Chris Berman is stepping away from his hosting duties with ESPN.
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Chris Berman, the network's long-time sportscaster, will no longer be the face of the network's NFL coverage, ESPN said in a statement on Thursday.
Berman, 61, will also be leaving his roles leading the network's "NFL Draft" coverage as well as its broadcasts of Major League Baseball's "Home Run Derby."
However, Berman will not be leaving the network all together. He will still make appearances on-air from time to time and will "also serve in public-facing roles on behalf of the company," according to the network.
He'll also continue to host ESPN's "NFL PrimeTime" from the field after the Super Bowl, will participate in the ESPYS, and handle play-by-play on radio for the MLB's divisional playoffs.
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I find this extremely sad news, albeit not surprising, as he has looked quite haggard and worn out at times the last couple years. One wonders if there isn't a health angle to this yet to be made public.
I have watched Berman and his goofy style since satellite dishes were first introduced to us in Canada in the early 80's. No one has ever come close to being as big a personality as he has since that time when it comes to sports coverage. The guy has done it all over the decades.
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