Ex-ESPNer Matthew Berry has found a new home and fantasy football fans are pumped
The Talented Mr. Roto has landed.
Matthew Berry shocked the world last month when the longtime ESPN Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst announced — along with the network — that he was leaving after 15 years with the Worldwide Leader.
Where would he go? Was he going to start something from scratch? Would he leave for a rival? Get out of the fantasy sports game altogether?
If you chose Door No. 2, then you would be correct.
NBC Sports announced that Berry will join the network and will appear on Football Night in America, NBCsports.com and NBCSportsEdge.com.
“This is truly a full circle moment for me,” Berry said in the release. “I started my career at Rotoworld, spent many years there, and not many people are lucky enough to get the chance to come home. I’ve spent my entire life talking fantasy football to anyone that would listen. So when I was offered the chance to join the highest-rated studio show in all of sports, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. Please remind me of this quote the next time I realize millions of people just saw me get a prediction wrong. In the meantime, know that I am incredibly honored and humbled by the opportunity not just to join the FNIA family but also to help build something special on Peacock.”
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