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ESPN cancels 'Around the Horn,' Jake Fischer joins us
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ESPN is pulling the plug on "Around the Horn" after nearly a quarter century on the air. Tom Brady continues his first year as a broadcaster. Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss these topics and more, with guest Jake Fischer from The Stein Line, on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.
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-1:25: ESPN canceling “Around the Horn” in 2025
-15:26: Jake Fischer comes on The Play-By-Play
-48:38: Views From the Subreddit
-59:28: Tom Brady on Fox
-1:03:24: John Fanta on X Spaces
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