31 Facts About Matthew Berry

Matthew J Berry was born on December 29,1969 and is an American writer, columnist, fantasy sports analyst, and television personality.

Matthew Berry worked for ESPN from 2007 to 2022 as their "Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst".

Matthew Berry was born in Denver, Colorado, to Nancy and Leonard Matthew Berry.

Matthew Berry worked on the show for one year and has fond memories of George Carlin who wrote a recommendation letter for the Warner Brothers Writer's Workshop.

Thanks in part to the recommendation, Matthew Berry was accepted to the workshop, officially getting him into the LA writing scene.

Matthew Berry eventually grew tired of being in meetings with two movie stars he didn't think were funny telling him what comedy was.

Matthew Berry has been playing fantasy sports ever since he was 14; "it's my passion," he said on the podcast.

Matthew Berry then started two fantasy web sites in addition to his Hollywood writing.

Matthew Berry appeared on several media outlets as a fantasy expert.

Radio host Steve Mason, who was working for FOX at the time, was a fan of the TMR column and asked Matthew Berry to do a segment, which ended up lasting over an hour.

Matthew Berry eventually was asked to do more guest appearances and was hired as their fantasy analyst.

Matthew Berry did a two-hour fantasy show there, which led him to spots on Cold Pizza.

Matthew Berry appeared on the Fantasy Insider on ESPNEWS and First Take once or twice a week, doing a "Fantasy Minute".

Matthew Berry has been featured on SportsCenter, NFL Live, Olbermann, Football Today, etc.

On March 9,2009, Matthew Berry set the record for longest chat on ESPN.

Matthew Berry beat the previous mark set by Rob Neyer who chatted for 12 hours and 1 minute.

In 2013, Matthew Berry was named the 2013 Marketer of the Year by the Academy of Marketing Science for his role in fueling the national growth of fantasy football.

In 2008, Matthew Berry played a guest role on the soap opera One Life to Live.

In 2009, Matthew Berry filmed a segment for Dancing with the Stars, a fellow Disney product.

Matthew Berry made a guest appearance as himself in an episode of the FX fantasy sports sitcom The League in 2011.

Matthew Berry announced on the last episode of the 2013 Fantasy Focus Baseball Podcast that he would not return to host the podcast for the 2014 season.

Matthew Berry has a comedic and often self-deprecating voice in his articles.

Matthew Berry is a frequent target for criticism because he is vocal about his opinions on players and their projected performance.

Matthew Berry initially wrote two main fantasy columns for ESPN, "The Talented Mr Roto" and "TRUM: Thoughts, Ramblings, Useless Info and Musings".

Currently, Matthew Berry writes a number of larger fantasy articles annually for what is known as ESPN's Fantasy Football Draft Kit.

Matthew Berry frequently emphasizes that a player on the "Hate" list are not players that he believes will play poorly, but instead players that are being drafted too high or started too often.

For example, in the pre-season article preparing readers for the draft, a usual first-rounder on the "Hate" list might be thought by Matthew Berry to deserve to go about five spots lower than he normally does, while later-round players on the "Love" list are players Matthew Berry would draft a round or two higher than expected.

Matthew Berry is 1 of only 5 people to be named to the Hall of Fame for Fantasy Sports Trade Association and Fantasy Sports Writers Association.

Matthew Berry primarily serves as a fantasy football analyst, hosting the Peacock studio shows Fantasy Football Happy Hour and Fantasy Football Pregame.

Matthew Berry will be a contributor for Football Night in America.

Matthew Berry has made a variety of appearances throughout his career.