Boomer ka-boom: Sports Illustrated’s Deitsch blows up Berman, Stockton

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It’s hardly news that somebody is ripping Chris Berman. Who isn’t?

However, it is worth noting when ESPN’s biggest mouth gets obliterated by the nation’s largest sports magazine.

Richard Deitsch made sure he won’t be receiving any holiday cards from Berman. In his Media Circus column in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated, Deitsch ranked the best and worst of NFL announcers.

Under worst is “Chris Berman and anyone.” Deitsch writes:

“In a shameless attempt to sate a longtime employee’s desire to call an NFL game, ESPN foisted Berman on the football public for the Chargers-Raiders opener. Naturally, the broadcast featured predictable grunt-speak (“The Raaiddddaazz!”), outdated references (he name-checked former Raiders running back Marv Hubbard, who last suited up in 1977), and on a sack by San Diego’s Donald Butler, Berman bellowed, ‘The Butler did it in the conservatory with the lead pipe!’ As Dr. Z (Paul Zimmerman) once wrote about Joe Theismann, another broadcast butcher, ‘Personally, the whole thing makes me sick.'”

Yep, King Richard, you sure did take that lead pipe to Berman.

As for Deitsch’s other targets on the worst list, he probably should steer clear of Tony Siragusa (“Too much shtick and too little substance”) and Dick Stockton, whose constant mistakes are tarnishing his career.

On the best side, Deitsch lists Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth (“If only this pair could call every game”), Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (“Underrated”), and Brad Nessler and Mike Maycock.

Agree on the bests.

 

 

2 thoughts on “Boomer ka-boom: Sports Illustrated’s Deitsch blows up Berman, Stockton”

  1. Berman bashing has been everywhere of late, but he’s been doing the same shtick @ ESPN for 30 years, and he’s not going anywhere, so why bother.

    The guy was a history major at Brown. You know what you’re getting when he’s on (weird song references from the 1960’s and 85 years of NFL reverence), so if you don’t like it, turn down the volume!

    Personally, it’s pretty played out, but if Joe “Help Me” Randa drives in a run or Dave Clark scores one (and he’s “Glad All Over”), who is being harmed?

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