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Bryant Gumbel, Cris Collinsworth to announce NFL Network games
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Bryant Gumbel, Cris Collinsworth to announce NFL Network games
(April 26, 2006) -- Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth will form NFL Network's broadcast booth, when the league-owned and operated television channel kicks off its live regular-season coverage on Thanksgiving in primetime Nov. 23.
"Bryant is a premier broadcaster with impeccable credentials and allows NFL Network to immediately distinguish its coverage," said NFL Network President and CEO Steve Bornstein. "Cris has proven himself to be the top analyst in football and his presence establishes instant credibility to our telecasts."
Longtime NFL fans might remember when Bryant Gumbel used to host NBC's NFL pregame show.
Gumbel and Collinsworth will be teamed together for the first time in their careers as Gumbel will handle the play-by-play, while Collinsworth will serve as lead analyst.
The pair are the first on-air hires for NFL Network's "Run Up to the Playoffs" package of primetime games, which begins on Thanksgiving night when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in the nightcap of the first-ever Thanksgiving tripleheader.
Gumbel is currently the host of HBO's 15-time Emmy-Award winning Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, where he will continue to work.
Prior to his work with Real Sports, Gumbel anchored NBC's Today show for 15 years.
During his 16-year broadcast career, Collinsworth has earned an unprecedented five Sports Emmy Awards as the Outstanding Sports Studio Analyst/Personality.
Cris Collinsworth has followed a successful playing career with a high-profile broadcasting resume.
In 2006, Collinsworth will return for his 16th season on HBO's Inside the NFL as well as join NBC as a studio analyst and co-host of Football Night in America.
Collinsworth began his broadcast career in 1990 when he joined NBC Sports as a game analyst for the network's NFL coverage and select college football telecasts.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Collinsworth will work six of NFL Network's games with a yet-to-be-determined analyst paired with Gumbel on the Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 contests. Game telecasts on NFL Network will include pregame and postgame shows hosted by Rich Eisen, with additional analyst roles to be determined.
NFL Network's eight-game package will consist of primetime games kicking off at 8:05 p.m. ET from Weeks 12-17 of the NFL season. The schedule is as follows:
Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 13: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006
Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons
Week 16: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
Week 17: Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006
New York Giants at Washington Redskins
NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the first television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.
Bryant Gumbel, Cris Collinsworth to announce NFL Network games
(April 26, 2006) -- Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth will form NFL Network's broadcast booth, when the league-owned and operated television channel kicks off its live regular-season coverage on Thanksgiving in primetime Nov. 23.
"Bryant is a premier broadcaster with impeccable credentials and allows NFL Network to immediately distinguish its coverage," said NFL Network President and CEO Steve Bornstein. "Cris has proven himself to be the top analyst in football and his presence establishes instant credibility to our telecasts."
Longtime NFL fans might remember when Bryant Gumbel used to host NBC's NFL pregame show.
Gumbel and Collinsworth will be teamed together for the first time in their careers as Gumbel will handle the play-by-play, while Collinsworth will serve as lead analyst.
The pair are the first on-air hires for NFL Network's "Run Up to the Playoffs" package of primetime games, which begins on Thanksgiving night when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in the nightcap of the first-ever Thanksgiving tripleheader.
Gumbel is currently the host of HBO's 15-time Emmy-Award winning Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, where he will continue to work.
Prior to his work with Real Sports, Gumbel anchored NBC's Today show for 15 years.
During his 16-year broadcast career, Collinsworth has earned an unprecedented five Sports Emmy Awards as the Outstanding Sports Studio Analyst/Personality.
Cris Collinsworth has followed a successful playing career with a high-profile broadcasting resume.
In 2006, Collinsworth will return for his 16th season on HBO's Inside the NFL as well as join NBC as a studio analyst and co-host of Football Night in America.
Collinsworth began his broadcast career in 1990 when he joined NBC Sports as a game analyst for the network's NFL coverage and select college football telecasts.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Collinsworth will work six of NFL Network's games with a yet-to-be-determined analyst paired with Gumbel on the Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 contests. Game telecasts on NFL Network will include pregame and postgame shows hosted by Rich Eisen, with additional analyst roles to be determined.
NFL Network's eight-game package will consist of primetime games kicking off at 8:05 p.m. ET from Weeks 12-17 of the NFL season. The schedule is as follows:
Week 12: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 13: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006
Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons
Week 16: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006
Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
Week 17: Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006
New York Giants at Washington Redskins
NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the first television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.
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Doesn't matter what sport your watching, the announcer can make or break the game.
Some guys are just boring to listen to, so I'll shut up now