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!

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The studio crew discussing their plan for the show:

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Director Chris going over the shot list:

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An hour before Winners Bracket launched, I was still making updates to the touchscreen game:

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Director Chris doing his thing:

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Michelle and Marcellus:

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Playing the touchscreen game:

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Marcellus fixing his earpiece:

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Playing the touchscreen game with Jalen Rose:

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Reaction shot with Alexi Lalas:

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Jalen Rose watching the show:

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The winner of the first-ever Winners Bracket was a Dwyane Wade dunk.   Marcellus and Mike Greenberg guessed correctly.   Michelle did not:

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After the show, the entire crew gathered for some cake and celebration:

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My souvenir from the launch:

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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!