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Gumbel booted from NFL Network?
Bryant Gumbel resigned from the NFL Network on Friday after two seasons in which his skills as a play-by-play announcer did not match his talent as a studio host. In a brief e-mail message, Gumbel said, "I take comfort in knowing that I tried my best." Steve Bornstein, the network's president and chief executive, said in a statement: "We appreciate everything Bryant did in helping us launch our NFL Network game telecasts. Bryant helped create interest in our first foray into televising NFL regular-season games." Bornstein publicly supported Gumbel, even as Gumbel struggled with the mechanics of play-by-play. When reached by telephone, Bornstein declined to say if he had asked Gumbel to leave. In a second e-mail message, Gumbel said: "What happened is we had a conversation and we agreed to go in different directions. It's really as simple as that."
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What is it with all the damn question marks?
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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Do you believe in miracles? YES!
IrishR#1
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WTF!!!?? He is the only oen besides that jealous cracker Collinsworth whom can articulate!!!!!
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they need to clear the booth. all their on air talent for games comes off stale, boring, or not in tune with whats on the field.
pw
New Baltimore , NY
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I never did like Bryant Gumbel not even when he was with the Today Show.
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Best thing the NFLN has done yet.
Oso Famoso
Palinville, AK
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He's the only one that can articulate? He thought Tony Romo was named RICK ROMO...gimme a break...good riddance
Jennings85
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YAY
ROYALw/CHEESE*…
Near Cleveland, OH
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Gumbel was the WORST play by play announcer I've ever heard.
TheSportsGuy. EL…
Espn Hq, SP
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This guy was just plain awful.
Sacked91-PlaxisWax
New York , NY
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Love the NFLN. Bryant GumBall, not so much. Didn't like Deon Sanders at first. Then Deon started to remember he played on the greatest team in NFL History (San Francisco 49ers). Then he was all good.
49er SF Giants
Elk Grove , CA
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Gumbel truly sucked. On the other hand, he always has his "significant other" to go home to - his ego. (Never, repeat: never, did a man love himself so much on the basis of so little. Good riddance.)
George W. Watson
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George W. Watson ...If that was a motion, then I second it. All in favor?
50yearfan
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AYE!
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Thank everything that is good in this world!!!
PackBrew42 is…
Miller Brewery, WI
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What's the NFL Network?
Rickapolis
Annapolis , MD
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