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Erin Andrews has had enough of Joba Chamberlain

The eagle-eyed fellas over at Home Run Derby grabbed a video of one Erin Andrews (soon to be 30!) interviewing Yankees phenom Joba Chamberlain in which it would appear that Joba got under Miss Andrews' skin a little bit.



The boys at HRD think that perhaps Joba whispered "I love you" to her which set her eyes a-rollin'. What does it look like he said to you? Where's Marlee Matlin when you need her?

The Big Lead thinks she was rolling her eyes at the production truck talking in her ear, but we prefer to think that she just hates the Yankees.

UPDATE: She was rolling her eyes at the truck, not Joba, thus making my posting of this video completely pointless, so we (yes, we!) are going to pretend we didn't know that and get back to thinking she just hates the Yankees.

Caption this...

Here's my best shot so far...

"You're with me, hairshirt."



Got anything better?

Hope you enjoyed those Chris Berman videos

Because the WorldWide Leader has had them removed from YouTube.



Here is their official response, courtesy of Michael David Smith of AOL's FanHouse...

ESPN Vice President of Public Relations Josh Krulewitz, "We routinely request content to be taken down from youtube and did in this case. The copyright is owned by our company."

So who is more sinister, the Scientologists or ESPN?

UPDATE: Using their devilish witchcraft, Deadspin still has the videos if you want to see them again or for the first time.

Chris Berman drops some more wisdom on us

We've come this far with all the Berman vids, so what's one more? After watching this one, it is readily apparent that Mr. Berman has no use for Al Michaels. Says Ampex2000, the poster of the vid, "Chris is envious of Al Michaels. He always complains about him. He complains about all his air time and anything he has to say."



H/T: Everywhere

And finally... more Berman

Can there possibly be any more of these? Honestly, I hope not. I love them.

More from the Chris Berman files

Another leaked Chris Berman video has surfaced. This time he is trying to schmooze a table at the New York ESPN Zone for some "old, old, old" people we can only assume are used to be his friends.



I wish I knew who was leaking these.

UPDATE: Busted Coverage talked to one of the guys who's been posting these videos.

H/T: SPORTSbyBROOKS

Someone out there has it in for Chris Berman

How else do you explain this video and these new ones below suddenly appearing on the Internet?

Teleprompters can be so annoying...


Nice mouth...


How you doin'?


Frankly we couldn't be happier. Berman is a giant douche who needs to be taken down a few pegs.

H/T: SPORTSbyBROOKS & Sportaphile

And the Sports Emmy goes to...

Well, it sure as hell won't be Emmitt Smith. His butchering of the English language and his crazy-ass analysis made it a true miracle that he lasted the entire season without being "let go" by ESPN. Thankfully the entire public (or at least the 67 guys and gals who watch the Jimmy Kimmell show) has now been made aware of what we football fans have been put through this season. The images are quite grainy, but it's really only the audio that counts.



Oooohh... I just had a Joe Carter on WGN flashback. Scary. You know of what I speak, Cubs fans.

H/T: Awful Announcing

ESPN's Chris Berman loses it big time

The fact that this was eight years ago does not detract one smidgen from my of enjoyment of it.



H/T: Deadspin