Matthew Berry leaving ESPN (1 Viewer)

[Manster]

Just watched the episode of The League where Kevin pumps him for info and hilarity ensues.....good stuff

 

[Mongidig]

I would fast forward the first ten minutes to get through the nonsense. Once they got into the content I thought he was quite informative and pretty darn funny.

 

[massraider]

I wonder if ESPN is using this as a chance to bring in some younger analytics/DFS analyst. 

 

[Joe Bryant]

I wonder if ESPN is using this as a chance to bring in some younger analytics/DFS analyst. 

For sure. It might be fantasy sports but the business aspect of the same. Matthew is the perfect example of an older higher priced executive that the company feels they can get similar value for from for a lot less money. And that usually means younger. Matthew understands the game there. 

 

[Army Eye]

The OG....including THE Stephania Bell. :ding: (and Nate Ravitz)

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lol, I forgot they had an actual bell and named it the Stephania bell.  Such good times..  Now I"m trying to remember all of the phrases that would trigger the bell

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

lol, I forgot they had an actual bell and named it the Stephania bell.  Such good times..  Now I"m trying to remember all of the phrases that would trigger the bell

You just reminded me of the "Curse of Stephania Bell" (DAHN DAHN DAAAAAAAHHHHHHHN!), which was a joke about how any player she either had on her fantasy team or met with in person would end up getting injured

 

[facook]

lol, I forgot they had an actual bell and named it the Stephania bell.  Such good times..  Now I"m trying to remember all of the phrases that would trigger the bell

I think when Pod said "dating back" in sharing stats about a player over X many games was one.

 

[wlwiles]

I think when Pod said "dating back" in sharing stats about a player over X many games was one.

any mention of Arrowhead Stadium would usually do it too.  There were a few others iirc but that's the one I thought of first

 

[zed2283]

Any idea where to watch him in Sunday mornings? He was supposed to have a show but heck if I can find it.

 

[The Frankman]

Any idea where to watch him in Sunday mornings? He was supposed to have a show but heck if I can find it.

Fantasy Football Pregame on Peacock.

You will need to set up a free Peacock account if you haven't already.

 

[yoman]

I didn't even realize he was no longer on ESPN until my draft last Monday when I told my friends they were going down this season because I had stolen Matthew Berry's cheat sheets. When they told me he was gone I said that they must be from last season and I bet my draft would have won the league in 2021.

 

[zed2283]

Any idea where to watch him in Sunday mornings? He was supposed to have a show but heck if I can find it.

Fantasy Football Pregame on Peacock

I guess I don't know what that is because I go to NBC.com and there's nothing. I click on their little peacock link and there's nothing...

 

[The Frankman]

I use the link at NBC SportsEDGE. You also want to go to peacock.tv.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

He used to come here IIRC.

He's done the FF community a lot of good. I wish him well

I like his live stuff more than his writing.

He’s a bit more of a coattails guy when it comes to value picks/sleepers these days. He’ll talk about dudes in August that the grinders on YouTube were talking about in May.

I have no hate for him. I just think he’s slipped a little.

 

[Bri]

He used to come here IIRC.

He's done the FF community a lot of good. I wish him well

I like his live stuff more than his writing.

He’s a bit more of a coattails guy when it comes to value picks/sleepers these days. He’ll talk about dudes in August that the grinders on YouTube we’re talking about in May.

I have no hate for him. I just think he’s slipped a little.

I thought the content of the industry stunk as a whole this off-season but it was presented better than ever.
For forever, top 30 players are may content and then June is maybe top 60 and ....the best sites are really digging in in August, telling us about every little nook n cranny they found.
This was largely a top 30 year.
This whole thing setup "OMG he's talking about a player ranked 63rd" as if it was deep down the list and it wasn't.
Berry had new surroundings and everyone at a new place tries to keep up with the industry and...he did that.
Bloom's top 200 was outlandish nerd food this year and I love him for that.

Now I'm a bit sick of every site wanting me to read, listen, and watch to get info. Sometimes it feels like an Easter egg hunt and I'm "can I just read it please" but everything presented is done so much better now.

 

[Insein]

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

 

[Insein]

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

Caught me off guard at first too but dude knows the sport. So I'm all for it. It's like when soccer pregame shows have Americans on, I'm sure Brits feel weird by the accent.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

It's like when soccer pregame shows have Americans on, I'm sure Brits feel weird by the accent.

What is this “soccer” of which you speak?

 

[Insein]

It's like when soccer pregame shows have Americans on, I'm sure Brits feel weird by the accent.

What is this “soccer” of which you speak?

Checkout the sister site Soccer guys.com

 

[Guss]

Think Berry sucks to be honest. He was a huckster, a carnival barker.

His takes were nothing special and his teams nothing special.
He has a good game and people buy it

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Think Berry sucks to be honest. He was a huckster, a carnival barker.

His takes were nothing special and his teams nothing special.
He has a good game and people buy it

After week 1 his hyped players had a pretty rough go of it, that's for sure.

 

[Loris]

Who was the other guy who Matthew Berry used to fight with and argue with on the old school Podcasts? You ain't kidding....there were not a lot of podcasts back then. I miss those 2 going back and forth. Did he end up staying in the industry?

 

[skillz]

Who was the other guy who Matthew Berry used to fight with and argue with on the old school Podcasts? You ain't kidding....there were not a lot of podcasts back then. I miss those 2 going back and forth. Did he end up staying in the industry?

Nate Ravitz. That was the peak of the Podcast. They had a lot of good bets and debates. Nate left in 2014 and is a higher up at ESPN now.

 

[skillz]

Think Berry sucks to be honest. He was a huckster, a carnival barker.

His takes were nothing special and his teams nothing special.
He has a good game and people buy it

I like him. He makes me think. I don't always agree with his advice/predictions but he gives you info/stats to consider. It's just a matter of being able to tune him out when he is really pushing a player and the stats/data he is using isn't really compelling. He keeps the hobby light and fun which is refreshing to me. I do think they let him just rant on NBC and don't really push back. I like when he has someone to contest his narrative and there is a back and forth.

 

[nittanylion]

Dwain McFarland left PFF to partner up with Berry's Fantasy Life project. That's a pretty big deal, IMO.

 

[TripleThreat]

Dwain McFarland left PFF to partner up with Berry's Fantasy Life project. That's a pretty big deal, IMO.

his utilization report is super nice.

 

[da_budman]

Seems like a good human being, would be disappointing to learn if he isn’t. I really appreciated when he wrote from a real life perspective, always came across as sincere.

Quite the career transition to convert from TV writer to discussion about the statistics of professional football players.

He's definitely a good human. I can vouch for that with a 20+ year track record.

I will take your word for it since I consider you in the good human hall of fame.

 

[facook]

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

Caught me off guard at first too but dude knows the sport. So I'm all for it. It's like when soccer pregame shows have Americans on, I'm sure Brits feel weird by the accent.

He's Australian, you racists.

 

[The Frankman]

Not that it matters, but the "Brit" that someone mentioned is Jay Croucher, Aussie and Director of Trading for PointsBET. He knows as much about the industry and a lot about NFL/Fantasy.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

He's Australian, you racists.

Oh yeah. Still off-putting.

Look, if I’m watching a “countdown of the 20 cutest Quokkas” this dude can narrate, no problem.

But get outta my foozeballs, ya outback eatin Aussie!

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Not that it matters, but the "Brit" that someone mentioned is Jay Croucher, Aussie and Director of Trading for PointsBET. He knows as much about the industry and a lot about NFL/Fantasy.

Then he should learn to not talk funny, too.

 

[ShaqAttaq]

I think when Pod said "dating back" in sharing stats about a player over X many games was one.

any mention of Arrowhead Stadium would usually do it too. There were a few others iirc but that's the one I thought of first

Invoking ARROWHEAD

 

[Joe Bryant]

I will take your word for it since I consider you in the good human hall of fame.

Thank you GB. You're too kind. But thank you.

 

[scottybo]

I wonder if ESPN is using this as a chance to bring in some younger analytics/DFS analyst.

For sure. It might be fantasy sports but the business aspect of the same. Matthew is the perfect example of an older higher priced executive that the company feels they can get similar value for from for a lot less money. And that usually means younger. Matthew understands the game there.

So for those of us that speak Dynasty terms, he's a Derrick Henry or Dalvin Cook type?

 

[Insein]

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

I enjoyed the more laid back format of Berry's new show on Peacock. Something just never felt right with the corporate ESPN aesthetic with everyone wearing suits and business dresses to tell me about my fake football news. Sitting around a bar table with a couple of guys in casual clothes talking football felt a lot better.

Agree, but it bugs me a little that his cohost is British.

I don’t know why. I like the Brit’s in general, it’s not a xenophobia thing.

I just don’t want some British dude telling me about my American football.

I know this is petty. Just sayin - it is what is is. He seems like a nice enough dude. It isn’t personal.

Caught me off guard at first too but dude knows the sport. So I'm all for it. It's like when soccer pregame shows have Americans on, I'm sure Brits feel weird by the accent.

He's Australian, you racists.

Wasn't paying close enough attention to his accent.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

His NBC shows are doing well and I also would like to add the production value is high, even if you disagree with him, Mathew goes a little deeper and covers a lot of players. You don't have to be glued to it, you can just have it on and be doing other things on your laptop.
Was on Peacock and will now be on CNBC on Sundays at Noon which is going to draw people to that station that might not tune in especially Sundays at Noon.
The set and lighting for the show looks great, very polished.

 

[Insein]

Love the format still. Just dudes sitting around a bar table talking football.

 

[Guss]

He's nothing special to be honest, always found him to be somewhat of a fraud.