OT - Berman's Nicknames Becoming More Obscure

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BRISTOL, CT—Longtime ESPN favorite Chris Berman, known throughout sports fandom for his enthusiastic narration of highlights and his practice of giving colorful nicknames to athletes, has come under scrutiny since enrolling in a Russian Literature course at a local community college led to his commentary becoming increasingly hard to understand, ESPN sources report.

source: The Onion Sports, http://www.theonion.com/content/news/chris_bermans_nicknames_becoming

The Onion has everybody's number.

 

[Bella*chick]

That article had me in stitches. And the picture!!!

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Look on the bright side... if he sticks with the Russians we won't have to hear about Joey "Mrs. Galloway's Lover" catching a ball in the Tortilla Flat, Joe "Christmas" Harrington, Rosey "Grows in Brooklyn" Colvin, or "The Story of T.O."