ESPN2 will simulcast NFL Network’s Good Morning Football Thursday and Friday in latest olive branch to the NFL
On Thursday and Friday, ESPN will take the rare move of simulcasting Good Morning Football on ESPN2.
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Chris Berman will do five “Berman’s Blast” short SportsCenter features, but won’t have an expanded NFL Countdown role yet
ESPN will have Berman do three-to-four minute "Berman's Blast" SportsCenter features on NFL rivalries, starting with one on the Packers and Bears.
ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro emphasizes “strengthening relationship with NFL,” “long-term partnership,” a big shift for the company
Pitaro said there is "definitely positive momentum" in the ESPN-NFL partnership, and he wants to remain partners beyond the Monday Night Football deal's 2021 expiration.