Mike Tirico

There was like a community list and we sent it to ESPN. We were pissed because ESPN never sent a thank you note back, whatever. You know, months later, ESPN put out a list of all the Chris Berman nicknames. So we take credit for that, at least in our own hearts.

There was like a community list and we sent it to ESPN. We were pissed because ESPN never sent a thank you note back, whatever. You know, months later, ESPN put out a list of all the Chris Berman nicknames. So we take credit for that, at least in our own hearts.

You know what? One... Well, it's a couple of things. Fortunately, you're at games almost all the time. Yeah. And it's 50, 60,000 people. So you guys have performed in front of audiences. There are nights everybody doesn't have it. Something's going on. Family, you're sick. You've traveled for 15 weeks. Nobody cares, right?

You know what? One... Well, it's a couple of things. Fortunately, you're at games almost all the time. Yeah. And it's 50, 60,000 people. So you guys have performed in front of audiences. There are nights everybody doesn't have it. Something's going on. Family, you're sick. You've traveled for 15 weeks. Nobody cares, right?

You know what? One... Well, it's a couple of things. Fortunately, you're at games almost all the time. Yeah. And it's 50, 60,000 people. So you guys have performed in front of audiences. There are nights everybody doesn't have it. Something's going on. Family, you're sick. You've traveled for 15 weeks. Nobody cares, right?

You're always trying to make sure that you reach a standard that you've established over the year.

You're always trying to make sure that you reach a standard that you've established over the year.

You're always trying to make sure that you reach a standard that you've established over the year.

A little bit of that, but also the crowd.

A little bit of that, but also the crowd.

A little bit of that, but also the crowd.

Exactly. But even like, where do you look for just the raw energy for you if your energy is a little bit low? Look at these people. They tailgated. They parked. They've been there for eight hours. And now they're screaming at the top of their lungs. They painted their faces. They're wearing their jersey. That gets you going. How does it not? So when it's a bad day or it's not the best day,

Exactly. But even like, where do you look for just the raw energy for you if your energy is a little bit low? Look at these people. They tailgated. They parked. They've been there for eight hours. And now they're screaming at the top of their lungs. They painted their faces. They're wearing their jersey. That gets you going. How does it not? So when it's a bad day or it's not the best day,

Exactly. But even like, where do you look for just the raw energy for you if your energy is a little bit low? Look at these people. They tailgated. They parked. They've been there for eight hours. And now they're screaming at the top of their lungs. They painted their faces. They're wearing their jersey. That gets you going. How does it not? So when it's a bad day or it's not the best day,

That usually picks me up.

That usually picks me up.

That usually picks me up.

I do. And I'm going to say that, you know, this amateur psychological analysis of this, I think it's the generation that's grown up in front of cameras.

I do. And I'm going to say that, you know, this amateur psychological analysis of this, I think it's the generation that's grown up in front of cameras.

I do. And I'm going to say that, you know, this amateur psychological analysis of this, I think it's the generation that's grown up in front of cameras.