Chris Berman and Trent Dilfer Will Be the Broadcast Team For Oakland-San Diego Monday Night Opener

All, Media Gossip/Musings, NFL Jason Lisk June 27th. 2012, 10:55am

I now picture Chris Berman pointing and uttering the phrase: “You’re with me, Dilfer.” ESPN announced today that long time sports anchor and host Chris Berman will make his NFL game broadcasting debut when he pairs with Trent Dilfer on the late game Monday Night opener. The matchup features Philip “Old Man” Rivers versus Carson “Heart of” Palmer and the Chargers versus the Raiders. For the last two seasons, Trent Dilfer was paired with play-by-play veteran Brad Nessler, and before that, the late Monday opener included Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic. The earlier game of the double header, between Cincinnati and Baltimore, will be called by the normal Monday Night team of Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden.

If nothing else, it should make for an interesting night of commentary as people stay up to critique Berman after a long opening weekend of football.

[photo via US Presswire]

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47 Responses to “Chris Berman and Trent Dilfer Will Be the Broadcast Team For Oakland-San Diego Monday Night Opener”

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volduck Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Would rather have a three-person booth with Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Pam Ward than this.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Rather have Berman calling a game than Gus Johnson, at least Chris Berman understands the sport he’s calling.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
a three-person booth with Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Pam Ward
Link.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Berman has certainly gotten as much as life out of that comb-over as he possibly could. That thing must be at least 15 years old.
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rittyrich Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Can’t be any worse than Berman’s golf coverage.
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HawkEye Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
I think I can summarize my (and other’s) feeling with this
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/
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cleet Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
/reaches for mute button
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YYSA Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Its still better than the triple Mike booth.
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johndewar Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Rather have Berman calling a game than Gus Johnson, at least Chris Berman understands the sport he’s calling.
Couldn’t agree more.
How bad can Berman possibly be? Just describe the action, cut back on the dopey schtick, and he might not be half bad.
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
it will mark the glorious return of TBLAD. big daddy, unleash taguchi and paolo and anyone else banned for the occasion please
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HawkEye Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
cut back on the dopey schtick
You have watched/listen to Berman before, right?
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bsanders37 Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
It’s still an AFC West game that won’t until until 1 a.m. Not really worth too much outrage. Potential for unintentional comedy is quite high, too. That’s a bonus.
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GloriousMullet Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Would rather have a three-person booth with Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Pam Ward than this.
Hell, I’d rather have Shaq than Berman
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cleet Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
It’s still an AFC West game that won’t until until 1 a.m.
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scripty Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Good, you’ve pinpointed it. Step two is washing it out.
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H.E. Pennypacker Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
I’d really like the option to pay for a channel that just mics up the players/coaches and doesn’t have any announcers. With the score/down/distance on the screen, they really aren’t that necessary.
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NDub Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I know what I won’t be watching.
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YYSA Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
I’d rather have Berman calling a game than Greenberg. At least Berman has called sporting events before. Greenberg sounded like Harry Doyles passed out replacement from Major League 2.
“Balls out…………………………………………………..Caught………………………Tackled at about the 40 or so.”
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cleet Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
The earlier game of the double header, between Cincinnati and Baltimore, will be called by the normal Monday Night team of Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden.
THIS GUY
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bsanders37 Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
I bet he has really hairy shoulders. Like Dan Hedaya hairy.
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Caribou Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:11 AM
It’s ok, I’ll be in bed for that snooze fest.
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Nathan Wind Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Screw you, we’re from Texas.
We’re from Texas, screw you.
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Caribou Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
How bad can Berman possibly be? Just describe the action, cut back on the dopey schtick, and he might not be half bad.
“I could not help myself. It is my nature.”
/Scorpion’d
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sousedbergin Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Carson “Heart of” Palmer hands of to Darren “What’s a condom?” McFadden tackled after a 3 yard gain by Takeo “No-Neck” Spikes.
/Drinking game possibilities are endless
//Fuck you tuesday soused
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:13 AM
I bet he has really hairy shoulders. Like Dan Hedaya hairy
ah, summertime at the health club pool. babes, fatties, muscleheads walking funny and carpetbacks
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:15 AM
/Scorpion’d
speaking of, i’ll be seeing the scorpions this friday at northerly island, which used to be miegs field. lake michigan-side concert venue, and in addition to monster metal, the people watching will be glorious. folks who were teens in the 80s who still dress like they did then, plus 40 pounds and tattoos
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sousedbergin Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Looked at the Chargers depth chart, they are going to be complete shit on defense this year.
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YYSA Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
folks who were teens in the 80s who still dress like they did then, plus 40 pounds and tattoos
Don’t forget the ‘general sadness’
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HawkEye Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
speaking of, i’ll be seeing the scorpions this friday at northerly island
I don’t know if I’d brag about that
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I don’t know if I’d brag about that
let me know when you know
ticket’s free, friends are old and the venue is very cool. go drink with st. bear and mind your own beeswax
/i’m so nerdy
//but will never say cool beans
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Don’t forget the ‘general sadness’
not sure about that, but when i saw judas priest, whitesnake at the same place two summers ago, one main thought was…who hires these people? they can’t all be roofers can they?
/hi toboggan
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Caribou Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
speaking of, i’ll be seeing the scorpions this friday at northerly island
I don’t know if I’d brag about that
I don’t know, I’d go to that concert. They were Arena Rock Gods from the 80′s, be a good show to take in with friends and throw back some drinks & tailgate.
World Wide Live Rock You Like a Hurricane.
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jim Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Wow, the AFC West has been dogshit for a while now. The last AFC West team to make it to the Super Bowl was the Raiders in ’03 and they’ve been mostly terrible since then.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
The Scorpions without Michael Schenker are pointless. Enjoy!
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Babar 2.0 Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Despite his proclivity for corpse fucking, I like Dilfer as an analyst.
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johndewar Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
speaking of, i’ll be seeing the scorpions this friday at northerly island
I don’t know if I’d brag about that
Eh….they aren’t my brand of vodka, either, but really, I’ll go see just about any live music act that performs outside. Especially if the tickets are cheap and I’m able to get in quality tailgating time in good weather.
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
The Scorpions without Michael Schenker are pointless. Enjoy!
saw them two years ago, with schenker as the lead band, and then he played some songs with the scorps. he was only with them for a little bit…most of their good stuff is w/o him. old stuff, then after lovedrive, all w/o him
now UFO and MSG…yes! i recommend Tokyo Tapes for non-Michael schenker, and of course Strangers in the night for awesome schenker. also, MSG’s live album in budokan has eight songs at least that are jaw-dropping
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
saw them two years ago, with schenker as the lead band, and then he played some songs with the scorps.
That would be awesome.
Good to know there are other UFO fans out there!
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Good to know there are other UFO fans out there!
he’s so good. if you haven’t got the MSG Budokan get it
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Walking Underwear Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
well this has been fun, but me and the kids are heading to a walmart to spend a couple GCs he got. i haven’t bene to one in years. i will bring blinkers for the wee ones
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MP III Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:37 AM
monday nights will have to be on total mute. berman just interjecting his fat ass where he doesnt belong.
i may take berman over gruden, if i had to pick a poison.
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arkbadger Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
in addition to monster metal, the people watching will be glorious.
you will lose count of pancake tits within 30 minutes I bet.
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SouvenirCity Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Its still better than the triple Mike booth.
/openly scratches nuts on live television
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Urinal Mint Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 12:16 PM
The best 3-man booth
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Nada Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 12:18 PM
berman just interjecting his fat ass where he doesnt belong.
Fuck that fucking fucker.
That blithering idiot Berman reduces me to a blithering idiot as well.
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Nada Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Good to know there are other UFO fans out there!
Force It is the greatest under-the-radar album of the 1970s.
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Bob Chipeska Says:
June 27th, 2012 at 12:54 PM
now UFO and MSG…yes! i recommend Tokyo Tapes for non-Michael schenker, and of course Strangers in the night for awesome schenker. also, MSG’s live album in budokan has eight songs at least that are jaw-dropping
AMEN! Spent countless hours listening to Strangers in the Night and will now go listen to it again. Gotta love a day off on Weds!