joewilly12 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Chris Berman out as ESPN’s lead NFL broadcaster Tweet email 00:2200:49 Autoplay: On | Off Whoop! ESPN made it official Thursday, announcing that Chris Berman would be out as the lead of its NFL coverage following the Super Bowl. He will also give up his role in the network’s baseball coverage. Chris Berman was one of ESPN's first on-air personalities, joining the network one month after it launched in 1979. (BRETT CARLSEN/GETTY IMAGES) Berman’s exit has been expected for more than a year; ESPN overhauled its “Countdown” crew in the offseason, with Berman surviving as the lone holdover. Follow the Daily News Sports on Facebook. "Like" us here. Berman, who joined ESPN one month after it launched in 1979, will remain with the network as a contributor to “Monday Night Countdown” and as a radio play-by-play voice during the divisional round of the MLB playoffs. The broadcaster made a name for himself with his play on players’ names as well as his catchphrases. HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY WHOOP! THE RAIDERS BACKBACKBACKBACKBACKBACK NO ONE CIRCLES THE WAGONS ... And since he has a 37-year body of work to go on, Berman also had his share of blunders. WARNING: Some of these clips contain NSFW language MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MELTDOWN RIPPING ON AL MICHAELS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoop! ESPN made it official Thursday, announcing that Chris Berman would be out as the lead of its NFL coverage following the Super Bowl. He will also give up his role in the network’s baseball coverage. Chris Berman was one of ESPN's first on-air personalities, joining the network one month after it launched in 1979. (BRETT CARLSEN/GETTY IMAGES) Berman’s exit has been expected for more than a year; ESPN overhauled its “Countdown” crew in the offseason, with Berman surviving as the lone holdover. Follow the Daily News Sports on Facebook. "Like" us here. Berman, who joined ESPN one month after it launched in 1979, will remain with the network as a contributor to “Monday Night Countdown” and as a radio play-by-play voice during the divisional round of the MLB playoffs. The broadcaster made a name for himself with his play on players’ names as well as his catchphrases. HE COULD GO ALL THE WAY WHOOP! THE RAIDERS BACKBACKBACKBACKBACKBACK NO ONE CIRCLES THE WAGONS ... And since he has a 37-year body of work to go on, Berman also had his share of blunders. WARNING: Some of these clips contain NSFW language MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MELTDOWN RIPPING ON AL MICHAELS
OH THE PAIN Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 He's been in a coma for years ..... BACK BACK BACK BACK BACK BYE-BYE !!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prime21 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 A lot of people don't like him but I have always been a fan. NFL Primetime was the best with Jackson at his side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Walrus Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Appreciate his contribution. Have to say, got a bit tired of him reminding us that he was at "The Catch". Reminded me of Al Bundy going on and on about his 4 touchdowns in one game for Polk High. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Haven't watched "Countdown" in several years. Pre-game shows no longer have any value. The instantaneous nature of Social Media has rendered them useless. Unless, that is, you want to see a fluff story or two about the players. And of course fantasy football. I do watch the fantasy shows sometimes. Pre-games offer very little the savvy fan doesn't already know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH THE PAIN Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 25 minutes ago, The Walrus said: Appreciate his contribution. Have to say, got a bit tired of him reminding us that he was at "The Catch". Reminded me of Al Bundy going on and on about his 4 touchdowns in one game for Polk High. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Only about 10 years too late. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenamathwouldn'tcry Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I liked Al Bundy a lot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 hour ago, prime21 said: A lot of people don't like him but I have always been a fan. NFL Primetime was the best with Jackson at his side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Like him or not, the man almost single handedly changed the sports broadcast industry. He was one of the bedrocks of ESPN when it was fledgling and Berman has been a huge contributer to the sports world and broadcast industry. Credit where credit is due and he is indeed worthy of a little respect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flushing Roots Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I won't lose a second of sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Loved his work, funny as hell. I will miss him doing the NFL next season. Berman is a hardcore Jet fan and suffers like we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 minute ago, ASH1962 said: Loved his work, funny as hell. I will miss him doing the NFL next season. Berman is a hardcore Jet fan and suffers like we do. The fact that he is a hardcore Jets fan is why I posted the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Good. Bye. And it's funny to me how ESPN is trying to make him out to be some kind of icon or something. He was annoying and brought nothing. He took the job for a cable startup and managed to not get fired. Who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 29 minutes ago, Dcat said: Like him or not, the man almost single handedly changed the sports broadcast industry. He was one of the bedrocks of ESPN when it was fledgling and Berman has been a huge contributer to the sports world and broadcast industry. Credit where credit is due and he is indeed worthy of a little respect . i'll give him credit for that. he was one of the first if not the first talking head on espn. but as espn became more irrelevant and pc so did berman. time for things to change. unfortunately, for espn, they're going downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetdawgg Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Disney getting jacked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 ESPN is the reason why Disney is making record money, owns Marvel and Lucasfilm, and still has a flat stock price for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 90's Primetime or gtfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 he is not aging well...but hey maybe they bring back buffy the vampire and he can be one of the trolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I will never understand the seething hatred Berman gets from some fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Man, some of you guys are ******* tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljr Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Haven't watched him or the other ESPN guys for years ... Enjoyed him though 5-10 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Great format. It's 5 times wider then the screen. Whos replacing him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 espn had its moments in the 90's, but the george michael sports machine was must see tv sports have been watered down so much, used to be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Rough crowd like Fireman Ed, Chris Berman is a diehard Jets fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiejetfan92 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Jet_Engine1 said: ESPN is the reason why Disney is making record money, owns Marvel and Lucasfilm, and still has a flat stock price for over a year. Are you sure? ESPN has been losing subscribers constantly for the past 5 years... Damn millenials don't believe in cable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2k8 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 14 hours ago, Dcat said: Like him or not, the man almost single handedly changed the sports broadcast industry. He was one of the bedrocks of ESPN when it was fledgling and Berman has been a huge contributer to the sports world and broadcast industry. Credit where credit is due and he is indeed worthy of a little respect . Serious question. How exactly did Chris Berman almost single-handedly change the sports broadcast industry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, y2k8 said: Serious question. How exactly did Chris Berman almost single-handedly change the sports broadcast industry? Ben "Winter" Coates! Eric "Sleeping with" Bienimi!! Don't you see!? He made it DUMBER!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 hours ago, y2k8 said: Serious question. How exactly did Chris Berman almost single-handedly change the sports broadcast industry? Berman was a catalyst for ESPN's amazing early success before it became a a 24 hour, 7 day a week non stop attraction. He was perhaps the biggest 'in front of the camera' influence they had which ultimately led to the sports empire it became. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2k8 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 26 minutes ago, Dcat said: Berman was a catalyst for ESPN's amazing early success before it became a a 24 hour, 7 day a week non stop attraction. He was perhaps the biggest 'in front of the camera' influence they had which ultimately led to the sports empire it became. Did people tune into Chris Berman or did they tune into SportsCenter? I'd argue the later. THAT SHOW changed sports broadcasting. It became an institution. The people on it, some became more popular than others, but ultimately all have proven replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Yes, no one said 'Back back back back....gone' 300 times in a row at a HR Derby like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 15 hours ago, joewilly12 said: Rough crowd like Fireman Ed, Chris Berman is a diehard Jets fan. He's not a Jets fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 "Do people say, 'I'll watch it tomorrow, I'll watch it later today, I have something to do and there's another game on tomorrow.' I think a little bit has caught up with them, I hate to say it, and I'll tell the commissioner that if he asks me." Aside from Berman, the other best-known Bills fan at ESPN is the SportsCenter anchor Kevin Connors. Do he and Berman compare notes on their favorite team? "Kevin will come into my office with the most innocent of faces, like on a Friday night when I'm working, and he'll say, 'Boomer, do we have a chance this week?' So we're kind of the two biggest Buffalo fans in the building, at least on the air. He'll run through the roster one through 53. He does a wonderful job, he's an earnest young man and he's an old-school sportscaster and I say that with the ultimate of respect." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 6 hours ago, AFJF said: He's not a Jets fan. He was, his dad had season tickets. He became a Bills fan I believe. LIke him or hate him, like Howard Cosell, he was iconic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Like in any company, age plus salary will get you. The recap show with jackson was must see tv back in the day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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