SIDESHOW ALLEY: BRYANT GUMBEL IS AMAZING...LY TERRIBLE

Published: December 10, 2007, 2:44 pm

Tags: nfl, nfl network, dr c, bryant gumbel, sideshow alley, mike greenberg, mlb, dolphins, tv, alex rodriguez

by Dr. C, Chicago BullWhat's been worse this year; the Thursday night schedule of games thus far (outside of GB-DAL), or the three hours every week listening to Bryant Gumbel? After getting bad reviews everywhere in various media, Gumbel admitted he didn't have a good year in the broadcast booth last season. So I ask you, what has changed? He sounds exactly the same; little quips here and there.Why doesn't he listen to his brother call a game? Greg Gumbel sounds excited when calling games. He provides a decent listen, and does a good job overall interacting Dan Dierdorf, which in itself deserves praise. I'm surprised he doesn't wear a parka with all of the slobbering speeches Dierdorf gives about the tight end (and that's not necessarily always the position he's describing). Something, anything, would help Gumbel at this point, and it sure as hell isn't those stupid lozenges he was sucking on during the Bears-Redskins games this past Thursday.What may be even worse than having to

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