kornhesier Crabgate, The Next Day: Shocking New Details Emerge

Rick Chandler — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:11 EDT

Now it seems that key sources are backing off from their claims that ESPN chatterbox Tony Kornhesier had acted like a pompous ass at a Delaware seafood restaurant recently. Here's the original item from the Pulp Culture Blog in the Wilmington News Journal, which claims that Kornheiser threw a fit when they didn't have his favorite variety of crab on the menu. But at our request, Pulp Culture editor Ryan Cormier did some re-checking on this story. Here's his report: More »

Tony Kornheiser Questions His Own Commitment To Monday Night Football

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:35:46 EDT

Tony Kornheiser, the PTI maestro and everyman reporting genius, offered some extremely candid criticism of himself as a member of the Monday Night Football Crew. More »

Norman Chad's Not Shedding Any Tears Over Kornheiser's Departure

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30:49 EDT

It's been no secret that Washington Post columnist/ poker rim-shot clown Norman Chad and Tony Kornheiser have a strained relationship. Apparently, this stems back to the WaPo days of yore when a young Chad was mentored by a less bald Kornheiser who took him under his combover'd-wing. Through that relationship, careers were launched, more media exposure was attained, and yet somewhere along the lines these two had become estranged. Chad says it happened over an aborted PTI appearance and has never recovered. More »

Tony Kornheiser Leaves The World Of Newspapers

Leitch — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:00:59 EDT

Sad news this morning, and we're pretty sure it's the fault of the goddamned blogs: Tony Kornheiser, after nearly 30 years at the Washington Post, has accepted a buyout from the paper. More »

Tony Kornheiser on blogs again, kind of....

Leitch — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:50:43 EST

Tony Kornheiser on blogs again, kind of. We think "naked mole rats," actually, is funnier than "sucking mole rats," and that the man is very handsome. [DC Sports Bog] More »

In case you were wondering, Tony Kornheiser...

Leitch — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:00:56 EST

In case you were wondering, Tony Kornheiser finally comes clean with what he thinks about bloggers. [DC Sports Bog] More »

The Best MNF Game In Many A Moon

Leitch — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:15:59 EST

If you weren't able to stay up and make the whole "Monday Night Football" game last night, we're sorry for you: That was as terrific an NFL game we've seen all season. You can tell from the comments on our late-night post: As Larry King might say, "if that game didn't excite you, check your pulse, because you're dead." Or something like that. More »

Has Kornheiser Already Had Enough Of This MNF Business?

Leitch — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:35:18 EST

After all the battling ESPN and Norby! have done to make sure Tony Kornheiser is as comfortable in the "Monday Night Football" booth as possible — which is to say, "not very comfortable" — we can't imagine the Bristol folks are doing backflips over the rumors from DC this morning that say Kornheiser's planning on quitting MNF after this season. More »

Which One Is The Dinosaur? We Keep Forgetting

rickchand — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:20:57 EDT

Who is more despised among Colorado Rockies fans right now; their own mascot, Dinger, or Tony Kornheiser? It's a close call, and there's actually a petition afloat to get rid of one of them once and for all. More »

Wait ... A Tolerable Monday Night Football Broadcast?

Leitch — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:00:41 EDT

So we were watching ESPN's "Monday Night Football" last night, and we noticed this odd feeling, a peculiar sensation that we had, up to that point, never experienced. We couldn't figure it out; were we developing some sort of cold? And then we realized: We were watching "Monday Night Football" ... and we were enjoying every single person in the booth. More »

New MNF Booth Just Full Of Giggles!

Leitch — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:40:09 EDT

Newsday's Neil Best documents a happening that seems specifically designed to make Joe Theismann pound his face repeatedly against a wall: a practice session with the new "Monday Night Football" crew. They're having so much fun! More »

Theismann Still Bitching About MNF Firing

Leitch — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:30:32 EDT

We're sure there are people out there other than Joe Theismann and Washington Post columnist Leonard Shapiro who will miss Theismann on "Monday Night Football" broadcasts next year. We just can't find any of them. More »