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Boomer Don't Go! Top 50 Chris Berman Nicknames
Written by DiLo and Louie D   
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 11:09

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It may be time for ESPN to put it into overdrive.  Late last year ESPN lost baseball analyst Peter Gammons to the MLB Network and in 2007 lost Dan Patrick to Sports Illustrated.  Now Chris “Boomer” Berman’s status at ESPN has come into question.  Word on the streets (read: The Big Lead) is that Berman’s contract is up in May this year and the NFL Network has been pursuing  Boomer hard.  It all comes down to whether or not Chris can settle for a smaller audience and a focus on strictly football.  His good friend of 30 years, Steve Bornstein is the president of the NFL Network and may have enough pull to get Boomer to make the switch.  This could be borderline devastating for ESPN.  Boomer not only covers the NFL for ESPN but has been calling the Home Run Derby for over 20 years (“back, back, back, back”).  I think when it comes down to it ESPN will break the bank in order to keep Boomer where he is and although one of his good friends is el president at the NFLN, I think his loyalty stays with ESPN.

With all of that said, a lot of us have known Chris Berman as long as we have known ESPN.  When we fell in love with sports we could tune to ESPN and have Boomer there to give us all the news and comedy we could handle.  He is one of the longest tenured employees of ESPN and during that time has amassed a very large library of nicknames for players and celebrities.  He famously mixes anecdotes and sayings in with people’s names.  For example Steve Avery was known to Boomer and his audience as Steve “Poison” Avery.  That along with his signature high pitched “Whoop!” during play by plays and his famous “back, back, back, back” that can be heard during the Homerun Derby are what makes Boomer a must see.  Some have long forgotten some of the best nicknames he has come up with so Thunder Treats decided to give you a top 50.  These are in no order because we really cannot rank them as they are all awesome.  Let us know what your favorite is (Mine would have to be Scott Supercalifragilisticexpiala Brosius).

 

  • Eddie Eat Drink and be Murray
  • Scott Supercalifragilisticexpiala Brosius
  • Carlos One if by Land, Two if Baerga
  • Bernard Innocent Until Proven Gilkey
  • Steve Poison Avery
  • Jesus Skip To My Alou
  • Chris One Bad Ma'afalla
  • Al Cigarette Leiter
  • Ozzie Like A Virgil
  • Rick see ya later Aguilera
  • Amani It's Not A Toomer
  • Brook Jacoby Wan Kenobi
  • John I Am Not a Kruk
  • Nomar Mr. Nice Guy Garciaparra
  • Jeff Brown Paper Bagwell
  • Mike You're in Good Hands with Allstott
  • Carlos daylight come and Delgado go home
  • Damion It Don't Come Easley
  • Jerome You Better You Better You Bettis
  • Eric Sleeping with Bienemy
  • Andre Bad Moon Rison
  • Chuck New Kids on Knoblauch
  • Sammy Say it ain't Sosa
  • Jim Home Sweet Thome
  • Tom Heard it Through the Glavine
  • Juan Re Encarnacion
  • Roberto Remember the Alomar
  • Jay Ferris Buhner
  • Todd Highway to Helton
  • Todd Smack Crackle VanPoppel
  • Harold Growing Baines
  • Bobby Bad To The Bonilla
  • Tom Cotton Candiotti
  • John Holy Moses
  • Jon Kitna Kaboodle
  • Jim Washer and Dwyer
  • Bruce Eggs Benedict
  • Bert Be home Blyleven
  • LaMarr Where does it Hoyt
  • Lance You Sunk My Blankenship
  • Barry U.S. Bonds
  • Shawn Boot Kemp
  • Octavio Shh Dotel
  • Jermaine Live And Let Dye
  • Todd Which Hand Does He Frohwirth
  • Erik Look, Mom, No Hanson
  • David Supreme Court Justice
  • Hideo Ain't Gonna Work On Maggie's Farm Nomo
  • C.C. Splish Splash I Was Taking Sabathia
  • Miguel Tejada They Come, Tejada They Fall

Big hat tip to Funny2.com and The Baseball Collector for their vast knowledge of Berman nicknames.



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written by So Cal, February 09, 2010
Berman's hair is ridiculous... Bernard Innocent Until Proven Gilkey is a classic
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written by Tony DiNunzio, February 09, 2010
What? No Ben "Winter" Coats?
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written by gray haired guy, February 09, 2010
Frank Tanana Daquiri ?
Oddibe young again Mcdowell ?
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written by Delabubba, February 09, 2010
How about Ivan "Bubbly" Calderon - another classic.
Another Fav
written by DD, February 09, 2010
I know I said Scott "Supercalifragilisticexpiala" Brosius but I think Chris "One Bad" Ma'afalla has grown on me...
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written by ace ace baby, February 09, 2010
Vince Workman my way back to you
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written by Dougie, February 09, 2010
Joaquin The Dog Andujar!
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written by yoyo, February 09, 2010
chris berman is an idiot. can't wait til he's off my tv.
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written by gocards, February 09, 2010
i was a personal fan of randy linoleum flores.
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written by AC, February 09, 2010
Curtis My Favorite Martin
Well-Dressed Amani Toomer
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written by Gary Fitz, February 09, 2010
You don't have the whole list without Jim two sillouttes on Deshaises.
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written by Fast Eddie, February 09, 2010
Jason Jacome be lovers if we can't be friends

Terry the Pit and the Pendleton

Nickname
written by lumpy, February 09, 2010
I always thought Oddibe "Young Again" McDowell was Berman's best creation.
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written by NDfan08, February 09, 2010
Neil "Nice" Rackers
What?
written by ian harvey, February 09, 2010
What about Jake daylight come and you gotta Delhomme?
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written by JL, February 09, 2010
Heathcliff Slocumb if you got 'em???
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written by JFJ, February 09, 2010
You forgot the best one of all:

John "Tonight Let It Be" Lowenstein
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written by SCJ, February 09, 2010
Who could forget:
Kirby "union gap" Puckett
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written by Mookazoid, February 09, 2010
what about Chuck "new kids on the" knoblauch
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written by JB, February 09, 2010
Gary "Lil ol' Lady From" DiSarcina is still my favorite
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written by Big Vic, February 09, 2010
What about Barry "Bananas" Foster that was a classic
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written by thatguy, February 09, 2010
this list needs Jose "that's my wife get" Offerman
Nickname
written by ConMan, February 09, 2010
You forgot Matt Werewolves of Blundin!!
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written by Don Allan, February 09, 2010
Daylight come and me wanna Delhomme

Love Berman. Go Bills.
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written by Kris27, February 09, 2010
How about Joesph "live and let" addai
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written by mannymota, February 10, 2010
mike le'go gallego
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written by x-man99, February 10, 2010
I still like Frank Tanana Dacquiri
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written by Chris "it must be cold outside" Berman, February 10, 2010
Chris "the Grizzly" Berman might be funny if he let up off the shtick once in a while. I'd personally prefer to watch a sportscaster give highlights without creating puns that editors at the New York Post wouldn't laugh at. To each his own I guess. I just can't wait until he is Back, Back, Back, Gone.
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written by Scott Carrier, February 10, 2010
Alexander "if loving you is wrong i don't wanna be" Wright. Steve "upper" Decker.
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written by KayJay, February 10, 2010
Natrone "Refried" Means and Doug "Bats in the" Pelfry
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written by WRW, February 10, 2010
A couple of hockey classics...

Adam "Grateful" Deadmarsh
Milan "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey ay" Hejduk
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written by mjhokie, February 10, 2010
Dominick Rhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oooooooodes"

Sang to theme of National Lampoon's Vacation
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written by bigsmooth, February 10, 2010
Chad mama don't take my Cota-chrome
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written by brady q, February 10, 2010
Jake daylight come and you gotta Delhomme best by far
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written by T2, February 10, 2010
How about Mike 'Pepperoni' Piazza?
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written by DJ1969, February 10, 2010
Bobby "we all live in Ayala submarine" was another classic
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written by JL, February 10, 2010
I was always a fan of Jeff "see through" Blauser.
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written by FlagrantFan, February 10, 2010
A couple of personal favorites:

1. Jose Let me take you on a sea Cruz
2. Jose Can you see Co = Jose Canceco (sung to the national anthem)

Love Berman
Jeff Dedmon
written by roryman, February 10, 2010
I always liked Jeff Dedmon don't wear plaid.
About Berman
written by dbigshow, February 10, 2010
Was producing a radio show that had Berman on as a guest at one of the super bowl media row days. Berman had a handler w/ him from ESPN. We had a cooler w/ a bunch of water in it and offered him one. He said thank you and took one. He immediately handed it to the "handler" who opened it for him and handed it back without the lid so he could drink it. There wasn't even a "what do you want me to do with this?" from the handler. So you knew it wasn't the first time that had been done.

What kind of man has someone open his own water for him? I'm tired of how ESPN shoves him down our throats for special events like HR Derby. It takes Chris Berman to make Joe Morgan seem likable.
Kyle "I should have been a" Bowler
written by gobills!, February 10, 2010
Kyle "I should have been a" Bowler
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written by TheHammer, February 10, 2010
Can't forget: Eric "I gave up meat" Valent!

Such a classic, it's the only one my mother knows!
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written by Andrew Willis, February 10, 2010
Jake " daylight come and me wanna" Dehlomme
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written by marcmarc, February 10, 2010
Berman was funny and relevant, in 1986
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written by FavreDollarFootlongs, February 12, 2010
I was just watching the Berman clip the other day where he talks about smuggling codeine. Berman, while a little annoying now at times, is still that dude.

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