Chris Berman

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Why on Earth ESPN continues to include Chris Berman among its U.S. Open golf coverage is beyond me. What a freaking moron.

I couldn't agree more, I almost feel embarrassed for him. The more he talks the more apparent it is how little he knows about the game and it's history.

[HRBAKER]

Berman's schtick was funny for a small period of time, kind of like the first few times your kids fart in front of company but it ceased being entertaining years (and I mean years) ago.

[nolemmings]

I can't stand Berman. Jeff is right;his oh so clever nickname schtick was amusing very briefly--more than twenty years ago. He has turned into a caricature, and is not just bad, but annoyingly bad. I won't watch his NFL pregame show, and usually hit the mute if he is actually "reporting" a sporting event.

Stu Scott and his uber-hip, look at me, I'm using all street lingo schtick grew tired some time ago as well. Some of these ESPN guys are just waaaaay too full of themselves.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

I can't stand Berman. Jeff is right;his oh so clever nickname schtick was amusing very briefly--more than twenty years ago. He has turned into a caricature, and is not just bad, but annoyingly bad. I won't watch his NFL pregame show, and usually hit the mute if he is actually "reporting" a sporting event.

Stu Scott and his uber-hip, look at me, I'm using all street lingo schtick grew tired some time ago as well. Some of these ESPN guys are just waaaaay too full of themselves.

C'mon Todd. Don't be such a hater!

[nolemmings]

I actually went on to "discuss" Tim McCarver and Thom Brenneman, since they were on, hurting my ears, while I made the last post, but decided to delete it. Earlier this week, I also deleted a lengthy post on that whiney Jeff Van Gundy and that nothing-to-add-but-I'll-talk-anyway Mark Jackson.
I'm going to try and be more positive--not so much a curmudgeon.

I like Bert Blyleven and Dick Bremer of the Twins. I'm sure there are others. I'm really not a hater

[HRBAKER]

Oh, I am with you. McCarver may well be the worst. Who on earth does he think he is fooling with that dye job anyway.

[drc]

I thought Chris Berman's name game was somewhat amusing when I was in college, but that was 20 years ago and he's doing the same act! It's like with knock knock jokes-- the first three or four in a row may be amusing, but after that it starts to get old fast.