Chris Berman isn't disappearing from in front of the cameras or from behind the microphones.
He's simply stepping to the side a bit.
The longtime ESPN fixture is giving up his regular on-air NFL and baseball spots for a new role at the network.
Berman, who joined ESPN one month after it launched in 1979, will make occasional appearances on-air and will also serve as a spokesman for the network at some of its events.
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