NFL | NFL Network talking to B. Gumbel

[WoodysGirl]

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:25:54 -0800

Andrew Marchand, of the New York Post, reports the NFL (http://www.kffl.com/team/77/nfl) Network has had discussions with Bryant Gumbel about being the network's play-by-player on its new eight-game TV package next season, according to sources. Besides money, the other major issue is Gumbel's interest, considering he has limited play-by-play experience. At one time, he called golf for NBC

[Yeagermeister]

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:25:54 -0800

Andrew Marchand, of the New York Post, reports the NFL (http://www.kffl.com/team/77/nfl) Network has had discussions with Bryant Gumbel about being the network's play-by-player on its new eight-game TV package next season, according to sources. Besides money, the other major issue is Gumbel's interest, considering he has limited play-by-play experience. At one time, he called golf for NBC
Yuck....I'd rather listen to Deion and Sterling Sharpe

[TonyS]

Couldn't be a more terrible person to select for play-by-play, except for maybe Gilbert Godfried, but then at least he would be funny.

[RealCowboyfan]

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:25:54 -0800

Andrew Marchand, of the New York Post, reports the NFL (http://www.kffl.com/team/77/nfl) Network has had discussions with Bryant Gumbel about being the network's play-by-player on its new eight-game TV package next season, according to sources. Besides money, the other major issue is Gumbel's interest, considering he has limited play-by-play experience. At one time, he called golf for NBC:write::omg::abuseme::rake:

[jterrell]

Couldn't be a more terrible person to select for play-by-play, except for maybe Gilbert Godfried, but then at least he would be funny.
He would be a pretty poor choice but then again I sat through those Theesman McGuire games... yuck.

[CaptainAmerica]

Just what we need...a racist, high-brow talking down to all of us who follow football for the fun and excitement of the games. :)

[DCBoysfan]

I dont like that move at all.......

[burmafrd]

Isn't he the idiot that claimed the Olympics were worthless since there were so few black athletes? What a worthless, racist piece of crap.

[AmarilloCowboyFan]

He would be a pretty poor choice but then again I sat through those Theesman McGuire games... yuck.

He is for sure a step up from those guys.

[adbutcher]

People in this thread make me laugh. :lmao2:

[SALADIN]

People in this thread make me laugh. :lmao2:

Funny and sad.

[vicjagger]

Couldn't be a more terrible person to select for play-by-play, except for maybe Gilbert Godfried, but then at least he would be funny.

Bryant Gumbel is Robin Williams compared to Gilbert.

[acheman]

He would make it as interesting as watching a GOP convention.:lmao:

[jazzcat22]

Couldn't be a more terrible person to select for play-by-play, except for maybe Gilbert Godfried, but then at least he would be funny.

Gilbert is not funny, he's a whipping. But still better than Gum-ball.

[mmurray21]

Actually he said the Olympics were worthless because no one cares about made up sports like the half pike curling and all of these x-games sports. He also said that it was a farce to say that these are the best atheletes in the world when there are so few black athletes.

Frankly, I think he was right on both counts and not racist at all. But by all means misquote him and then call him a piece of crap becuase of your misquote.

[acheman]

How many black athletes do you think participate in the x games? I am not saying these should be valid sports for an Olympic competition, but I see no reason to discredit the participants, just because of a lack of blacks. He said it was a farce to call them the best athletes in the world, and you could find more blacks at a GOP convention. If black athletes do not compete in these games due to socio-economic, regional, or interest levels then that makes those others who do less athletic?

[NorTex]

Gum-Ball is a joke...he acts like he's so smart.

I see right thru the guy, its sad...stop acting and be real.

[adbutcher]

Gum-Ball is a joke...he acts like he's so smart.

I see right thru the guy, its sad...stop acting and be real.
Can you clarify what you mean by being real?

[Cajuncowboy]

Oh please no. Not Gumbel!!!

[burmafrd]

Gumbell is racist- he did not bother, or did not care, to find out or do research on why there are so few black athletes in the Winter Olympics.
Though its rather easy to see why: Cold climates with areas that have winter sports are not places where there are large populations of black people. Africa is not a place you go to ski. But the GOP thing was a typical liberal swipe- which just discredits the racist piece of crap even more.

[adbutcher]

Thou protest too much.

[lspain1]

I thought Bryant Gumbel left sports broadcasting for the more rarefied atmosphere of news and morning commentary. I thought he was OK as an announcer but he's been away from it for a while now. I don't care for his politics but that shouldn't enter into a sports venue anyway. I actually think ESPN has some better candidates for the job but maybe the price is right. How about Mike & Mike for the job?

[mmurray21]

How many black athletes do you think participate in the x games? I am not saying these should be valid sports for an Olympic competition, but I see no reason to discredit the participants, just because of a lack of blacks. He said it was a farce to call them the best athletes in the world, and you could find more blacks at a GOP convention. If black athletes do not compete in these games due to socio-economic, regional, or interest levels then that makes those others who do less athletic?

I actually think his point was about the hype surrounding the Olympics. He was railing against the claim that these were the greatest athletes in the world. He was not trying to crack on the athletes that are in the games. His major point was that He wasn't going to watch and couldn't stand all the hype surrounding games that he suggested no one cares about. Way too much has been made of his statement.

[Erik_H]

Couldn't be a more terrible person to select for play-by-play, except for maybe Gilbert Godfried, but then at least he would be funny.

Gilbert Godfried would be an absolute riot as a color guy for the NFL....for about a half a game. Then it would wear pretty thin.

But for that half, I'd be laughin.


Ya know, I bet a booth of Gumbel and Godfried would get some serious ratings! ;)

[burmafrd]

I think HE WAS taking shots at the athletes at those games- in his warped view of the world only BLACK ATHLETES are worthy of great acclaim. If you don't have a lot of black athletes involved then it is not a legitimate sport.
This is not the first time he has said something of that sort- just the first time he got called on it; of course no one had the guts to really call him out- being black and all you can't without being called a racist.

[lurkercowboy]

He has some NFL credentials. Are none of you ancient enough to recall the old NBC pre-game show? He was the host in the late 70s/early 80s. It was on opposite the NFL Today on CBS.

I read this anecdote about him. He read off a scripted piece about Harold Carmichael of the Eagles. It was full of things like, "great, spectacular, tremendous," and after it was over, Gumbel threw down the script and said, "How many $#$%# superlatives do they want me to say about the guy?"

[adbutcher]

He has some NFL credentials. Are none of you ancient enough to recall the old NBC pre-game show? He was the host in the late 70s/early 80s. It was on opposite the NFL Today on CBS.

I read this anecdote about him. He read off a scripted piece about Harold Carmichael of the Eagles. It was full of things like, "great, spectacular, tremendous," and after it was over, Gumbel threw down the script and said, "How many $#$%# superlatives do they want me to say about the guy?"
:laugh2: