Chris Berman reveals new ESPN retirement plan as he approaches 50th anniversary

Chris Berman is only a few years away from reaching 50 years at ESPN, but the beloved figure at the Worldwide Leader in Sports isn’t getting ahead of himself in celebrating the milestone. “Well we have to make it to the finish line first. Nobody won the Boston Marathon by celebrating at Heartbreak Hill,” Berman joked when asked about his future after 2029 — when his contract ends — during Tuesday’s Front Office Sports “Tuned In” summit in Manhattan. “It was never my goal [to be here 50 years].