Bryant Gumbel on NFL Network Sucks

December 30th, 2006 by Kenric

See my updated post on how bad Bryant Gumbel and the NFL Network sucks!!

I just cannot stand it anymore and I have to say it.  Bryant Gumbel is the worst play by play guy I’ve ever heard.  I used to think Bill Walton was bad, but after weeks of listening to Gumbel I just can’t take it anymore.  I can’t stand hearing his voice and his play by play consists of just saying the ball carrier’s name every three seconds.  I had to create a new “Rant” category because of him!

Update: after I posted this I did a Google search and came up with…

So it’s not just me!

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  1. 17 Comments to “Bryant Gumbel on NFL Network Sucks”

  2. Next season NFL network should dump gumbel and go after a quality Play by Play guy, like Harry Kalas for example…

    By Brett on Jan 10, 2007

  3. The NFL Networst sucks and their commentators suck(ie:Gumble et al). I wouldnt subscribe to the network even if my cable provider offered it. Send your comments to the NFL and let them know they are greedy.
    http://www.nfl.com/contact-us

    By Andy on Nov 30, 2007

  4. NFL Networst…I like that. Gumble is so annoying, I can’t take it. He is by far and away the worst NFL announcer I’ve ever heard. On top of that, who ever is their event producer needs a lot of help. Audio, camera angles, on-screen graphic, etc. are so substandard. There is a huge difference when watching on the major networks or ESPN.

    By Ryan on Nov 30, 2007

  5. Wow, I posted this a year ago. I can’t believe he’s still on the network. It was painful watching the Green Bay Dallas game last night. I had to shut it off.

    Every time a game is aired on the NFL network, this post gets alot of hits. Ryan, you’re right about the onscreen graphic. The four yellow bars for quarters looks like an old Atari video game graphic.

    By Kenric on Nov 30, 2007

  6. Wow, how many times did he call the Cowboys the Packers last nite! I counted 5 times before the half!

    By JB on Nov 30, 2007

  7. It is just too painful to have the volume up on the T.V with Gumbel trying to do the play by play. I especially love hearing when a team doesn’t make it on 3rd down, Gumbel says “turnover on downs”. It’s not a turnover on downs you dumbass.

    By Jason on Dec 7, 2007

  8. Last night he was pretty bad… I like when he said the field goal was good when it was no good, then he said “my bad” or then he thinks Rex Grossman’s injury was an ankle when you clearly see his knee buckle.

    By Kenric on Dec 7, 2007

  9. Watching the Bengals/49ers game tonight is just painful. The entire crew of announcers need to be fired. They are the absolute worst in the industry. Getting players/yardage right and their overall horrible commentary. How much longer until they get this fixed? Maybe they should just let the big boys broadcast the games.

    By John on Dec 15, 2007

  10. bryant gumbel nfl.com S THE WORST ANNOUNCERS I HAVE HEAR ,I WILL MUTE MY T.V WHEN PITT PLAYS RAMS,IF MUTE BUTTON IS BROKE I WILL NOT WATCH BECAUSE bryant gumbel SUCKS SO BAD I WOULD RATHER SHOT MY SELF …………………………………………

    By DON PETERSON on Dec 15, 2007

  11. From wikipedia:

    “Gumbel is considered by most critics the worst play by play commentator in all of sports”

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryant_Gumbel#_note-4

    By Kenric on Dec 22, 2007

  12. I think that gumble is the worst commentator I have ever heard. I really bits to hear your favorite team and players be called your least favorite team. Someone should do something about it.

    By #1cowboyfan on Dec 22, 2007

  13. Oh man, Bryant Gumbel on 3 channels tonight. Now the world will know.

    By Kenric on Dec 29, 2007

  14. YES! GUMBLE is HORRIBLE! This game tonight is only the 2nd time I have heard him and I can not take it! The first time I heard him was during a Cowboys game he kept calling the Cowboys the packers and he even called Tony Romo by the wrong name when they were going to interview him. I wish the guy in the booth with him would call him out on all the wrong things he says and maybe gumble would get a clue. I could do better than him and I’m a girl. At least I would know when to SHUT UP!

    By Michelle on Dec 29, 2007

  15. I will commuinicate to my local cable company not to ait the NFL network until they get rid of Gumbal. Both he and Collinsworth are terrible.

    By Dog on Dec 30, 2007

  16. SO who’s his replacement now? That’s the million dollar question???

    By Rick The Temp on Apr 14, 2008

  17. Helen Keller would’ve made a much better play-by-play announcer than Bryant Gumbel, Bumble, Stumble…

    By Late to the Party on Nov 13, 2008

  18. My husband think that the 3 commentators on the nfl channel are the worst ever. Get rid of theisman and millon. They never shut up. If we did not know what was going on we would not be watching football. We would be watching a movie.Get rid of them. We are tired of muting the tv every thursday night.

    By pat mitchell on Dec 11, 2010

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