T master Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) It seems as though not only the NFL"s TV rating have taken a tumble but so has the worlds leading sports network ESPN . Since Boomer & many other old school announcers have left the network the transition has not been a pleasant one for the company so they are attempting to right the ship a bit . Chris Berman a Bills favorite not only came up with football terms such as Rumbling, Bumbling, Stumbling, but also has one of if not the most famous lines ever spoken when it comes to the Bills of which we all have adopted into to our Bills language . And that is "NO ONE CIRCLES THE WAGONS LIKE THE BUFFALO BILLS" Boomer will always go down as a Bills favorite & one of Buffalo's own for that statement & befriending the Super Bowl Bills of the 90's !! ESPN has recently reached out to their former broadcasting legend to return in limited fashion to help boost viewership to the sagging TV ratings during football season but to this point no agreement has been reached but i for one would tune in to here his Bills line put out there as only he can ! https://nypost.com/2018/08/16/a-changing-espn-is-working-on-bringing-back-chris-berman/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_3205442 Berman comes to B/lo every year as we know to do the Jim Kelly golf tourney & has always spoke fondly of the Bills & has been routing for them as much as any of us fans & probably still does . I hope this could be the beginning of some changes at the network, another should be to give MNF back to ABC the way it use to be the way it was meant to be when it was the game of the week . I know change in some ways is a good thing but boy there are some classics that you just can't beat !! MNF back in the day & Boomer are 2 that will always have a fond place in my mind & in Bills history because no body circles the wagons like Boomer & the Buffalo Bills !! Edited August 17, 2018 by T master 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Prime time with Tom Jackson was what football was all about. That was back before fantasy and then later it was still on when fantasy was new, my uncles would be manually entering in weekly results. The good ole days, oh yah, men didn’t wear skinny jeans then! Almost forgot. Edited August 17, 2018 by Commonsense 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Sorry, but Berman also grew stale. The only guy I liked at the end was Tom Jackson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 NFL Primetime was awesome. Followed by Sunday Night Football on ESPN could not be beat. MNF on ABC was much better. MNF on ESPN especially without Tirico has been crap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I guess I'm old... I loved Chris Berman and Tom Jackson on NFL Primetime back in the day (It has been 12 years!?). If they brought them back. I'd watch (and I never turn on ESPN these days). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: I guess I'm old... I loved Chris Berman and Tom Jackson on NFL Primetime back in the day (It has been 12 years!?). If they brought them back. I'd watch (and I never turn on ESPN these days). I’d also watch, they would have a tough time pulling viewers from the other Sunday night crew. That is the only show I will watch/listen to anymore on game days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I’ll watch if he picks the Bills for the Super Bowl every year, and he’s right at least 50% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 NFLN is one of my jump-to channels, but yeah, gets a bit lame in the off season.. ❤️ Me some Kay Adams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdevo Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Espn felt the lo$$ last year after the gutting (boomer, tj, jaws, many others) of their Sunday NFL coverage, yes it got stale but compared to last year and the new shows makes you miss those glory days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, Commonsense said: Prime time with Tom Jackson was what football was all about. In its heyday, that was the best highlight show in sports. The background music was so epic. This was my fav: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrage Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 26 minutes ago, The Jerk said: In its heyday, that was the best highlight show in sports. The background music was so epic. This was my fav: This music with Kelly. Thurman. All those guys... yeah. Epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-berman-fatal-state-police-report-20180830-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-berman-fatal-state-police-report-20180830-story.html Well, that’s pretty awful stuff right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo in Pa Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I'll never forget Berman drunk rendition of Born to be Wild with the band at Kelly's HOF party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 No one circles the wagons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 man... the elderly guy was killed after visiting his wife’s grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbillsfan Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Dig up Pete Axthelm while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Worked with Berman quite a few years ago on a show....he was a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 they need to stop littering the commentary with ex-jocks and over zealous cheerleading for the larger markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Domdab99 said: Worked with Berman quite a few years ago on a show....he was a jerk. ...saw him at a charity luncheon in Roch-Cha-Cha.......first words at the podium were, "here we are in Rochester NY, just 70 miles east from the home of THE....Buffalo Bills"........place went nuts......seemed to be a pretty nice guy chatting with folks when the event concluded............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) They really need to put together a "Sports Reporters" type of table for that show. Jackson and Berman would be a good start. Educated discusson about the sport without yelling? Count me in. I think somebody like Amy Trask would provide a lot of interesting insight. People I wouldn't put on that show: Recently retired players Any individual angling for a team or league job that's going to couch every word they say to the point they say nothing. Edited August 31, 2018 by dpberr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Turn out the lights the party is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, dpberr said: They really need to put together a "Sports Reporters" type of table for that show. Jackson and Berman would be a good start. Educated discusson about the sport without yelling? Count me in. I think somebody like Amy Trask would provide a lot of interesting insight. People I wouldn't put on that show: Recently retired players Any individual angling for a team or league job. ....good start....but PLEASE just say no to Loopy Lupica, Plagiarizing Bob Ryan, Steven A-hole Smith and Keith Blubberman unless you want it cancelled before FIRST airing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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