Chris Berman
ESPN Color Commentary, Anchorman, and Sports Guru
Chris Berman is a host and anchor of SportsCenter, NFL Primetime, Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, US Open golf, and other programming on ESPN. He joined ESPN a month after its founding and has been a staple with the network ever since, helping it become among the most watched networks in PrimeTime television.
Chris Berman made a name for himself with his off-the-wall maneurisms, colorful personality, and ability to nickname anyone. Some examples of nicknames Berman has given to players are below.
Andre Bad Moon Rison
Bobby Bad To The Bonilla
George Taco Bell
Pat South of the Borders
Robert Missing Person
Steve Rainbow Trout
Bobby Be My Valentine
Berman is also known as a fast talker, and has a segment called "The fastest 3 minuts in football," which airs at halftime during the ESPN Sunday Night football game. This segment recaps scores and highlights from the days games in under three minutes.
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