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jsgolfer Super Member

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About time. His Schtick was old years ago.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/chris-berman-espn-contract-new-duties-nfl-football-sunday-nfl-countdown/1qazdcl9jbksd15yo2clysebvp

 

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jamo Incredible Member

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I've never minded Berman, I just can't stand how he talks and talks and talks and talks until he absolutely has no breath left and his voice gets all gravelly and he has to take a giant BREATH. 

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Goodness. I thought he was done years ago. I don't remember the last time I watched ESPN.

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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25 minutes ago, iacas said:

Goodness. I thought he was done years ago. I don't remember the last time I watched ESPN.

Same here - short of actual live sports I never watch it anymore either.

Agree with all above that his schtick has been off the charts annoying since forever ago.

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Gunther Great Member

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Hope he retires from the Pebble pro-am too.  One look at his swing is enough for me to vomit in my mouth a little.

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Piz Great Member

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Chris Berman legitimized the everyman approach to re-por-tage.  He was the fat guy on the couch who never shut up.  Aren't we all a bit like that?  I enjoyed his shtick...until I saw him trying to play golf.  After that I couldn't help thinking (expletive deleted)  how is it possible, with that much free time........?

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Buckeyebowman Super Member

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Jeez, the haters! Berman is the guy who put ESPN on the map! Remember when the network was launched? They were the outfit with the goofy name that broadcast Aussie Rules Football and Romanian Water Polo!

Admittedly, Berman went over the top a while ago, but ESPN has a habit of abusing their on air talent. Just look at the people who have left the place!

For instance, I heard Berman tell a story about how some management suit told him to stop with the nicknames. You know. Cody "Bad Moon" Riesen, Michael "Eeh Hee" Jackson. So, Berman stopped. Soon they were flooded with letters, calls, and e-mails asking what the Hell happened to the nicknames!? Turns out the viewership loved them! The suit went away and Berman stayed!

Also, I think it was Berman's idea for ESPN to broadcast the NFL draft. He told about how they called for a meeting with the Commish and the top brass. They presented the idea and were met with blank stares! You want to do what? Berman explained about how much chatter there was out there about which team should draft who. They talked the NFL into it on a trial basis and it's been a fixture ever since!

And just how "pretty" is your golf swing!?

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Chilli Dipper Great Member

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Chris Berman is a rare real-life example of Flanderization.

(WHUPT!)

(Backbackbackback)

(Insert '70s AOR-inspired nickname that goes over the head of anyone under 40 here)

(Schwammee!)

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I never liked him.

Ever.

If he was on I changed the channel. 

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Abu3baid Great Member

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I've always enjoyed his segments.. always wanted to watch his recaps Sunday and Monday nights back in the day.  I haven't really watched tv for the past 5-8 years though so I didn't witness his downhill slide, but have read bad press about him.

It was probably time to go for him a few years ago, and btw I also enjoyed the nick names!

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18 minutes ago, Abu3baid said:

I haven't really watched tv for the past 5-8 years though so I didn't witness his downhill slide, but have read bad press about him.

He went downhill from a decade ago?

HOW????

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Buckeyebowman Super Member

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On 1/6/2017 at 0:57 AM, iacas said:

He went downhill from a decade ago?

HOW????

OK, so who do you like? Jack Buck and his "Miami Vice" beard?

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13 hours ago, Buckeyebowman said:

OK, so who do you like? Jack Buck and his "Miami Vice" beard?

Not the topic here.

Jack Buck died in the early 2000s no?

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Golfingdad Incredible Member

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Charlie Rymer did pretty funny "swing analysis" on Berman this morning.  Gave it to him pretty good too - I should have recorded it. :P

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Just now, Golfingdad said:

Charlie Rymer did pretty funny "swing analysis" on Berman this morning.  Gave it to him pretty good too - I should have recorded it. :P

I just saw that. Something like the 10 or 11 things he did wrong in the swing.

And most of them were reasonably accurate. :-)

#11 was "wipes club with hand" and #10 was "begs for cheering" I think.

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Kalnoky Great Member

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On 1/5/2017 at 8:41 PM, iacas said:

I never liked him.

Ever.

If he was on I changed the channel. 

100% in agreement. Totally obnoxious. 

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Buckeyebowman Super Member

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On 2/10/2017 at 0:37 PM, iacas said:

Not the topic here.

Jack Buck died in the early 2000s no?

Awww, so sorry! I meant Joe Buck! Hell! I'm 64 years old! Is it any surprise that that I remember Jack Buck more than Joe? Back when I was a kid, I'd have my cheesy little transistor radio under the covers with me, and if the "air" was right, I could dial in KMOX out of St. Louis and listen to Jack Buck call the game!

Please forgive me my misspeak!

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Blackjack Don Dedicated Member

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Harry Caray and Jack Buck. Just to set the record straight. Chris Berman would have remembered. (Doesn't getting old suck?)

:-D

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