Overview
- The series was first reported Monday and will run 90 to 120 second pre-produced segments that premiere on NFL Live before Monday Night Football and re-air across ESPN during the week.
- Berman has filmed the opening entries and says he has locked in his top three or four picks while still deciding the final order for the full Top 20.
- ESPN plans to roll the countdown through the season and reveal Berman’s No. 1 choice during the NFL playoffs, with the campaign tying into ESPN’s Super Bowl LXI telecast on Feb. 14, 2027.
- The short-form series expands Berman’s role at the network while he continues to host a streaming NFL Primetime on ESPN+ and has signaled a desire to remain with ESPN through 2029.
- The project is part of ESPN’s broader Year of the Super Bowl initiative, which has included The Handoff event and new shows like Jeremy Schaap’s podcast, and reflects a push to use legacy talent and quick studio pieces to drive interest in the network’s first Super Bowl production.