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Chris Berman Leaves NFL Post at ESPN

Following upcoming NFL postseason.

Chris Berman will no longer be the bombastic face of ESPN’s NFL programming after this year’s Super Bowl, the long-time broadcaster announced Thursday afternoon. Berman, perhaps most famous for his “Swami Sez” predictions and his use of over-the-top, colorful phrases for big sports moments (“Back! Back! Back!” for home runs, for instance), will remain with the network in a reduced capacity. “I’m thrilled that this ride will continue, albeit differently,” Berman, 61, wrote in a statement. “Today’s announcement allows me to fulfill perhaps my final professional goal–knowing that I will finish with the team I came in with.” Berman has been with ESPN since it began operating in 1979.