This Was SportsCenter: Chris Berman - Season 1, Ep. 2

from The Rich Eisen Show · host ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, Rich Eisen

On this episode of 'This Was SportsCenter' Rich Eisen sits down with Chris Berman for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look back at Boomer's legendary career anchoring 'SportsCenter' and the role he played in shaping ESPN. From the network's early years to present day, Berman reveals the origin story behind his famous nicknames, how the NFL Draft grew from its no-frills humble beginnings on TV to the spectacle that it has become, to what happened that time an actual skunk took up residence inside the 'SportsCenter' studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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