‘It’s Gumbel, Not Mumble or Bumble’

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Bryant Gumbel was never cut out to be a play-by-play man. Gumbel said so himself, in 1980. [link]

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Bryant Gumbel in 1980: I'm Not a Whiz at Play-by-Play ... I Don't Like My Voice
Published 4/14/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... , the recently departed play-by-play voice at NFL Network, and both of them are addressed in this post at the New York Times' Fifth Down blog. The first is that he made too many verbal gaffes, like the infamous time that he called ...

Some Miscellany About the Cowboys’ 2008 Schedule
Published 4/16/2008 by kickholder at Know Your Dallas Cowboys: The Blog
... Notes: The Cowboys have neither hosted nor ever beaten the Ravens. One bit of good news that we already know: Bryant Gumbel won’t be calling the game, thanks to his retirement from play-by-play announcing. Rick Romo, no more. ...

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Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 4 Washington Redskins at New York Giants 7 p.m. NBC
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