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ESPN's 'Sunday NFL Countdown' rookies brought it on Sunday

ESPN bit the bullet and completely overturned the cast of its "Sunday NFL Countdown" pregame show during the offseason.

While NBC Sports, Fox Sports and CBS Sports stood pat, ESPN's cast purge was so complete that host Chris Berman was the last man standing from last season.

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Out were Mike Ditka, Cris Carter, Keyshawn Johnson and Tom Jackson (Ditka and Johnson are still with ESPN in other roles; Jackson retired after 29 years).

In were new studio analysts Charles Woodson, Matt Hasselbeck and Randy Moss.