Kornheiser. Wilbon. Stat Boy. One more game.

The PTI reunion continues as Tony Reali brings back Food Chain with Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon to rank the greatest TV duos of all time. From Siskel and Ebert to Madden and Summerall, Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell to the guys doing the ranking, everybody has a case. And Kornheiser would very much like to go home.

Then, Tony takes you behind the reunion, answers your comments and shares what it felt like to pick up right where they left off. There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for the Stat Boy stool, the story behind Wilbon’s colorful language, and a little more on the friendship that keeps Kornheiser and Wilbon talking even when the cameras are off.

Finally, Tony ranks PTI’s games, from Good Cop, Bad Cop and Oddsmakers to Food Chain and Role Play. Which ones worked? Which ones didn’t? And how did an enormous cutout of Shaq’s big toe become part of the show?

Twenty-five years of arguments, friendship and finding ways to make each other laugh. That’s worth a little more time. Even if Kornheiser disagrees.

Welcome to Episode 023 of REAL DEAL! I’m Tony Reali, and I’m so happy you’re here.

00:00 Kornheiser would like to go home

00:13 PTI reunion, Part 2

01:03 Food Chain returns: Ranking TV’s greatest duos

03:00 Muhammad Ali, Howard Cosell and an unforgettable insult

04:33 Where do Kornheiser and Wilbon belong?

06:02 How Siskel and Ebert showed them what was possible

08:05 Welcome to REAL DEAL

09:02 About that Stat Boy stool…

10:15 Being a kid again around Kornheiser and Wilbon

11:38 Simply Irresistible: How many games has PTI played?

12:29 Mail Time: Hearing Wilbon swear

13:52 Growing up with PTI

16:12 What Tony hoped to learn about their friendship

18:38 A correction for Stat Boy

19:37 Why Kornheiser and Wilbon still matter

21:32 An Around the Horn reunion?

23:05 Ranking PTI’s games

24:33 Fortune Teller, Time Machine and the games that didn’t last

25:29 Word Up! and Oddsmakers

26:24 Food Chain vs. Role Play

28:48 Coming next: Sarah Spain and the Cubs’ World Series win

Subscribe to REAL DEAL with Tony Reali for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, celebrating the most irresistible moments in sports.

Kornheiser. Wilbon. Stat Boy. One more game.
The PTI reunion continues as Tony Reali brings back Food Chain with Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon to rank the greatest TV duos of all time. From Siskel and Ebert to Madden and Summerall, Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell to the guys doing the ranking, everybody has a case. And Kornheiser would very much like to go home.
Then, Tony takes you behind the reunion, answers your comments and shares what it felt like to pick up right where they left off. There&rsquo;s a perfectly reasonable explanation for the Stat Boy stool, the story behind Wilbon&rsquo;s colorful language, and a little more on the friendship that keeps Kornheiser and Wilbon talking even when the cameras are off.
Finally, Tony ranks PTI&rsquo;s games, from Good Cop, Bad Cop and Oddsmakers to Food Chain and Role Play. Which ones worked? Which ones didn&rsquo;t? And how did an enormous cutout of Shaq&rsquo;s big toe become part of the show?
Twenty-five years of arguments, friendship and finding ways to make each other laugh. That&rsquo;s worth a little more time. Even if Kornheiser disagrees.
Welcome to Episode 023 of REAL DEAL! I&rsquo;m Tony Reali, and I&rsquo;m so happy you&rsquo;re here.
00:00 Kornheiser would like to go home
00:13 PTI reunion, Part 2
01:03 Food Chain returns: Ranking TV&rsquo;s greatest duos
03:00 Muhammad Ali, Howard Cosell and an unforgettable insult
04:33 Where do Kornheiser and Wilbon belong?
06:02 How Siskel and Ebert showed them what was possible
08:05 Welcome to REAL DEAL
09:02 About that Stat Boy stool&hellip;
10:15 Being a kid again around Kornheiser and Wilbon
11:38 Simply Irresistible: How many games has PTI played?
12:29 Mail Time: Hearing Wilbon swear
13:52 Growing up with PTI
16:12 What Tony hoped to learn about their friendship
18:38 A correction for Stat Boy
19:37 Why Kornheiser and Wilbon still matter
21:32 An Around the Horn reunion?
23:05 Ranking PTI&rsquo;s games
24:33 Fortune Teller, Time Machine and the games that didn&rsquo;t last
25:29 Word Up! and Oddsmakers
26:24 Food Chain vs. Role Play
28:48 Coming next: Sarah Spain and the Cubs&rsquo; World Series win
Subscribe to REAL DEAL with Tony Reali for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, celebrating the most irresistible moments in sports.

REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is a sports culture podcast built around one irresistible moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The cultural touchstones of sports that never leave us. Every episode starts small and goes deep into the story behind the story, the feeling behind the moment, and the human truth that explains why it's still living rent-free in our heads years later.

 

Hosted by longtime ESPN personality Tony Reali, REAL DEAL blends storytelling, humor, nostalgia, emotional insight, and unpredictable energy with guests who complete the story. Athletes, broadcasters, superfans, comedians, journalists and the people nobody else would think to call.

 

This is neither a debate show nor a recap show. It’s an evergreen sports culture format built around the moments, stories, and emotional chaos that keep sports alive, always.

 

REAL DEAL with Tony Reali is a sports culture podcast built around one irresistible moment at a time. A play. A clip. A photo. A legend. The cultural touchstones of sports that never leave us. Every episode starts small and goes deep into the story behind the story, the feeling behind the moment, and the human truth that explains why it's still living rent-free in our heads years later.
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Hosted by longtime ESPN personality Tony Reali, REAL DEAL blends storytelling, humor, nostalgia, emotional insight, and unpredictable energy with guests who complete the story. Athletes, broadcasters, superfans, comedians, journalists and the people nobody else would think to call.
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This is neither a debate show nor a recap show. It&rsquo;s an evergreen sports culture format built around the moments, stories, and emotional chaos that keep sports alive, always.
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PTI Reunion Pt. 2: Stat Boy Brings Back One of Kornheiser and Wilbon’s Favorite Games

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