Bryant Gumbel to give up duties as play-by-play announcer for NFL Network

Yahoo sports ^ | 04/11/2008 | AP

[libs_kma]

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer after two seasons.

The NFL Network said Friday it was looking for a new play-by-play announcer to work with Cris Collinsworth on the network’s Thursday and Saturday night games.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past two years, which was a new experience for me,” Gumbel said in a statement. “But we’ve agreed that we’d all be better served going in different directions.”

[Westlander]

I HIT IT

[Tex Pete]

Good. Gumbel was atrocious.

I remember him droning on and on several times last year about rules and plays that he couldn’t understand. He really made a fool of himself. Not surprised they fired him.

[mowowie]

ALRIGHT!!

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Thank goodness!

[DeaconRed]

There is a GOD! ! ! ! !

[nonliberal]

Good. When that useless twit was on, I watched games with the mute button on.

[USS Alaska]

Bryant Gumble has to be one of the worst sports play by play guys ever. I don’t see why he had the job in the first place.

Skin pigmentation.

[rabidralph]

I stand corrected.

[TomGuy]

then I start worrying they’ll hire someone like Al Franken to replace Gumble.

[Un]Perky Katie Couric might be avilable soon.

[rabidralph]

I’m waiting for them to call up Rush. The other night they had an interview with Bobby Knight and Tony LaRussa. We all remember when they treated Knight as if he were the devil, during his last incident before leaving Indy. Now, everyone is buddy-buddy. Rush deserves an apology.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>All I can say is: SWEET!!!!

Dittos!

[bmwcyle]

Goodbye racist.

[savedbygrace]

Gumbel always announced the play-by-play as though he were reporting yesterday’s news.

If he’s looking for a job, I’ve heard there might be an opening on the anchor’s desk at CBS News. Gumbel and CBS News are made for each other.

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[cleveland gop]

GREAT!

[Perdogg]

There is a God! Not get rid of Chris Collingsworthless then I’ll be happy.

[Hoodat]

Maybe now he can concentrate on paying adequate child support.

[martin_fierro]

GOOD RIDDANCE! Possibly once of the most intolerable pair of NFL announcers EVER.

Next: They've gotta do something about that abominable Collingsworth-Costas-Olbermann bunch. UNNNGH.

[N. Theknow]

It's not like they have to jump into the deep end of the talent pool to find some one better than Gumble.

A blow-up doll would be better talent than Gumball. And it can't keep its mouth shut either.

[Theresawithanh]

GOOD!!!!!

He was unlistenable. I can only watch NFL Network at my sis and BILs, and it was hard to have to bite my tongue with the little kidlets around.