I had a terrible feeling rush through my body tonight as I was watching the Texas-Kansas State game. The ESPN Masters commercial came on with Gary Player making the eagle putt on 15, and my eyes grew to silver dollars as a pit grew in my stomach.
What if Chris Berman is part of the Masters coverage?
Could you imagine? My favorite sporting event of the year, the last great sporting telecast that avoids commercials for the good of amazing golf, could be corrupted by someone saying Stewart "Throw in Everything but the Kitchen" Cink? Lord, it makes me want to drink on a Monday.
It is almost a non-argument. Berman is usually a part of U.S. Open coverage when ESPN hosts Thursday and Friday coverage, and it probably won't be any different. He'll probably be the "color" guy for the golf tournament, and my only hope is he takes advice, and only takes advice, from Gary McCord.
Honestly, it might make me officially hate broadcasting as a whole if I hear that annoying ass voice say something like, "Welcooooooooommmmeee to daaaaaaaaaaa Mastasssssssssssssssssss." It honestly makes me cringe.
Up next - President Bush re-reads the "Gettysburg Address."
5 comments:
This is the scariest idea ever. His voice would disrupt my peaceful Masters viewing rituals no less than a car driving through my apartment.
You can relax. Really. The ESPN Masters coverage will be like when it was on USA, in that, the announcers will be the CBS crew. Nantz, Faldo, Oosterhaus, Lundquist, Feherety, etc. The only ESPN "talent" will be Mike Tirico, who will do interviews from Butler Cabin. The Green Jackets have seen the idiot on the U.S. Open and don't want him near the property. It won't happen. Thankfully.
It's just not golf without a little Gary McCord. Burman is bad enough when it comes to SportsCenter now-a-days.
Given the bollocking that Augusta handed to Gary McCord way back when, I imagine Berman will be on a VERY short leash.
You forgot Bobby "Basketball" Jones, Jack "Saint" Nicklaus, and "Can I get an" Amen Corner.
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