OT / Gumbles Replacement

**HoustonRaven** · 05-15-2008, 12:16 PM

Can you tell Im bored at work?

The NFLN has a hole they need to fill in their broadcast booth. With Gumble going away two years too late, they will be busy trying to get the next few months.

FWIW, My vote is Mike Patrick.

I never understood why ESPN got rid of this guy on NFL games. His voice is sharp, he doesnt over-sell plays and, unlike Gumble, will actually match the jersey numbers with the players.

**Raven Nurse** · 05-15-2008, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Can you tell Im bored at work?

The NFLN has a hole they need to fill in their broadcast booth. With Gumble going away two years too late, they will be busy trying to get the next few months.

FWIW, My vote is Mike Patrick.

I never understood why ESPN got rid of this guy on NFL games. His voice is sharp, he doesnt over-sell plays and, unlike Gumble, will actually match the jersey numbers with the players.

Joe Theismann gets my vote

**Rochardrik** · 05-15-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Raven Nurse

Joe Theismann gets my vote

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

**Jeremiah W** · 05-15-2008, 02:33 PM

Thiesman is terrible and is an analist not a play by play guy or color commentator.

I like Marv Albert. The Old Sunday night crew was good Mike Patrick or someone.

I would rather have no play by play and just have the stadium announcer and crowd noise.

**deuce** · 05-15-2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Can you tell Im bored at work?

The NFLN has a hole they need to fill in their broadcast booth. With Gumble going away two years too late, they will be busy trying to get the next few months.

FWIW, My vote is Mike Patrick.

I never understood why ESPN got rid of this guy on NFL games. His voice is sharp, he doesnt over-sell plays and, unlike Gumble, will actually match the jersey numbers with the players.

"Are you kidding me?!?!?!?"

Mike Patrick was excellent pre-stroke. Not to be insensitive, but he is no longer what he was. I am sure there is some new blood that could fill the spot adequately.

**UKRavenStockers** · 05-15-2008, 02:47 PM

Marv Albert is a superb play by play guy and it'd be a shame to see him leave a regular Sunday slot for a gig that isn't a full season's worth of work. I think they'll be looking at an older guy for this sort of job, it doesn't start until the second half of the season and it's only eight or so games, so I don't think it's viewed as a particularly prime gig.

**psuasskicker** · 05-15-2008, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Raven Nurse

Joe Theismann gets my vote

Masochist...

- C -

**highwater** · 05-15-2008, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Raven Nurse

Joe Theismann gets my vote

I will simply point out that Theismann was a color analyst, not a play-by-play guy, and leave it at that.

**Losac** · 05-15-2008, 05:22 PM

I really don't get all the Thiesmann hate. What specific reasons does everyone have for bashing him all the time?

He is nowhere near as bad as Tony Kornheiser.

**Raven Nurse** · 05-15-2008, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by psuasskicker

Masochist...

- C -

I like him, color or not, because he often tells the truth. I compare him to Palmer. Many people do not like Palmer either, again, I do MHO

**purplepoe** · 05-15-2008, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Losac

I really don't get all the Thiesmann hate. What specific reasons does everyone have for bashing him all the time?

He is nowhere near as bad as Tony Kornheiser.

I agree 100%.

Maybe it's the Redskins thing?

Kornheiser is by far the worst.

I'm tryin to think of some other play by play guys NFLN can go after.

PP