OT: A look back at Berman's nicknames...(Be sure to read the replies)

[HOF Coach]

 

[wbrpanther]

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Bert “be home” blyleven
Jim “two silhouettes on” Deshaise

 

[bubba31]

Chuck "My bags please" Porter

 

[pittmeister]

Miguel Tejada they come, Tejada they fall...

Alan “have gun, Will” Trammell

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

Dave Righetti and Meat Balls.
Bob May the Forsh Be With You
Von Purple Hayes

 

[wicker]

Bill Pulsipher Dioxide

 

[Millerton]

Bill Pulsipher Dioxide

Eddie 'eat drink and be' Murray

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

Did he actually use those, or are you guys making some up.? I always thought he should use "Marcus Camby Bolongo", but unless someone was familiar with "Roots", they wouldn't pick up on that one.

 

[pittmeister]

Did he actually use those, or are you guys making some up.? I always thought he should use "Marcus Camby Bolongo", but unless someone was familiar with "Roots", they wouldn't pick up on that one.

On the ones I listed, absolutely. I don’t have that good of an imagination to think of these:

Miguel Tejada they come, Tejada they fall...

Alan “have gun, Will” Trammell

 

[pitts36]

Michael " He- He " Jackson

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Did he actually use those, or are you guys making some up.? I always thought he should use "Marcus Camby Bolongo", but unless someone was familiar with "Roots", they wouldn't pick up on that one.

That was his schtick. If he had a nickname for someone, he would never announce the name without including the nickname.

It seemed like he had a nickname for about 50% of the pro athletes.

 

[anon_4dfwm2pijbr0a]

I'm definitely in the minority that finds Chris Berman as annoying as Dick Vitale. Never thought much of either.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

I'm definitely in the minority that finds Chris Berman as annoying as Dick Vitale. Never thought much of either.

I'd have to agree with that.

Two people I could do without ever hearing again.

 

[wicker]

I believe mine was my own creation

 

[CaptainMurphy]

I believe mine was my own creation

You came up with a Bill Pulsipher reference on your own? Bravo.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Jay "Ferris" Buhner

 

[wbrpanther]

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John "I am not a" Kruk
Eddie "eat, drink and be"Murray
Mike "you're in good hands with" Allstott
Andre "bad moon" Rison
Roberto "remember the " Alomar
Tom "cotton" Candiotti
Bobby "bad to the ' Bonilla

 

[thebadby2]

Can’t believe nobody came up with my personal favorite:

Eric “Sleeping with” Bienemy.

 

[wicker]

Thomas "There's Always a Price" Tapeh

 

[BVGPitt]

Frank Tanana Daiquiri
Drew Bledsoe much he needed a tourniquet.....Boring! ESPN commercial
Sammy "Say It Ain't" Sosa