Why does chris berman call himself boomer

Most contracts—certainly most for high-profile TV personalities—include specific details like what events will be covered each year.

That's how you figure out how much to pay someone. Therein lies the problem with Berman. He has been such a key member of ESPN's talent base for so long that he is completely overpaid for what he can offer the company now. Berman is the former ace who is still compensated like one, only to become a liability on the ESPN mound. The NFL Network continues to grow its audience every season. Perhaps executives are concerned about losing the fans who are loyal to Boomer—or even more nervous about losing fans because they choose a bad replacement, much like the situation the Today Show is in with Ann Curry right now.

As good as the ratings have been for the NFL Network's draft coverage, those numbers are the equivalent of a flea on back of the giant barking dog that is ESPN. Still, the concern must be growing inside ESPN as fans are becoming less and less tolerant of the old ways of sports media. We get our next chance to criticize Berman's robust style in a few weeks at the Home Run Derby. Yes, he will be calling the event this year, leading his detractors "back, back, back" to social media to voice their displeasure.

Sorry, I had to. Is there ever a chance Berman might read some of the comments and tone it down a little, so as not to overshadow every event he covers? Obviously, the balance may change by event. The Home Run Derby is a fun, exciting program that gets huge viewership. To some, Berman is the loud, booming gift that keeps on giving.

To others, he has become a reason to find sports content elsewhere. To ESPN, he is and always will be a founding father. Without Chris Berman's signature style of broadcasting, there would be no SportsCenter commercials or anchor catchphrases we have grown to love, and hate—but mostly love. Brett told Berman he enjoyed his work on ESPN and he was happy to see him, but he had a bone to pick with the broadcaster. Brett asked Berman if he himself had a nickname.

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He and shows he has been associated with have won 10 Emmy Awards. He has covered 35 Super Bowls. His hard work. And his style, which is unique. And the way he elevated highlights.

Whether he was hosting a studio show or calling a game, he brought joy to generations of fans because he made sports what it should be: fun. His place on our Mount Rushmore is assured. Watching games on television — as he did with the World Series — is a leisurely departure from the past.

ESPN veterans speak with humor and pride about the place, especially remembering the old days, when everybody was rolling the dice. Berman had been working as a weekend sportscaster at WVIT in nearby Hartford, when he interviewed for the job. Berman was amazed. Berman grew up in Irvington, New York…..

During his childhood, he went to Camp Winnebago in Fayette, Maine…. Berman often appears on Sportscenter at night midnight to 1 a. You will hear him. At the time, Berman noted that his contract with ESPN would expire on his 55th birthday, and that he did not see himself broadcasting into his 60s.