Everything is going smoothly, and Sergio Dipp is having the time of his life.
The reporter returned to English-speaking ESPN on Sunday for the first time since his memorable, brief flop during Week 1 of the NFL season, when he conducted an awkward report on Broncos coach Vance Joseph, then disappeared.
In truth, he didn’t disappear: He merely returned to ESPN Deportes and ESPN International, where Dipp hosts a Latin American edition of “SportsCenter” and “NFL Live.” But until Sunday, the United States English-speaking audience hadn’t seen him since “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11, his debut.
With the Raiders and Patriots playing at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, ESPN tabbed Dipp to be the on-site reporter, and Dipp, a Mexico native, led with a report about the country terming the game the “Mexican Super Bowl.”
It went much smoother for the 29-year-old than his first opportunity. Dipp served as sideline reporter for Broncos-Chargers and opened the season with a bizarre report on Joseph, who he said was “having the time of his life” in his head coaching debut, a phrase that spawned a million memes.
Dipp handled himself remarkably well in the aftermath, endearing himself to the public by both embracing and making the jokes that now follow him everywhere.