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Gumbel’s Play Call: Leave NFL Network

Pro Football League’s Service Begins Search For Play-By-Play Successor To Work With Collingsworth

By Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 4/12/2008 2:59:00 AM

Bryant Gumbel has punted on his duties as the play-by-play voice for the NFL Network’s eight-game primetime package.

Gumbel, who was criticized for his delivery, announced Thursday that he was resigning from his duties as the play-by-play announcer of Thursday and Saturday Night Football.

Gumbel and CollingsworthThe NFL’s in-house network said a search for a replacement to work alongside color analyst ChrisCollinsworth will commence immediately. 

“I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past two years, which was a new experience for me,” said Gumbel.  “But we've agreed that we'd all be better served going in different directions. There are a lot of talented people at NFL Network. I thank them, I wish them well, and I have no doubt that they will be very successful going forward.”

Noted NFL Network president and CEO Steve Bornstein: “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. He is one of the great broadcasters of our time and we are honored to have worked with him.”

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