ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne reveals he's leaving the cable giant after 27 years, joking that he's a 'salary cap casualty,' as host Chris Berman signs a multi-year extension to continue his network tenure that began in 1979 ESPN made two significant roster moves on Monday, cutting ties to anchor Kenny Mayne after 27 years, while re-signing Chris Berman to a multi-year deal The two decisions were revealed on Monday afternoon, beginning with the 61-year-old Mayne, who joked on Twitter that he was a 'salary cap casualty' The New York Post reported that Mayne was offered a pay cut, but declined Known for his dry delivery, which was drenched in sarcasm, Mayne was once a UNLV quarterback, but moved to journalism and joined the network in 1994