Either way, the growth of Berry’s startup made ESPN nervous. “I love Jimmy [Pitaro], and I told him on the way out that I was leaving with hugs and handshakes, not a middle finger,” Berry said.

and does. Matthew Berry has been the face of fantasy football for years. Before joining NBC, he was with ESPN and is credited with putting fantasy football on the mainstream network map.

Matthew Berry and fantasy sports are synonymous with one another. The 54-year-old journalist has worked at Rotoworld, and ESPN, and is now at NBC Sports. Berry is best known for bringing fantasy ...