Bryant Gumbel leaves NFL Network - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 12:42 PM

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - After two years of calling games for the NFL Network, Bryant Gumbel is leaving the football field.

The NFL Network announced late Friday that Gumbel won't be back for a third season for the channel's eight-game packages. The NFL Network declined to comment about possible reasons for Gumbel's departure, which was apparently a mutual decision.

"We've agreed that we'd all be better served going in different directions," Gumbel said in a statement. He couldn't be reached for comment.

The choice of Gumbel as the network's first play-by-play announcer raised eyebrows in 2006, when the channel tapped him and analyst Cris Collinsworth as their broadcast team for the Thursday night and Saturday night games late in the season. Gumbel had never done football play-by-play before, although the former "Today" host had a long resume in broadcasting.

Gumbel's day job is as host of the Emmy-winning "Real Sports" on HBO.

The NFL Network said Collinsworth would remain as the analyst and that it would start working on finding a new play-by-play announcer before the package begins in November.

"We appreciate everything Bryant did in helping us launch our NFL Network game telecasts," NFL Network President/CEO Steve Bornstein said in a statement. "Bryant helped create interest in our first foray into televising NFL regular-season games."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-13-2008, 01:36 PM

I wonder who will be replacing Bryant

Mr. Television · 04-13-2008, 01:44 PM

Great news. He was the worst announcer of them all.

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

Great news. He was the worst announcer of them all.

I absolutely agree, he was not play by play material.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-13-2008, 01:48 PM

I also agree

BarneyFife · 04-13-2008, 02:57 PM

I think I'll go put my Application in for the Job Tomorrow.

Anybody could do a better job than Bryant Gumble.

catlover79 · 04-13-2008, 03:03 PM

He was even worse than Dennis Miller???

BarneyFife · 04-13-2008, 03:52 PM

Oh god, I think thats a toss up.

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 06:40 PM

yeah he was more suited for the studio not play by play

now i'm waiting to hear that ESPN got rid of emmit smith

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

now i'm waiting to hear that ESPN got rid of emmit smith

Why do you want Emmit gone?

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Why do you want Emmit gone?

because he is a stuttering idiot with a frozen smile on his face for 90 min-lol

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

because he is a stuttering idiot with a frozen smile on his face for 90 min-lol

I'm surprised considering that you are a Cowboys fan.

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I'm surprised considering that you are a Cowboys fan.

he is just more suited for playing sports, he stinks as a analyst

Tweety · 04-13-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

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"We appreciate everything Bryant did in helping us launch our NFL Network game telecasts," NFL Network President/CEO Steve Bornstein said in a statement. "Bryant helped create interest in our first foray into televising NFL regular-season games."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

LOL, Bornstein has GOT to be kidding... he actually thinks that Gumbel had ANYTHING to do with the fact that people want to watch football telecasts?
Yeah, right... no one would ever have watched football on the NFL network if they didn't have Gumbel there as a play by play man... People had NO INTEREST in watching football telecasts on the NFL network till Gumbel came along.

I have a news flash for Bornstein... people will watch football DESPITE the fact that Gumbel does the games, not BECAUSE he does the games...

people... love... football...period. They'll watch it no matter WHO is in the broadcast booth

Mr. Television · 04-13-2008, 08:22 PM

Gumbel kept calling the Cowboys the Packers...he never got Romo's first name right...its people like him that makes me want to turn down the sound and put the radio on.

04-13-2008, 12:42 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Bryant Gumbel leaves NFL Network NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - After two years of calling games for the NFL Network, Bryant Gumbel is leaving the football field. The NFL Network announced late Friday that Gumbel won't be back for a third season for the channel's eight-game packages. The NFL Network declined to comment about possible reasons for Gumbel's departure, which was apparently a mutual decision. "We've agreed that we'd all be better served going in different directions," Gumbel said in a statement. He couldn't be reached for comment. The choice of Gumbel as the network's first play-by-play announcer raised eyebrows in 2006, when the channel tapped him and analyst Cris Collinsworth as their broadcast team for the Thursday night and Saturday night games late in the season. Gumbel had never done football play-by-play before, although the former "Today" host had a long resume in broadcasting. Gumbel's day job is as host of the Emmy-winning "Real Sports" on HBO. The NFL Network said Collinsworth would remain as the analyst and that it would start working on finding a new play-by-play announcer before the package begins in November. "We appreciate everything Bryant did in helping us launch our NFL Network game telecasts," NFL Network President/CEO Steve Bornstein said in a statement. "Bryant helped create interest in our first foray into televising NFL regular-season games." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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04-13-2008, 01:48 PM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,658	I also agree

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04-13-2008, 08:22 PM	#15
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,136	Gumbel kept calling the Cowboys the Packers...he never got Romo's first name right...its people like him that makes me want to turn down the sound and put the radio on.