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What They’re Saying…March 21, 2008
Published 3/21/2008 by Keith at Sports Media Journal
... at the Orlando Sentinel has a story on the greatest games played at the old Yankee Stadium. Phil Mushnick at the NY Post writes that as ESPN plans to provide early round coverage of the Masters, those plans do not include Chris Berman. This is a day old but ...

The Roundup: Gay Hockey Fans Criticize MSG
Published 3/21/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... (NYT) This terrifying death-by-string ray story is too unbelievable to grasp. We were swimming with sting rays six weeks ago in Grand Cayman! Well, we actually watched from a careful distance, but that’s besides the point. (CNN) It took awhile, but you knew someone was going to do this with the women’s NCAA tourney. (Sox and Dawgs) Fear not, golf fans - Chris Berman will be nowhere near ESPN’s coverage of the Masters. (Mushnick) “How many Hoosiers does it take to screw up a coaching search?” (Indy ...

No Berman For ESPN's Coverage Of The Masters
Published 3/21/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... Just amazing news today from the NY Post. Last year's attempt at injecting Chris Berman into ESPN's coverage of the Masters is a one and done. He won't be back this April.... ...

GOLF FANS REJOICE
Published 3/21/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
... Rejoice golf fans–Chris Berman will not be part of ESPN’s coverage of the Masters. Phil Mushnick from the NY Post: ...

Did Blogs Bump Berman From Masters Coverage?
Published 3/21/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... will not be involved whatsoever in ESPN’s early-round Masters coverage this year . This comes after he was one of the leading figures in the 2007 broadcast. Instead, Mike Tirico will anchor the net’s broadcast. So, why the sudden 180-degree turn by ESPN? We’re guessing that the bad publicity from the videos ( ...

Chris Berman won't be doing The Masters, ... [Chris Berman]
Published 3/21/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Chris Berman won't be doing The Masters, reportedly in part because "it stands to reason ... he was considered by the Masters people to be a behavioral risk." Yeah, if that risk is partying and getting it on. Deux deux deux! [New York Post] ...

CBS will produce The Masters, even on ESPN
Published 3/21/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... Hence a story on this by my venerable counterpart Phil Mushnick in today's Post has been getting a lot of blogsphere attention. ...

Chris BerMAN I'm Glad He Isn't Doing the Masters
Published 3/21/2008 by Shane B. at Dogs That Chase Cars
If you didn't catch my article on Chris Berman doing the Masters, no worries, I have great news. Chris Berman is NOT broadcasting the Masters this year. Let me repeat that - Chris Berman is NOT doing the Masters. Hooray, Yippee, Free Drinks for Everyone!!! According to the New York Post article, Berman was a "behavioral risk." I don't care if they told him he couldn't come because they have a strict no-Hawaiian golf shirt policy or they were scared to hear "You're With Me Green Jacket," any news of him steering clear of ...

Casual Friday: Warriors could all but clinch a playoff spot tonight (but Houston’s tough), no Boomer at the Masters
Published 3/21/2008 by Tim Kawakami at Kawakami
... ESPN’s Thurs-Fri coverage the Masters this April. The Masters Mavens are not my favorite people, but they do exert massive control over the media coverage of this event, especially the TV, and they had to know that Berman’s supercillious egotism did not belong anywhere near the Masters coverage. (He doesn’t belong anywhere near ESPN’s early-round US Open coverage, but he’ll still be out there. Oh well. One at a time.) I suspected that Berman might be kept away from August–and the New York Post’s Phil Mushnick confirmed i t. * The Giants’ Road to Nowhere: The Giants are so bad ...

ESPN Will Televise the Masters; Thankfully, We Won't Be Subjected to Chris Berman
Published 3/22/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... face we'll see during the Thursday and Friday rounds, and he'll be relegated to Butler Cabin conducting interviews (in addition to a three-member on-site "SportsCenter" team). The rest of the telecast will be in the capable hands of CBS, the network with a half-century of experience dealing with the "nuanced" television coverage preferred by the green-jacketed blue hairs behind the tournament . And while this is great news for golf fans who aren't deaf, Berman's absence raises some questions: Continue reading ESPN Will Televise the Masters; Thankfully, ...

Top 10 Reasons Chris Berman Won't Be at the Masters
Published 3/24/2008 by Mulligan Stu <info@waggleroom.com> at Waggle Room: Front Page Posts
Glory to heaven! Chris Berman will not be part of ESPN's Masters coverage - not even part of their three-person "SportsCenter" crew on-site. Mike Tirico (not really a ...

Brent Musburger to Call His 1st Baseball Game Since 1995. Says Who?
Published 3/29/2008 by Christopher Byrne at Eye On Sports Media
... Greenstein also has this breaking news: This just in Hallelujah! The New York Post reports Chris Berman is being left off ESPN's on-site Masters coverage. Just in? It seems that Greenstein is trying to play the same game as Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun by reporting something published by the NY Post well after it was published, and picked up across the non-mainstream media. Phil Mushnick (NY York Post Report): March 21, 2008 *DeadSpin: March 21, 2008 *Ryan Wilson (FanHouse): March 21, 2008 ...