Who doesn't love Chris Berman? I grew up watching him and Tom Jackson. He's a legend as much as anyone out there. He made sports extra exciting. Nobody does that anymore.
I miss them too! 31 years old now and miss them, if for anything, nostalgia. BUT, they were great....they're on ESPN+ though now. I won't be getting it just for that...DirecTV bill is enough of a kick in the teeth... along with Amazon and Netflix PLUS Disney's streaming service coming out soon...geez so many anymore.
He doesn't exactly make clear that he never played in the NFL, and the nickname doesn't help. Otherwise he's great for parking at ESPN and letting the world come to him.
Some people don't like his on-air personality...but he has always been super positive about sports, and celebrating what's good about sports. Now everyone wants to have some "hot take" and trying to tear the althletes down. I respect all the sports-loving anchors. Berman, Stuart Scott, SVP, etc.
Super positive? I suppose, because Berman was NEVER a journalist, and NEVER (or seldom) spoke bad about the NFL, given the fact he was their biggest shill ("Roger Goodell will get this right.")
Once ESPN got owned by Disney, the free-wheeling good times were over....corporate greed and political correctness ruined the locker-room atmosphere that we had gotten used to from 1979 to about 2000.
Recall the early espn days fondly. The highlights were the star of the show back then, but the personalities felt like friends. Berman and the gang were fun .
90s ESPN was probably the golden era, Linda, Keith, Dan, Rece, Rich, Charley, Kenny, the list goes on and on. Nowadays you'd think Malcom X was producing SportsCenter, so terrible and hard to watch.
I know, right? You could watch an hour of Sports Center and get caught up for the day but, now we get to slug through piles of horse-sh*t and still not be informed on what matters.
@@73challenger5031 Sports media is such crap now. Like, if I wanted to listen to people pontificate about political garbage, I can just turn on CNN or NBC or one of those. Just show us the highlights and be gone. Wouldn't hurt to have a personality or two.
I remember this interview live on tv. I loved it. I love both these guys. I still watch or listen to Dan every day on 5he Dan Patrick Show and see Chris Berman on car shield warranty coverage🤣🤣🤣
Back when ESPN was more than hot takes and yelling. I was just getting into watching sports tv when these guys were on. All these years later, Dan Patrick Show is on every morning for me.
@@charlesdjones1 Agree 100%. Good points!!!! ESPN’s latest deception on releasing a story about Aaron Rodgers on draft day as if it was breaking news when it’s closer to fake news was the last straw for me following any corporate media for sports news. I might check scores this season but I’m never getting sucked into the drama again. 😀
I will never forget watching a game with Chris and Robin Roberts calling it. Chris, as usual was giving all the players nicknames and it was very humerous. One of the teams was the Bears with a Stanford Tight End named Ryan Wetnight. Robin, on air told Chris, I can't wait until you give Wetnight his nickname. Chris just groaned and went silent while Robin laughed like crazy.
This is why I don't watch the show on Sunday anymore. Him and Tom Jackson were so cool together and complemented each other, you just got entertained. What do I have now...the Lions pregame show.
It's been a year or so since I first saw this. Clearly Boomer's heart is breaking. Kicked to the kerb like so many of that age during the economic down turn. It hit lots of great men. Just got to suck it up and move on. Miss ya Boomer.
It happens to all of us some sooner some later i could see the sadness in his eyes when you've been doing what you love and then just like that they tell you they don't need you any more, I to was let go after allmost 25 yrs in the same place during Christmas no less but you move on.
I still remember the debut of ESPN Sept 1979......... before ABC infused some cash into ESPN they were poor.... all they could cover was Hartford Whalers hockey and UCONN sports, they came a long way.
I'm not catching the Audience Standing in the back watching the show with the Host and Guests to their backs?.....They seem disassociated and disrespected from the show's Directors and Producers
Originator of Burmanism’s Wally Absorbeen Joyner, Kevin Alka Seitzer, Pete raise your hand if your Shoreck; Roberto remember the Alomar, Fred McGriff the crimedog, many others but of coarse the greatest burmanism of all Andre Bad Moon Risen 😂
Drama now sells just as much as the sport. Take AB as an example. They realized this with Terrell Owens. Think about the last sport show you watched over millionaires...was it about the sport or about the drama created? One reason to do this is 1) Athletes make millions, so much to a degree, they are unrepelatable to the average person. So drama can create interest. 2) It catches your attention. Now the attention part we can blame on them, but we watch the drama, and that says something about us. Hence why as if 2012 the NFL is actually not labeled a sport, it's Sports Entertainment.
Scott Davidson well it was hard to make that work. You combined one of the most exciting guys in sports television with the most boring game. Baseball is more suited for announcers like Joe Buck that exhibit the amount of excitement you see at a Monday night bingo at the local VFW
@@BroJ3221 Al Michaels did baseball on ABC in the '70's and brought excitement to the booth in his play calling. But that's Al Michaels. Berman's strength was not play-by-play in my opinion. I never found him exciting or interesting; he was LOUD certainly, but LOUD is not necessarily exciting. He chewed his words. He had an everyman, likeable appeal, much like John Madden.
I’m miss Boomer so much! He was a one of a kind anchor for sure. No “rumblin’, bumblin’, stumblin’” from him! Thanks for the memories!
Back back back back back back back.....
GGGOOONNNEEEE!!!!
ESPN plus air that show he do
He still does NFL Primetime
@@tcmusic6429 I know, but I sadly don’t have ESPN+.
Who doesn't love Chris Berman? I grew up watching him and Tom Jackson. He's a legend as much as anyone out there. He made sports extra exciting. Nobody does that anymore.
I miss them too! 31 years old now and miss them, if for anything, nostalgia. BUT, they were great....they're on ESPN+ though now. I won't be getting it just for that...DirecTV bill is enough of a kick in the teeth... along with Amazon and Netflix PLUS Disney's streaming service coming out soon...geez so many anymore.
Sad to say man, but you're right, there aren't anymore berman's out there, there are good ones on here on RUclips, but mainstream... not so much.
His schtick grew tiresome. It was time to move on.
He doesn't exactly make clear that he never played in the NFL, and the nickname doesn't help. Otherwise he's great for parking at ESPN and letting the world come to him.
I hate that blow hard.
Some people don't like his on-air personality...but he has always been super positive about sports, and celebrating what's good about sports. Now everyone wants to have some "hot take" and trying to tear the althletes down. I respect all the sports-loving anchors. Berman, Stuart Scott, SVP, etc.
Super positive? I suppose, because Berman was NEVER a journalist, and NEVER (or seldom) spoke bad about the NFL, given the fact he was their biggest shill ("Roger Goodell will get this right.")
Back in 80s watching games on t.v. was real treat and watching these 2 was great Peace be with you both
That's top advice right there.
There is always someone watching.
Always do your best even when you think no one is watching
Amen! It's called integrity!
Now we have max, molly, and Stephen A! God what happened to espn?
Stephen a is comic relief don’t take him seriously
@C B S Anthony???
Gone down hill
Turned it into shit sandwiches, and they love it
When sports center was SPORTS and the anchors were ENTERTAINING.
Great memories
Once ESPN got owned by Disney, the free-wheeling good times were over....corporate greed and political correctness ruined the locker-room atmosphere that we had gotten used to from 1979 to about 2000.
Disney's had control since the mid-90s. It's not because of them.
Recall the early espn days fondly. The highlights were the star of the show back then, but the personalities felt like friends. Berman and the gang were fun .
90s ESPN was probably the golden era, Linda, Keith, Dan, Rece, Rich, Charley, Kenny, the list goes on and on. Nowadays you'd think Malcom X was producing SportsCenter, so terrible and hard to watch.
I know, right? You could watch an hour of Sports Center and get caught up for the day but, now we get to slug through piles of horse-sh*t and still not be informed on what matters.
@@73challenger5031 Sports media is such crap now. Like, if I wanted to listen to people pontificate about political garbage, I can just turn on CNN or NBC or one of those. Just show us the highlights and be gone. Wouldn't hurt to have a personality or two.
There will never be a greater Sportscenter duo than Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann. They're the bar.
They got replaced with stephen a smith and skip bayless
They were great too. but I preferred Kenny Mayne to Olberman. Cheers!
Olberman destroyed his potential legendary status.
Ben "winter" Coats. Michael "hee hee" Jackson, the early 90s NFL Primetime were golden.
I remember this interview live on tv. I loved it. I love both these guys. I still watch or listen to Dan every day on 5he Dan Patrick Show and see Chris Berman on car shield warranty coverage🤣🤣🤣
NFL Primetime is back...Thank God
ESPN just flat out sucks now., nothin but talk show arguments.
Wow. Really I have lived with you guys and have a million memories ❤ thank you.
Back when ESPN was more than hot takes and yelling. I was just getting into watching sports tv when these guys were on. All these years later, Dan Patrick Show is on every morning for me.
Classic espn crew was best tv sports ever happy I grew up in best era 90s miss those days 😊❤
Fall of Espn began in January 2006 when they canceled NFL primetime. Tom Jackson and Chris Berman were great together. WHOOP!
Earnest Givens from?!? Louisville. Steve Jordan from?!? Brown University
ESPN went the way of MTV. They left behind what made them great & fill multiple channels with junk & opinions.
R. William Comm amen to that... sometimes retooling what’s already working just fine.. ruined it for the rest of the sports nation
Great analogy
Word!
The PC garbage and woke attitudes are major turnoffs. I can't take even 5 minutes of it, whereas I used to watch it religiously back in the 90s.
@@charlesdjones1 Agree 100%. Good points!!!! ESPN’s latest deception on releasing a story about Aaron Rodgers on draft day as if it was breaking news when it’s closer to fake news was the last straw for me following any corporate media for sports news. I might check scores this season but I’m never getting sucked into the drama again. 😀
Berman is a icon in sports!
Frank Caliendo has this Burman impression spot on
Once upon a time long lived a show called NFL primetime with Chris Berman, Tom Jackson etc
Miss his “Swami Sez” and Baseball Tonight announcing
They will never be another chris berman
I miss Chris Berman and Dan Patrick! Small man syndrome energy is ESPN management.
I will never forget watching a game with Chris and Robin Roberts calling it. Chris, as usual was giving all the players nicknames and it was very humerous. One of the teams was the Bears with a Stanford Tight End named Ryan Wetnight. Robin, on air told Chris, I can't wait until you give Wetnight his nickname. Chris just groaned and went silent while Robin laughed like crazy.
Chris BERMAN, the original GOAT!!!!
Miss Berman 😭😭
This is why I don't watch the show on Sunday anymore. Him and Tom Jackson were so cool together and complemented each other, you just got entertained. What do I have now...the Lions pregame show.
It's been a year or so since I first saw this. Clearly Boomer's heart is breaking. Kicked to the kerb like so many of that age during the economic down turn. It hit lots of great men. Just got to suck it up and move on. Miss ya Boomer.
He made up his own nickname
A lot of people dont realize that the Army named the Berman tank after Chris Sherman.
Wait.... what??
Hahaha comment of the year
It happens to all of us some sooner some later i could see the sadness in his eyes when you've been doing what you love and then just like that they tell you they don't need you any more, I to was let go after allmost 25 yrs in the same place during Christmas no less but you move on.
Truth be told...
You always sucked. Big time.
Sorry.
Chris, Dan so good
I miss the call.... (BOOMER) "Whaddia s'pose to do? (Tommy) KNOCK IT DOWN!!
"HE COULD. GO. ALL. THE. WAY." Man, Berman made football season fun!
7:12. He sounded emotional here
DAN is MUCH better without all those other guys trying to talk on his show
Dan Patrick could shut up for 5 seconds
It's kind of lame how bad his interviews are.
" what do you do?"
"Knock it down!"
Chris Berman of Alcatraz
Swami was always my favorite
Chris... best ever
Bert be home Bly leven.lol
Great nickname.
Bruce 2 minutes for Ruffin
I miss the days at work when people would say, Did you catch Sportscenter last night?
ESPN turn into MTV? ...haven’t watched either in yrs! (...other than the few football games...)
My favorite sports announcer of all time
Love The Swami!! 👍👍👍👍
I still remember the debut of ESPN Sept 1979......... before ABC infused some cash into ESPN they were poor.... all they could cover was Hartford Whalers hockey and UCONN sports, they came a long way.
"Nobody circles the wagons...."
Like the buff...
ESPN went in the tank when they started getting political.
I'm not catching the Audience Standing in the back watching the show with the Host and Guests to their backs?.....They seem disassociated and disrespected from the show's Directors and Producers
Originator of Burmanism’s Wally Absorbeen Joyner, Kevin Alka Seitzer, Pete raise your hand if your Shoreck; Roberto remember the Alomar, Fred McGriff the crimedog, many others but of coarse the greatest burmanism of all Andre Bad Moon Risen 😂
John tonight let it be Lowenstein, John get off of McLoud, Chuck New Kids on the Knoblauch, Eddie eat drink and be Murray
Good ones! Eat drink and be Murray also played with Cal Ripken Van Winkle and a Man named Brady✌🏽😃
Von “Purple” Hayes
When Keith and Dan were on Sportscenter it was the best TV of all time. Why ESPN fucked it all up I’ll never know. It’s unwatchable now.
Timmy Brando!
Without you it would not exist? ? You got to be kidding?? Oh how much we love ourselves.
Chris is the best. Ol Dem dan is a shell of his former self. A sell out.
I stopped watching when Berman left.
Stop interrupting so much DP sheesh.
Keith Walker He has to interrupt Chris was going off the rails
Drama now sells just as much as the sport.
Take AB as an example. They realized this with Terrell Owens. Think about the last sport show you watched over millionaires...was it about the sport or about the drama created? One reason to do this is 1) Athletes make millions, so much to a degree, they are unrepelatable to the average person. So drama can create interest. 2) It catches your attention. Now the attention part we can blame on them, but we watch the drama, and that says something about us. Hence why as if 2012 the NFL is actually not labeled a sport, it's Sports Entertainment.
They paid off the women to keep quiet?
First words from Boomer "like Khrushchev"
I’ll never look at Berman the same. Dude is a creep. Gives me Weinstein vibes.
Berman STUNK as a baseball announcer!!!!
Scott Davidson well it was hard to make that work. You combined one of the most exciting guys in sports television with the most boring game. Baseball is more suited for announcers like Joe Buck that exhibit the amount of excitement you see at a Monday night bingo at the local VFW
@@BroJ3221 Al Michaels did baseball on ABC in the '70's and brought excitement to the booth in his play calling. But that's Al Michaels. Berman's strength was not play-by-play in my opinion. I never found him exciting or interesting; he was LOUD certainly, but LOUD is not necessarily exciting. He chewed his words. He had an everyman, likeable appeal, much like John Madden.
James Anthony I would agree with that. Well said
Making your guests sit two feel below you is bad sign.
He gave himself nickname im so glad that yesman tom and he are gone
❤️
hes like alex jones if alex jones was only crazy about football
Boomer is cointel pro?
As
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Berman is honestly coasting on something he did 30 years ago. He is truly terrible as a commentator. He sounds like he is eating his words.
You SuckSaltySeagullShit.
Now and forever.
Chris’ mind is gone. He’s not sharp at all.
Aussie rules football was awful to watch.
No man, it was pretty cool or at least I thought it was.
It's entertaining
Why people always gotta tell on themselves ? Stop it.
Great true story-book title-"Cowboy Mafia"🪴🌿!