Tuesday was Halloween, of course, and few offices in America celebrated as devotedly as ESPN, where numerous TV personalities donned elaborate costumes.
We start in the morning, when Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic enjoyed their final Halloween together dressed spiffily as Dumb and Dumber. We have no idea where Greenie found a jacket that color.
Mike & MIke as Dumb & Dumber today. pic.twitter.com/oyJf8aGcYb
— Cork Gaines, Ph.D. (@CorkGaines) October 31, 2017
On NFL Live, Trey Wingo, Lance Reddick, and Ryan Clark pulled off Captain America, Iron Man and Hulk, respectively. No word on where Thor was at.
ESPN's @Realrclark25 @wingoz and @LRiddickESPN looking @Marvel strong for today's NFL Live. #Halloween pic.twitter.com/O6D5dhUeD4
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) October 31, 2017
The SportsNation cast — Michelle Beadle, LZ Granderson, Marcellus Wiley and Amin Elhassan — dressed up as a mock 1970s morning show.
Hey girl…one hour til go time. You know you need some @SportsNation in your life. #HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/VyymhMiip4
— LZ Granderson (@LZGranderson) October 31, 2017
Please join Wendy Wallace-Kincaid, Daryl McCourt, Chip Brunson& Chester McCuller for a very special Good Morning Nation. Today. ESPN 3:30e pic.twitter.com/bZP8JnaeCA
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from Chester McCuller! Watch @Sportsnation today 😉 pic.twitter.com/P3TLSpuVqV
— Marcellus Wiley (@marcelluswiley) October 31, 2017
Lmao I thought sportsnation hired a replacement for @AminESPN for a minute pic.twitter.com/COUqMM6RVA
— , (@dbs408) October 31, 2017
On Highly Questionable, Dan Le Batard, Papi and Sarah Spain went for the Game of Thrones theme, as Daenerys Targaryen, Drogon (we’ll assume), and Jon Snow, respectively.
https://twitter.com/HQonESPN/status/925469524501127169
The highlight of the ESPN Halloween lineup every year is Around the Horn, and the show did not disappoint Tuesday. Israel Gutierrez, who is known for his creative and thorough costumes, dressed as The Rock, Mina Kimes was Air Bud, Kevin Blackistone was LaVar Ball, and Dan Isola was Giants coach Ben McAdoo. Clinton Yates popped in as a very tall Joel Embiid, and Woody Paige (!) made a cameo as Marlins Man. Overall, it was… a lot.
.@IzGutierrez does it again: @TheRock. Now on ESPN's @AroundtheHorn. pic.twitter.com/ji0bsIVGyO
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) October 31, 2017
HORNOWEEN always delivers! Thanks to @minakimes @ProfBlackistone @clintonyates @FisolaNYDN @woodypaige and 6-TIME CHAMPION @IzGutierrez!!! pic.twitter.com/j38IRwMmFj
— Tony Reali (@TonyReali) October 31, 2017
Here we go @minakimes @IzGutierrez @clintonyates @ProfBlackistone @woodypaige @FisolaNYDN
See you in 10 minutes on @espn pic.twitter.com/QzjvYpm3kP
— Around the Horn (@AroundtheHorn) October 31, 2017
By the end, Gutierrez/Rock had undergone several costume alteration and was now Rock’s character from Moana. After “winning” the Halloween special for the sixth consecutive year, he got to show off an impressive singing voice during his face time.
THE SIXPEAT! Congrats to @IzGutierrez for another Halloween win, although @therock gets credit in the ATH record books. Or @Lin_Manuel pic.twitter.com/xfjqx2oDak
— Around the Horn (@AroundtheHorn) October 31, 2017
Finally PTI came along, which featured Tony Kornheiser as Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner and Michael Wilbon as, ostensibly, Cam Newton (He cracked a joke about “routes”).
Have always liked the #Halloween themed @PTI rundown. And another strong costume effort by Tony and Mike. pic.twitter.com/7yQLdhSDh5
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) October 31, 2017
Once again, ESPN did Halloween right. And for Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, Rachel Nichols, Jemele Hill, Michael Smith, and anyone else who didn’t dress up…no candy for you.
