Posted on 04/26/2006 2:52:31 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
Bryant Gumbel, Cris Collinsworth to announce NFL Network games
(April 26, 2006) -- Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth will form NFL Network's broadcast booth, when the league-owned and operated television channel kicks off its live regular-season coverage on Thanksgiving in primetime Nov. 23.
"Bryant is a premier broadcaster with impeccable credentials and allows NFL Network to immediately distinguish its coverage," said NFL Network President and CEO Steve Bornstein. "Cris has proven himself to be the top analyst in football and his presence establishes instant credibility to our telecasts."
Longtime NFL fans might remember when Bryant Gumbel used to host NBC's NFL pregame show. Longtime NFL fans might remember when Bryant Gumbel used to host NBC's NFL pregame show. Gumbel and Collinsworth will be teamed together for the first time in their careers as Gumbel will handle the play-by-play, while Collinsworth will serve as lead analyst.
The pair are the first on-air hires for NFL Network's "Run Up to the Playoffs" package of primetime games, which begins on Thanksgiving night when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in the nightcap of the first-ever Thanksgiving tripleheader.
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Oh, I like Jimmy, too, despite the hair! But I always liked JB..
I may have to hold my nose during the NFL Network telecasts. No local stations carry NFL football.
I've always like him as well.
Just mute it and use the closed captioning.
Yikes.
Thank God for Mute buttons
I'd rather have Keith Jackson and Fouts doing the games.
blech....
I'd rather have Costas and Boomer Esiason
This is a most revolting development.
I'm not saying I actually wanted them I'd just take them over these ego maniacs.
Collinsworth was bad enough but Gumbel is way too much.
I like Collinsworth, except when he gripes.
Gumble turns my stomach. I simply will not watch any game he calls, unless it's my Chiefs.
Then, I'll turn the down the sound.
Bryant Gumble too! This will be the worst NFL play by play team in NFL history. Damn, what were they thinking lol.
Exactly.
I think your Chiefs are playing in Gumbel's first game.
Oh the drama of that first pick. /s
Maybe they'll get Helen Thomas as their sideline reporter.
Bryant Gumbel, barf! I hope the Sirius broadcast is in sink with the Dish Net feed, otherwise I won't watch. I was really looking forward to NFL Network games but not now.
go FOX Sports!!!
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