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Chris Berman Is A Moron, Part 6,752
Back, back, back, he's left the yard....

All The Unkind Things Bill Simmons Said About His Colleagues In The ESPN Book
One of the most interesting characters to emerge from the ESPN book is the formerly inscrutable Bill Simmons, if only because we've never heard him be so (openly) self-aware before. He again whips out the big swinging dick in some more excerpts....

This Quote Is Why Chris Berman Remains A Vile Piece Of Shit
I haven't been able to peruse the new ESPN book yet, as Daulerio and the others have, but I was struck dumb by a quote from the book that was excerpted by Richard Deitsch over at SI.com. This is what Berman said in regard to the NFL forcing the network to cancel its Playmakers series:...

Chris Berman On <em>You're With Me, Leather</em>: "Mr. Kornheiser Chose To Run With It."
While the long-standing Kornheiser-Berman beef doesn't have the same initial draw of, say, Beadle-Andrews, its appearance in Those Guys Have All The Fun does lead us to the alleged root of everyone's favorite alleged pick-up line: You're with me, Leather....

Here's Video Of Chris Berman In 1984, Seemingly Before His Testicles Descended
This is video of a SportsCenter update from Christmas 1984. It's exceptional in every way you might imagine it to be....

You're With Me, Breast Favre
Little bit of a Freudian slip there on Brett Favre's name. (H/T Lew)...

Deadspin Classic: The Greatest "You're With Me, Leather" Reference Of All Time (So Far)
Originally published Nov. 13, 2006...

You're With Me, Tom Friedman's Mustache
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

The NFL's Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Speeches, AutoSummarized
For those who missed all the speechifying Saturday in Canton—during which Rickey Jackson made Emmitt Smith sound like Cicero, and Chris Berman spent 22 minutes committing what I'm certain were several felony counts of public masturbation—we offer a summary....

David Ortiz Swears In Spanish During Home Run Derby, Announcers Hilariously Mistranslate
During his first round of derbying, David Ortiz took a break to wipe himself down and sip some of Rafael Soriano's Gatorade. Then he said "pussy" in Spanish, and Berman and Joe Morgan thought he meant something else. Let's break it down....

Last Night's Winner: People With Functioning Mute Buttons
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Home Run Derby viewers who mercifully put Chris Berman on mute and didn't hear him say "backbackback" all night. For you, we've made this little video....

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Awards, Woooop, Slide Back, Back, Back Into Irrelevance
Awful, awful leatherhead Chris Berman is the recipient of this year's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, an award that had been previously given to actual sportscasters like Pat Summerall for their "exceptional contributions" to TV pigskin. World, stop honoring this man....

Deadspin Classic: He ... Could ... Go ... All ... The ... Way!
There's no earthly reason to run this again today, except that it involves one thing America will be full of this weekend: a large man in a tropical shirt. And it remains funny as hell. You will always be with us, leather....

Chris Berman Walk O' Fame Update
Wednesday, grumpy artisans were installing Chris Berman's big, bright, shining star on the Hollywood Walk o' Fame. Future pilgrims should be happy to know it's steps from Hollywood Cabaret and about 1.5 miles from the nearest leather shop. [Farther Off The Wall]...

Soon You Can Spit On Chris Berman Anytime You Want
Chris Berman will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, placing him alongside such luminaries as Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Johnson, Terry Bradshaw and Mickey Mouse. If only there were an appropriate Eagles lyric for this occasion. [Image]...

Coming To A .Gif Near You: Chris Berman, Gesticulating Madly
Here is everyone's favorite ESPN personality, performing either a semaphore for "Boomer is not pleased with some element of this show's production" or the hand jive. [Video courtesy reader Patrick]...

It's White Supremacy Night At Safeco Field
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

It's Domestic Violence Night At Nationals Park
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogs to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

You're With Me, Meme
Flip to page 195 of this month's GQ. You'll find a spread in which everyone's favorite Bermanism appears atop Topher Grace's crotch. And thus "You're With Me, Leather" becomes one of many viral sensations to spread to smarmy Hollywood wang....

Kornheiser Gets Two-Week Suspension For On-Air Comments, And Other Things Of Note
ESPN's John Skipper responded to the suspension of Tony Kornheiser, but there's more to the story than the press release shipped out of Bristol. Observe....