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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That's repulsive.
I'll have to turn down the sound and listen to Van Morrison or something. Anything.
You should be able to get the game on radio.
Which is why God invented DBS satellites.
I wonder if they did any research at all before making these hirings.
I won't be watching - can't stand either one of them. Bets are now being cast as to which one has the biggest ego. My bet would go for Bryant, but Chris is right up there.
The NFL tv channel will be "Not For Long" with those two losers calling the games for them. Gumbel is a 1st class POS and Prissy Chrissy sucks big time. My bet is most of us would rather puke than listen to either one of these dorks, and it makes you wonder what in hell the NFL was thinking?
Now that's just plain gross.
Whoa...Nellie....
That is why I turn down the sound and turn up the radio!!!!
I was talking about radio. I already have a DBS satellite dish, and there's no joy in Mudville over the fact two of the worst people in TV will be calling the NFL Network games together.
Ugh. Collinsworth is worthless.
I do that for the Patriot games all the time. I think a lot of the radio broadcasters are far superior to most of the guys on television.
yes,but I do miss Myron. Tunch and Bill are good,the spotting needs work. Graig Wolfly from the sidelines as some great stories as to how got hurt or want is going on. He is close to the action.
The TV guys are bad,what happened to guys like Merlin Olsen?
Collinsworth is an embarrassment to every FL Gator out there.
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