What catch phrase did Chris Berman borrow from Howard Cosell?
To most current NFL players, Frank, Howard, Dandy Don and Halftime Highlights exist only as cackling reminiscences of older relatives. They are more likely to be wistful over Chris Berman on ESPN’s NFL Primetime imitating Howard Cosell’s Halftime Highlights cadence. The whole show’s become somewhat of an epilogue, subjugated in stature and treatment to the Sunday night game. But it’s still Monday Night Football. Monday night’s Dolphins home opener against the Colts celebrates the 40th season of the football show CBS rejected because it didn’t want to move The Doris Day Show. And if a flair-filled home opener against one of the NFL’s glamour quarterbacks doesn’t put a hump in the hype curve, the Monday night stage does. “Everybody, your peers, gets a chance to watch you play,” Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter said. “You get a chance to get on the stage and make an impact. If they forgot about you, it’s a chance to reintroduce yourself. A lot of times, we don’t get a chance to watch ea
Chris Berman is well known for his various catch-phrases and player nicknames. His rendition of, “He could…go…all…the…way!” is borrowed from Howard Cosell, while another of his famous calls, “Back-back-back-back” comes from Red Barber. This strategic and often complicated call is usually screamed by Berman when a baseball is hit a very long way, and is followed by “Gone!” when the ball leaves the field of play. Another catch-phrase: “WHOOP!” during highlights when a player makes a quick move or causes someone to miss or make a mistake. Berman also goes by his alter ego, “The Swami,” when making prognostications on Sunday NFL Countdown. In December 2008 the Associated Press ran a long retrospective on Berman’s 30 year career with ESPN. “He is our most important person,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN’s vice president of production. “He is the face of ESPN,” he added. Berman noted that his contract with ESPN expired on his 55th birthday, and that he did not see himself broadcasting
is well known for his various catch-phrases and player nicknames. His rendition of, “He could…go…all…the…way!” is borrowed from Howard Cosell, while another of his famous calls, “Back-back-back-back” comes from Red Barber. This strategic and often complicated call is usually screamed by Berman when a baseball is hit a very long way, and is followed by “Gone!” when the ball leaves the field of play. Another catch-phrase: “WHOOP!” during highlights when a player makes a quick move or causes someone to miss or make a mistake. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
