For all the corporate identity sought by the NFL I do believe that it's time that they rethink or look over what it is their trying to achieve with its new flagship the NFL Network. On site personalities Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth are extremely capable individuals in ther respective positions.
Multiple Emmy winning broadcaster Bryant Gumbel provides the game time commentary on the NFL Network for the games. So far Gumbel has proved to be less than impressive in his new position. Gumbel also has a show on HBO entitled "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel"..
But to date the problem hasn't been with the coverage of the games but the sheer ineptitude of the commentary provided by Gumbel himself during the games. As embarrassing as it is for Gumbel it has to be even more so for Collinsworth ! As he's use to working with real professionals in this sort of an atmosphere. It's as if he's asleep at the wheel ! His miscues and mistakes have become profound and embarrassing for the network and one can only wonder what the powers that be are thinking at the moment as the network struggles to find its identity and assert itself into our mindset.
Gumbel's stellar record within broadcasting is filled with accolades and praise but this latest chapter in his professional career is beginning to look like farce from a twenties' silent movie. Where the laughs aren't sparse but pratfalls are immense ! The only pies being thrown in the face are actually bein thrown at Gumbel for his less than average work on the network.
Network show host Cris Collinsworth provides game time analysis on the NFL Network's gametime show.
For those that've subscribed to the channel or network dare I day that you're less than pleased with the coverage so far ?
Born in the UK of Caribbean parentage and having lived in the US for the last 15 years. A keen martial artist (Black Belt 2nd degree in karate. I also practice savate , tae - kwondo ) College Grad BA's in Econ and Int' Fin. Served five years in the British military. I've gotten use to the American way of life and the language. The women on the other hand, that's something else ! Sports is my great passion along with music and the movies. However I feel that having resided here for all this time , I still somewhat miss the land of my birth. That being said I 'love this great country and all that it has afforded me' An avid Pats and Spurs' fan. Soccer Chelsea ,
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