Bryant Gumbel

December 8, 2006

Is it me or does Bryant Gumbel sound really out of place in the broadcast booth? His voice annoys me, he's screwed up several times and when he reads stats, it sounds like he reads stats whereas any other seasoned broadcaster makes it sound like he's pulling them off the top of his head.

stinger26 · December 8, 2006

He sucks. Him and Collinsworth are awful.

Snow Shovel · December 8, 2006

Agreed. He is as annoying as the clap. NFL needs to replace him if they expect the NFL network to take off.

December 8, 2006

Why in the h-e-double hockey sticks would they put a news journalist in the broadcast booth? Would anyone think to put Harry Caray on the evening news?

On second thought, that would probably be a huge improvement!

kssooner · December 8, 2006

I agree he is terrible. Collinsworth isn't bad but there could be an improvement there also. I think I heard the other day that GUmble hasn't done play-by-play in over 20 years or something like that.

Rookie · December 8, 2006

I think they should get rid of them and hire Dennis Miller and Rush L.

samsauce29 · December 8, 2006

I think they should get rid of them and hire Dennis Miller and Rush L.

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Don't know about Dennis Miller and Rush... but there HAS to be better... there were so many mistakes... but the one I remember is they had just put up a stat on Willie Parker... 31 carries for x yards... then they hand the ball to him again... Bryant says "Willie Parker with his 31st carry of the night"...

Even if he would just PAY ATTENTION !!!

99silveradoz71 · December 9, 2006

Yeah, add insult to injury. Being from Cleveland and watching the Browns' bumbling was bad enough, but then his commentary...I even asked someone, I thought his brother was the sports guy and he was the newsman.

Wingnut · December 9, 2006

I didn't know he was commentating now.

But I can't stand him on his HBO show, so it's not surprising that he sucks at live stuff too.

SilveradoLAX7 · December 11, 2006

Agreed, they leave lot to be desired. I actually think the Monday night crew is even worse.

-Jay

December 11, 2006

Agreed, they leave lot to be desired. I actually think the Monday night crew is even worse.

-Jay

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You may be right there.

kssooner · December 12, 2006

Monday night crew does suck. Tony Kornheiser is horrible. Why do the Monday night executives insist on putting someone up there to add a little "humor" Just let the play by play and color guy go and do their work. You can tell Thiesman and(cant think of the other guys name) can't stand Kornheiser.

December 13, 2006

Monday night crew does suck. Tony Kornheiser is horrible. Why do the Monday night executives insist on putting someone up there to add a little "humor" Just let the play by play and color guy go and do their work. You can tell Thiesman and(cant think of the other guys name) can't stand Kornheiser.

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Mike Tirico is better on golf. The best in the business is by far Aikman and Buck. These guys seem like they hang out together and really like each other. Theisman's the one who makes me laugh and he's supposed to be the pro. Kornheiser's just sad.

SilveradoLAX7 · December 13, 2006

I don't mind Tirico as much as the other two. Kornheiser admited all the time on PTI that he knows nothing about football (and it shows), and Theisman has to remind everyone each play that he was a former NFL QB... "When I was player those were the hardest reads...I was a Quarterback, I can tell you what it feels to get hit like that". I like alot of the guys that do college games better, as they just do their job without the ego and B.S. getting in the way.

my 2 cents

--Jay

December 14, 2006

I don't mind Tirico as much as the other two. Kornheiser admited all the time on PTI that he knows nothing about football (and it shows), and Theisman has to remind everyone each play that he was a former NFL QB... "When I was player those were the hardest reads...I was a Quarterback, I can tell you what it feels to get hit like that". I like alot of the guys that do college games better, as they just do their job without the ego and B.S. getting in the way.

my 2 cents

--Jay

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Theisman is a bit arrogant. Whenever Reggie White died, there was the controversy over whether it was right for the Packers organization to fly the American flag at half staff. Theisman went on a tear during the Dan Patrick show about how it wasn't a big deal and people were getting their panties in a twist. When DP read him the regulations about the flag flying at half staff, he quited down a bit but insisted it wasn't a big deal. He's a jerk.