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Chris Berman Signs Multiyear Extension With ESPN, Critics React With Mixed Reviews

by Jimmy Kelley on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:30PM

Chris Berman has been a mainstay of ESPN since signing on with the network in 1979.

Affectionately known as “Boomer” or “The Swami” to many fans, Berman hosts ESPN’s highly-rated studio shows Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and Monday Night Football halftime as well as many other programs from the NFL Draft, Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby and the U.S. Open golf tournament.

Berman signed a multiyear extension with ESPN on Friday, thus securing his future with the network. Check out below to see how sports fans have been reacting to the news via Twitter.

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