Bryant Gumbel Leaves NFL Network
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Gumbel leaves NFL Network.
Published 4/11/2008 by Paulsen at Sports Media Watch
After two years of widely panned play-by-play, Bryant Gumbel is leaving the NFL Network . Gumbel had been working play-by-play for Thursday and Saturday night football games on NFL Network since the latter began televising live games in 2006. During that time, he was criticized for seeming not to know what he was talking about and often sounding unenthusiastic. NFL Network will begin a search for Gumbel's replacement immediately. Possible candidates include Tom Hammond of NBC Sports, who filled in for Gumbel on an NFL Network telecast last season. In a statement, ...
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Published 4/14/2008 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... Finally, something all NFL fans can celebrate is that Bryant Gumbel has left the NFL Network. No offense to him, but he just absolutely stunk at announcing. It was very hard to listen to. ...
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Published 4/14/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... ] In case you missed it over the weekend, football on NFL Network just became a lot more watchable. [ FanHouse ] Damn, Mariotti is going after Tiger Woods now? You mean he flip-flopped!? [ ...
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Bryant Gumbel no longer is the NFL Net's play-by-player
Sports - Pancake Blocks found this 4/11/2008 on weblogs.newsday.com
Bryant Gumbel is out as the play-by-play man for the NFL Network. Not exactly a shock, given his awful reviews over his first two seasons. At least I got one of my sports media predictions for 2008 right, now that it looks like I messed up the ...GUMBEL OUT AT NFLN
SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 4/11/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com
Bryant Gumbel, who served as the play-by-play announced for the first two years of NFL Network’s in-house coverage of regular-season games, is leaving the position. “I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past ...NFL Saturday: Gumbel’s Done; Shockey Next?
FootballforBreakfast posted 4/12/2008 from footballforbreakfast.com
Bryant Gumbel done at NFL Network (finally!), more reports on Jeremy Shockey (Eli misses him), Jevon Kearse works out with Titans and more local hometown NFL news for Saturday, April 12, 2008.Gumbel Leaving The NFL Network
Deadspin found this 4/12/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com
Just wanted to pass along this press release and give a hearty hallelujah....Gumbel is leaving the NFL-N.... Bryant Gumbel has decided to give up his duties as the play-by-play voice for the NFL Network’s eight-game package of NFL games, NFL ...Finally, NFL Network dumps Gumbel
mysportsrumors posted 4/13/2008 from mysportsrumors.com
It’s being said that Bryant Gumbel has left his position as play-by-play announcer at the NFL Network and that it was mutually agreed upon by both sides. Usually in the business world thats the nice of way saying you got canned.Bryant Gumbel Leaves NFL Network: "We'd all be better served going in different directions"
Maury posted 4/14/2008 from bizoffootball.com
After two-years, Bryant Gumbel has left the NFL Network, leaving the league-run net to hunt for a replacement to team with Cris Collinsworth. "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." NFL Network has ...Reporter Calls For Pam Ward To The NFL-N, Calls Out AA
Mac Gs World found this 4/15/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com
A few people in Kansas City emailed me a story from TV Critic Aaron Barnhart and it appears he has either decided to come up with a cruelest of all jokes or he has never watched Sports before. See Mr. Barnhart has a way that NFL Network could make ...Gumbel Leaves NFL Network
The Hazean found this 4/16/2008 on www.nflguru.net
After just 2 years of calling games for the NFL Network, Bryant Gumbel has decided to leave the channel and focus on his job as the host of HBO’s “Real Sports”. “I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games ...Goodbye to Gumbel and Rick Romo
Posted 4/16/2008 on Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
A moment of silence for Bryant Gumbel. Bryant Gumbel was the NFL Network’s go-to-play-by-play man for two years. He recently decided to forego another season . Thank God. Gumbel is an accomplished journalist. He’s the younger brother of another accomplished journalist. But he sucked on the NFL Network and that’s putting it lightly. Number one, he called Tony Romo " Rick ...The NFL Network, Now 50% More Watchable...Sort Of
Posted 4/15/2008 on The Sports Oasis
It used to be that a number of people hated the NFL Network. Right or wrong, they felt like it was the network's fault they weren't getting NFL coverage 24/7 on their cable system. So, some of them probably switched to a satellite TV provider, and quite possibly got upset for an entirely different reason. Because the broadcasting team of Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth sucked so bad ...Marv Albert Should Replace Bryant Gumbel as NFL Network Play-by-Play Announcer
Posted 4/14/2008 on FanHouse
Now that Bryant Gumbel has stepped aside as the play-by-play man on the live regular-season games broadcast by NFL Network, the big question in sports broadcasting is who will replace him. The answer should be Marv Albert . Michael Hiestand of USA Today suggests that Albert would be a worthy candidate, and he's absolutely right. Although I was never as down on Gumbel as most people, the fact ...Bryant Gumbel Resigns!
Posted 4/13/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports
Bryant Gumbel Bryant Gumbel is stepping down from his position at the NFL Network. Gumbel who has been a sports reporter since 1972 has decided to end his run as a play-by-play announcer for the network. Gumbel and the network reportedly decided to part ways amicably. Gumbel who remains content about [...]NFL Network Bids Farewell To Bryant Gumbel
Posted 4/13/2008 on MVN Outsider
It seemed as if Bryant Gumbel was almost unanimously regarded as a poor choice for the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football announcing duties. While he does excellent in-depth reports and interviews for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel , he simply wasn’t well-suited to do announcing work. So, it should hardly be surprising that Gumbel and the NFL Network have decided to part ways , with ...Bryant Mercifully Leaves the Booth [Now He Can Bring Back Gumbel 2 Gumbel]
Posted 4/12/2008 on Deadspin
Bryant Gumbel does excellent work for HBO Sports, but as a play-by-play announcer for the NFL Network he was terrible. Fortunately both parties came to terms with that fact, and we will no longer be subjected to any of his two-minute "mournings" or legendarily indecisive first down calls. Awful Announcing shares the press release. Bryant Gumbel has decided to give up his duties as the ...NFL Network Exec Declines to Say if He Asked Bryant Gumbel to Leave
Posted 4/12/2008 on FanHouse
So far, so good: we're one day into the life without Bryant Gumbel and NFL Network is still standing. Yesterday, FanHouse's Michael David Smith pointed out that the network released a statement claiming both parties said it was Gumbel's decision to step aside. After seeing today's New York Times , I wonder if "both parties" actually means "NFL Network." From the Times ' Richard Sandomir: ...Gumbel’s Decision a Wise One
Posted 4/12/2008 on Sports Media Journal
Bryant Gumbel yesterday resigned as the play-by-play voice of the NFL Network. It was a good decision on his part. Gumbel received much criticism during his two seasons behind the NFL Network mic. In the few times I was able to watch him in action, he never seemed comfortable in trying to describe the action on [...]Gumbel: My Gayness Is Not Good For Football
Posted 4/12/2008 on NFLJuice.com
After two seasons calling plays for NFL Network, Bryant Gumbel has opted out of future duties as the voice of the games for the channel. Said the high pitched announcer: I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past two years, which was a new experience for me. But we’ve agreed that we’d all be better served going in different directions. There ...Gumbel out at NFL Net
Posted 4/12/2008 on SPORTS COUCH POTATO
Bryant Gumbel's awkward two years as play-by-play voice of NFL Network's primetime football coverage is mercifully over. The network said it is looking for a replacement to pair in the booth with analyst Cris Collinsworth. "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 ...Bryant Gumbel Out As Play-By-Play Voice For NFLN
Posted 4/12/2008 on The Mile High Report
Chalk one up for the fans....at last! While ESPN could obviously care less what we think of the filth they protrude on Monday Night Football, the NFL Network, on the other hand, won't let Thursday Night Football go the same route. The League and Bryant Gumbel have agreed to part ways after two unlistenable years for Gumbel behind the mic. Nevermind the fact the Greg's brother ...Bryant Gumbel Out at NFL Network, Who Will Take His Place?
Posted 4/12/2008 on Eye On Sports Media
Athens, GA (Apr 11, 2008) - The news has been out for a little bit now. Bryant Gumbel is out as lead play-by-play at the NFL Network . National Football League fans and others who love the game are letting out a collective sigh of relief. In fact, the collective sigh is so large that Al Gore has weighed in with his concern over its contribution to global warming and climate change. Now the ...Bryant Gumbel Leaves NFL Network
Posted 4/12/2008 on NFL RUMORS
I know this isn't news or a rumor about the NFL, this is pretty exciting news for those of you who, like me, absolutely hate Bryant Gumbel. Gumbel has decided to leave his job as the play-by-play announcer for the NFL network after only two seasons. Personally, I just can't stand Gumbel, and am happy to see him go. The NFL network is still searching for a replacement announcer to work along ...Gumbel’s Gone: NFL’s Worst Announcer Calls it Quits
Posted 4/12/2008 on Riggo's Rag | A Blog For Washington Redskins Fans
Rejoice fellow NFL fans! We will no longer be subjected to Bryant Gumbel’s play by play calls. ESPN reports here that Gumbel is calling it quits. Two wretched seasons was more than enough to see that Gumbel couldn’t call his way out of a paper bag. The man had trouble keeping track of what teams [...]Gumbel Calls It Quits……..Finally
Posted 4/12/2008 on The NFL Source
NFL.com reports that Bryant Gumbel has decided to move on and resign from the NFL Network. Gumbel has been calling the official pro football station’s Thursday and Saturday night games for the past two seasons. I think I speak for the majority of fans when I thank Gumbel, a lot, for doing this. Supposedly, he’s rather good on his HBO show, Real Sports, which I’ve never ...Gumbel And NFL Network Part Ways
Posted 4/12/2008 on SOX & Dawgs
Hallelujah once again we’ve got confirmation there is an announcing God. First Glenn Geffner gets bounced to humidity of South Florida to call games with Felo and Yiki who might even be the same guy but I don’t give a rats ass he’s gone. Now Bryant Gumbel has announced he will no longer call play-by-play for the NFL Network. He was so horrible he made dogs and cats hide ...Celebrate! After Two Awful Seasons, Gumble Done with NFL Network
Posted 4/11/2008 on NFL GridIron Gab
One of the worst play-by-play combos in history has come to an end after two seasons, as Bryant Gumbel has called it quits at NFL Network. The overblown announcer released the following statement about leaving the Network as the play-by-play man after two seasons. “I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past two years, which was a new experience for me,” ...Goodbye, Gumbel: Bryant Bolts From NFL Network
Posted 4/11/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS
Mike Florio of PRO FOOTBALL TALK reports that Bryant Gumbel is bidding adieu to the NFL Network . The lead play-by-play announcer during the network’s first two years of existence is apparently hanging up the mike. In a released statement, Gumbel explains that he “ thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity ” to call games on NFLN, but added that he & the network “ ...Gumbel leaving NFL Network
Published 4/12/2008 on Boston.com -- Football news
Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer after two seasons.Gumbel out as NFL Network play-by-play guy
Published 4/11/2008 on SportingNews.com NFL News and Exclusive Analysis
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer aft...Bryant Gumbel to give up duties as play-by-play announcer for NFL Network
Published 4/11/2008 on Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com
LOS ANGELES - Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer after two seasons. The NFL Network said today it was looking for a new play-by-play...Gumbel relinquishes play-by-play duties for NFL Network
Published 4/11/2008 on USATODAY.com NFL - Top Stories
Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer after two seasons. The NFL Network said Friday it ...Gumbel to leave NFL Network
Published 4/11/2008 on Boston.com -- Football news
Bryant Gumbel has given up his role as an NFL Network play-by-play announcer after two seasons.Bryant Gumbel leaving NFL Network (AP)
Published 4/11/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
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 ...Gumbel Leaving NFL Network
Published 4/11/2008 on Mark Maske's NFL Insider
Bryant Gumbel is leaving the NFL Network, the league-owned television channel announced today. The veteran broadcaster had served as the play-by-play announcer on the channel's eight-game package of regular season games the past two seasons. "I ...