On Saturday, ESPN Sports Saturday on ABC launched. Included was a new show called Winners Bracket, created by the team behind the ESPN show SportsNation. Winners Bracket is hosted by Michelle Beadle and Marcellus Wiley.
For both shows, I create the touchscreen games the anchors and guests play during the show. On Saturday, I was on-hand for the launch and snapped some photos (I tweeted most of these on Saturday, but here are a few more).
Check out Winners Bracket on Saturdays at 5p ET on ABC!
The studio crew discussing their plan for the show:
Director Chris going over the shot list:
An hour before Winners Bracket launched, I was still making updates to the touchscreen game:
Director Chris doing his thing:
Michelle and Marcellus:
Playing the touchscreen game:
Marcellus fixing his earpiece:
Playing the touchscreen game with Jalen Rose:
Reaction shot with Alexi Lalas:
Jalen Rose watching the show:
The winner of the first-ever Winners Bracket was a Dwyane Wade dunk. Marcellus and Mike Greenberg guessed correctly. Michelle did not:
After the show, the entire crew gathered for some cake and celebration:
My souvenir from the launch:
Michelle wrote, “The Genius rules all. Michelle Beadle” Marcellus wrote, “The Genius BROTHER! M Wiley, Dat Dude 75.” My nickname amongst the SportsNation crew and others at ESPN is “Joey the Genius” or just “Genius” for short.
Being part of a team launching a new show is one of the best aspects of working in the television industry. Congrats to the entire Winners Bracket team for a successful launch and a great show!
