Bryant Gumbel is out at NFL Network

[steve615]

A happy day indeed.

ESPN - Bryant Gumbel will no longer do play-by-play for NFL Network - NFL

 

[IcEWoLF]

Now, if they can only replace Cris Collinsworth with someone else..

 

[mbetts]

Excellent. Glad to see that smug a-hole booted. Wouldn't mind if they replaced Collingsworth too.

 

[goaliebob99]

Awsome, He just didnt fit the bill at all.

 

[ripnbigc]

Thank goodness they finally wised up. What a loser.

 

[SatinKzo]

WOOOOO

and like Icewolf said, I hope collinsworth is next.

 

[sammy4041]

I mainly noticed it in the Packer/Cowbay game, but he messed up the two teams at least 10 times. He had no idea who's coach was for what team. Totally made a fool of himself. I am sure it was in all the games though.

By far the worst one to do announcing for a game. Even worse than Dennis Miller.

 

[brainiac]

Gumbel started taking himself too seriously at some point during his "Today" show days. It's been pretty much downhill since then. He was actually a breath of fresh air before then.

 

[Madison Hawk]

Good that Gumbel is gone, too bad it sounds like Collinsworth is staying. I was really hoping that the new team would be the trio of Bob Papa, Sterling Sharpe and Mike Mayock. This team did the Insight Bowl last year and they were outstanding. Papa is a solid PxP guy and Sharpe and Mayock were really great at breaking down the game from a technical perspective. The interplay between Sharpe and Mayock was great because of Sharpe's perspective as a WR and Mayock's perspective as a DB. Further, unlike Collinsworth, neither Sharpe nor Mayock too themselves too seriously.

 

[starman345]

What happened to Gumbel anyway? I saw him on a talk show yesterday(can't remember which one), he looked like a rack of bones...is he sick?

 

[nothing0]

now espn should replace the entire monday night crew. they don't even talk about the game.

 

[nuts4scuba]

I thought the best game was when Bryant was hoarse and Deion had to take over. I thought Deion did a pretty good job.

 

[BillD1984]

I'd like to see Spero Dedes get a shot at this gig. He has called a few preseason games for NFLN and I was quite impressed.

 

[MikeI]

Spero has Lakers duty for most of the 2nd half of the NFL season or when NFL Network has games.

 

[vurbano]

They must have reviewed his many flubs during the games. He was HORRIBLE.

 

[Jamey K]

WOOOOO

and like Icewolf said, I hope collinsworth is next.

I'm glad about Bryant Gumble but I actually like Collingsworth

 

[BlackHitachi]

Now, if they can only replace Cris Collinsworth with someone else..

YES!! :up:up

 

[Jimbo]

A happy day indeed.

ESPN - Bryant Gumbel will no longer do play-by-play for NFL Network - NFL

Awsome, He just didnt fit the bill at all.

I mainly noticed it in the Packer/Cowbay game, but he messed up the two teams at least 10 times. He had no idea who's coach was for what team. Totally made a fool of himself. I am sure it was in all the games though.

By far the worst one to do announcing for a game. Even worse than Dennis Miller.

He'll probably end up with CBS or FOX

Jimbo

 

[DenverKyle]

I don't know why they hired him in the 1st place. He always seemed aloof.

BTW, I'm the one known as "HelenaKyle" at the DBS Forums. Some of you may know me.

 

[steve615]

He'll probably end up with CBS or FOX

Jimbo

I hope not