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Long time ESPN host Chris Berman stepping down - taking new role with company
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Gone.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Thank goodness.
HarryDemeanor
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And he's gone gone gone gone gone gone.
Thank god.
Well, not entirely but still good.
Thank god.
Well, not entirely but still good.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I will miss his highly intelligent analysis.
GoldenEye 007
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What's the hate for Berman again? I never remember anything offensive from him over the years.
Ninja Scooter
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**70s rock reference**
ElectricBlanketFire
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Because he's a clown that contributes absolutely nothing of significance.
I take it back...this was good.
"FROM THE STATES...EH?!"
he is a giant asswhipe behind the scenes. Like sexual assaults, being a jerk to his team..and other things.
I figure most people on TV are...so it doesn't bother me much but thats why.
I do think his time was done tho, the game has passed him by and he looked real awkward with guys like Moss this season.
Ninja Scooter
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He's loud, obnoxious and boorish and his schtick is old as fuck. Listen to him call a game and then listen to, say, Vin Scully do it and note the differences. One person is trying to put themselves over while the other is simply there to complement the action.
I wouldn't be listening to him if local is an option. You get what you get with Berman.
Oh god, imagine Berman calling a Roman Reigns match
And...caught on the warning track.
Here comes Braun "The Mae" Stroman into the Royal Rumblin bumblin stumblin brrm brrm brrm (soundeffect) (fart noise)
PassiveObserver
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Whoop!
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
'You're with me, leather' is literally the best story ever
orthodoxy1095
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Hallelujah.
The Albatross
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Thank god.
Y'know, I'm sure Chris Berman is a great guy, a good father, and all else (I really have no idea just giving him the benefit of the doubt). But he is the most god awful sports anchor behind the mic or on camera. When he's hosting a show and getting out of the way, he's fine, but when he's behind the mic doing play by play, there is absolutely nobody worse than Berman. I haven't listened to him call a baseball game in years, but that's the case with football at least.
That all said, NFL PrimeTime from 7:30-8:30 on ESPN on Sundays was must see TV for me from 1994 - 2000 or so, with Berman and Tom Jackson. It was my favorite hour in sports (well half hour initially, then hour). And then ESPN ruined it when they changed the format in the early 2000s, but then NFL Network and eventually NFL RedZone and YouTube came along and so the half hour recap show was pretty much dead anyway.
There's nobody worse than him, which is why he only gets to call one live game a year (thank god), the week 1 10:35 (EST) game, which is usually a west coast snoozer between San Diego and San Francisco or two equally talentless teams.
Y'know, I'm sure Chris Berman is a great guy, a good father, and all else (I really have no idea just giving him the benefit of the doubt). But he is the most god awful sports anchor behind the mic or on camera. When he's hosting a show and getting out of the way, he's fine, but when he's behind the mic doing play by play, there is absolutely nobody worse than Berman. I haven't listened to him call a baseball game in years, but that's the case with football at least.
That all said, NFL PrimeTime from 7:30-8:30 on ESPN on Sundays was must see TV for me from 1994 - 2000 or so, with Berman and Tom Jackson. It was my favorite hour in sports (well half hour initially, then hour). And then ESPN ruined it when they changed the format in the early 2000s, but then NFL Network and eventually NFL RedZone and YouTube came along and so the half hour recap show was pretty much dead anyway.
There's nobody worse than him, which is why he only gets to call one live game a year (thank god), the week 1 10:35 (EST) game, which is usually a west coast snoozer between San Diego and San Francisco or two equally talentless teams.
Eh, his rant was pretty tame. Not a reason to hate the guy (though there are other reasons).
Agreed with all of this. It's such a pain to have to listen to him do anything. However...
He absolutely has some funny WHOOP moments. Sometimes it's just funny.
I never heard him call a game. I mostly know him from Countdown and 2 minute highlight thing he does. I've heard of his "back back back" schtick at baseball but never watched any of that stuff personally.
Thanks for the insights, everyone.
BadAss2961
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Didn't know Berman had haters. Wouldn't exactly say i'm a fan, but he's one of those personalities ESPN won't be the same without.
That whole network is falling apart. Boring and unrecognizable now. Each sport's own network is way better for coverage and analysis.
That whole network is falling apart. Boring and unrecognizable now. Each sport's own network is way better for coverage and analysis.
Phoenix RISING
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I'm surprised that he didn't go with Tom Jackson last year, but I guess he could roll solo. Didn't work out I suppose.
PassiveObserver
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A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Violence Jack
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Trey Wingo has been the new Berman for a while anyway. Might as well make it official.
Bolivar687
Banned
This is my take. The quality of ESPN's football coverage has really gone down.
I think I read that the deal that sent Sunday Night Football over to NBC also prevented ESPN (and everyone else beside NBC) from showing long form clips or recaps until after the Sunday night game was over. Killed the best thing about the ESPN coverage.
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