Ethel Merman Berman

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I'm pretty sure ESPN will still have NFL Primetime with Chris Berman on Sunday nights -- the best NFL wrap-up show on TV, IMHO. NBC will have the Sunday night game, but it doesn't start until 8:30 eastern. It has nothing to do with ESPN, who can still have NFL highlights of the day.

According to the new TV contract, no-one other than NBC will be able to show highlights of games from the end of the last 4pm game to 6pm Monday or something like that.. Primetime (or something like it) will likely move to NBC before the Sunday Night game..

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I think Chris Berman is the best, most entertaining sports news anchor in all of TV. While Patrick, Theismann, and Maguire is the best commentary tandem out there. I will be very disappointed to see them go next year.

Berman hasn't had an original highlight call since '91. Not being a jerk, but you must be younger than most of us.. I have been listening to him since the early 80's so his act is worn for me, it was original and entertaining then, but now it's just tired.. I don't know how you can listen to the ejaculation fest that is Sunday Night Football.. They go crazy for every single play and Maguire is so over the top for every player that touches the ball it's ridiculous..

[BDBohnzie]

I only like Paul Maguire because he constantly busts Joe Theismann's balls...as I can't stand Joe Theismann.

Berman is unique, but he's nothing special anymore. His act has gotten old, but that is who he is. You take it for what it's worth.

I have never been able to stand Madden. To me, he's a bumbling idiot. I mean, I have respect for what he'd done, but I just can't stand him.

Most of the TV analysts out there are horrible. Until this year, I thought Stockton and Johnston were bearable...until Stockton started calling Brunell Scott instead of Mark. Perhaps Lesley Visser needs to start mashing some ginkgo biloba and ginseng into his oatmeal in the mornings.

Once I activate Sirius, don't have to worry about who's covering the Skins...just pop on Sonny, Sam and that backstabber that took Frank's job and listen to them. Even with Sonny and Sam going senile, they are better than most of the TV analysts.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Berman hasn't had an original highlight call since '91. Not being a jerk, but you must be younger than most of us.. I have been listening to him since the early 80's so his act is worn for me, it was original and entertaining then, but now it's just tired.. I don't know how you can listen to the ejaculation fest that is Sunday Night Football.. They go crazy for every single play and Maguire is so over the top for every player that touches the ball it's ridiculous..

My age is posted for all to see -- 31. I've been watching football regularly since 1990. When I say regularly, I mean I've made it a point to be within distance of a television set for every single Redskins game for the last 15 years -- studying and analyzing every play -- almost to the point of absurdity (the wife is starting to get on me about that, btw.) Before that, I was a casual observer. The earliest Redskin game I remember is the Super Bowl win over the Dolphins.

That said, I can't really remember when I started watching Chris Berman, but somebody else hit the nail on the head about him: Berman is who he is. I don't look for him to reinvent himself in an effort to 'be more original'. I always thought that if an act was original when someone created it, that fit the definition of "original". It's only non-original if someone copys it.

But hey, if you don't like him, that's cool. Apparently, there will be a whole lot less of him you'll have to put up with.

I'll never understand why ESPN (Disney, in reality) would let all of that get away.

[Beemnseven]

Hey just curious, why was this thread moved to the Parking Lot?

It may not be Redskins talk, but it's still NFL related.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Hey just curious, why was this thread moved to the Parking Lot?

It may not be Redskins talk, but it's still NFL related.

While it is NFL related, the Locker Room talk generally refers more to information pertinent to on-field activity. That's why we moved it to the Parking Lot.