| Chris Berman | |
| Born | May 10, 1955 Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
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| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Website Chris Berman at ESPN |
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Christopher ("Boomer") James Berman (born May 10, 1955, in Greenwich, Connecticut, brought up in Cheshire, Connecticut) is a sportscaster, who anchors SportsCenter, Monday Night Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. SportsCenter is a daily Sports news Television show and the flagship program of American Cable network ESPN since the network Monday Night Countdown, which debuted in 1993 on ESPN, is a television program featuring analysis and news on that night's NFL match to be broadcast Sunday NFL Countdown is a pregame show of all the NFL action for that week Baseball Tonight is a Sports Emmy Award -winning program that airs on ESPN, and is the only nightly highlight show devoted to Major League Baseball The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US This is a list of Stanley Cup champions, including finalists and challengers ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to
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Early life and education
He attended the Hackley School and Brown University, from which he graduated in 1977. Hackley School is a private college preparatory school located in Tarrytown, New York and is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League.
Career
He joined ESPN in 1979 a month after its founding and has been with the network since. He is well known for his various catch-phrases and player nicknames. Some of his well-known nicknames include: The "Well Dressed" Amani Toomer, Curtis "My Favorite" Martin, Mike "You're in Good Hands with" Alstott, Bert "Be Home" Blyleven, Eric "Sleeping with" Bienemy, Joseph "Live and Let" Addai, Ben "Winter" Coates, Ricky Proehl "Shampoo", Jake "daylight come and you gotta" Delhomme, Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, Albert "Winnie the" Pujols, Mark "Yellow Rose of" Teixeira, and Jason "You Can't Always Get What" Avant. Amani Toomer (ah-MAHN-ee (born September 8, 1974 in Berkeley California) is an American football Wide receiver for the New Curtis James Martin Jr (born May 1 1973 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back. Michael Joseph Alstott, nicknamed "The A-Train", (born December 21, 1973, Joliet Illinois) is a former American football Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Eric Bieniemy Jr (born August 15, 1969 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former professional American football Running back in the Joseph Kwahu Duah Addai Jr (born May 3, 1983 in Houston Texas) is an American football Running back for the Indianapolis Colts Ben Terrence Coates (born August 16, 1969 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football Tight end in the Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968 in Bronx New York) is a former American football Wide receiver in the National Football Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Andre Previn Rison (born March 18 1967 in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American football Wide receiver who played professionally José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Mark Charles "Tex" Teixeira (tʰɛˈʃɛɹə born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Jason Avant (born April 20 1983 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National [1] Berman also goes by his alter ego, "The Swami," when making prognostications on Sunday NFL Countdown. An alter ego ( Latin, "the other I" is a second self, a second Personality or Persona within a Person Swami (Sw (स्वामी Svāmi, IPA:) is primarily a Hindu honorific title for either males or females He is the new host of Monday Night Countdown, replacing previous host Stuart Scott. Monday Night Countdown, which debuted in 1993 on ESPN, is a television program featuring analysis and news on that night's NFL match to be broadcast Stuart Scott (born July 19, 1965, in Chicago Illinois) is a sportscaster, most visibly as an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter He also has appeared on ESPN football video games.
In February 2008, videos of Berman on the ABC Monday Night Football set appeared on the video sharing site YouTube. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The videos, filmed in 2000, when Berman anchored the MNF halftime show, depicted Berman using off-color language and flirting with a female member of the broadcast crew during commercial breaks. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. [2] Berman acknowledged the authenticity of the videos, but commented, "Do I wish I didn't say a few things nine years ago? Yes. But if that's the worst thing I ever did, I can live with it. " [3]
In other media
- Berman lent his voice to the videogame ESPN NFL 2K5 and hosts the pregame show. ESPN NFL 2K (originally NFL 2K) was an American football Video game series developed by Visual Concepts As a hidden feature, Berman appears as a free agent quarterback in season mode, and also has his own team in the game, the Bristol Swamis, named after Bristol, Connecticut, where ESPN headquarters are located and his nickname, "the Swami. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Bristol is a city located in Hartford County Connecticut, USA, 20 miles (32 km southwest of Hartford "
- Berman appeared in the remake of The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler in 2005. This article refers to the 2005 film For the 1974 original see The Longest Yard (1974 film. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, He played himself as the play-by-play announcer of prison football game. Berman also appeared as himself in Necessary Roughness in 1991, Little Big League in 1994, and Eddie and Kingpin in 1996, as well as the 1995 Hootie and the Blowfish video for the single, "Only Wanna Be With You. Necessary Roughness ( 1991) is a Comedy starring Scott Bakula and Sinbad. Little Big League is a 1994 film about an 11-year-old (later turns 12 who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Eddie is a 1996 sports Movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. Kingpin is a 1996 Farrelly brothers film starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, and Bill Murray Hootie & the Blowfish was an American rock band that enjoyed widespread popularity in the second half of the 1990s " Only Wanna Be with You " is a rock Song released in 1995 by Hootie & the Blowfish, the third single from their breakthrough album "
- Berman has cameoed on various episodes of Even Stevens as a SportsCenter anchor. Even Stevens was a American Comedy Television series that aired on Disney Channel.
- During a segment of the "Chase the cheese" event on an episode of Sesame Street, Berman voiced the sports announcer. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining
- Berman had a cameo appearance in the MTV animated series Clone High. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Clone High (occasionally referred to in the US as Clone High U He, along with Dan Patrick provided commentary for the school's basketball game until he was eaten at the end of the episode by the rival school's mascot. Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956) better known as Dan Patrick, is an American Sportscaster from Mason Ohio who The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common
Honors
- National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association National Sportscaster of the Year (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001)
- American Sportscasters Association Sportscaster of the Year (1995 through 1997)
- The Cable Guide Best Cable Sportscaster 1987, 1988, 1990
- 1997 "TV's Most Fascinating Stars" from People
- 2001 Maxwell Football Club's Reds Bagnell Award
- 2007 Honorary Degree Brown University. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, or NSSA, is an American organization of sports media members Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published The Maxwell Football Club (originally called the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia was established in 1935 to promote safety in the game of American football. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. Mr. Berman is a member of the class of 1977 and received an honorary degree as part of the 239th Commencement Ceremonies.
- 2008 Maxim Magazine Voted #1 of 10 Worst Sports Broadcasters. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses He earned this with his self-referential manner, as if he believes that viewers tune in to see him broadcast, rather than watch the game or highlights he is presenting. [4]
Personal
Berman and his family live in Cheshire, Connecticut. Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. [1] He is an avid fan of the Buffalo Bills and is reported to have a very close friendship with former Bills quarterback and Hall of Fame member Jim Kelly. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback
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